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 91 STAT. 537

PUBLIC LAW 95-88—AUG. 3, 1977 H U M A N RIGHTS

SEC. 111. (a) Subsections (c) and (d) of section 116 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 are amended to read as follows: " (c) I n determining whether or not a government falls within the provisions of subsection (a) and in formulating development assistance programs under this part, the Administrator shall consider, in consultation with the Coordinator for Human E i g h t s and Human i t a r i a n Affairs— " (1) the extent of cooperation of such government in permitting an unimpeded investigation of alleged violations of i n t e m a:;, tionally recognized human rights by appropriate international organizations, including the International Committee of the Ked Cross, or groups or persons acting under the authority of the United Nations or of the Organization of American States; and " (2) specific actions which have been taken by the President or the Congress relating to multilateral or security assistance to a less developed country because of the human rights practices or policies of such country. " (d) The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, by January 31 of each year, a full and complete report regarding— " (1) the status of internationaly recognized human rights, within the meaning of subsection (a), in countries that receive . assistance under this part; and
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' States programs under this part in any country because of human rights considerations.", (b) Such section 116 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (e) Of the frmds made available under this chapter for the fiscal year 1978, not less than $750,000 may be used only for studies to identify, and for openly carrying out. programs and activities which will encourage or promote increased adherence to civil and political rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in countries eligible for assistance under this chapter. None of these funds may be used, directly or indirectly, to influence the outcome of any election in any country.". •

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I N F A N T NUTRITION

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SKC. 112. Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by a d d i n g a t the end thereof the following new section: " SEC. 117. I N F A N T NUTRITION.—The P r e s i d e n t is encouraged (1) to

devise and carry out in partnership with developing nations a strategv for programs of nutrition and health improvement for mothers and children, including breast-feeding, and (2) to provide technical, financial, and material support to individuals or groups at the local level for such programs.". ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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SEC. 113. (a) Chapter 1 of part T of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended by section 112 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following UCAV section:

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