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 PUBLIC LAW 95-88—AUG. 3, 1977

91 STAT. 539

SAHEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SEC. 115. Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) by redesignating section 494B as section 120 and inserting 22 USC 2292e. such redesignated section at the end of chapter 1 of such part, as 22 USC 2151r. ',; amendedby sections 112,113, and 114 of this Act; (2) by amending the section caption of such redesignated section to read " S A H E L DEVELOPMENT P R O G R A M — P L A N N I N G "; and

(3) by inserting the following new section immediately after such redesignated section: " SEC. 121. S A H E L DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM—IMPLEMENTATION.— (a)

The President is authorized to furnish assistance, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for the long-term development of the Sahelian region. Assistance furnished under this section shall be in accordance with a long-term, multidonor development plan which calls for equitable burdensharing with other donors and shall be furnished, whenever appropriate, in cooperation with an international coordinating mechanism. " (b) The President shall prepare an annual report on the Sahel Development Program concerning the allocation of the United States contribution to the Program, the extent of the contributions from other donor countries, the effectiveness of the integrated effort through the Club des Amis du Sahel, and the progress made in achieving the objectives of the Program. " (c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President for purposes of this section beginning in the fiscal year 1978, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $200,000,000, except that not to exceed $50,000,000 may be appropriated under this section for the fiscal year 1978. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended.".

Assistance. 22 USC 2151s.

Annual report. contents.

Appropriation authorization.

AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ABROAD

SEC. 116. (a) Section 214 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking out "each of the fiscal years 1974" and all that follows through "1976 and" and inserting in lieu thereof "the fiscal year"; and (B) by inserting "and for the fiscal year 1978, $25,000,000," immediately after "$25,000,000,"; (2) in subsection (d) — (A) by striking out "1974" and all that follows through "1976 and"; and (B) by inserting "and 1978" immediately after "1977"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b), funds appropriated under this section may be used for assistance to centers for pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery established by Children's Medical Relief International, except that assistance may not be furnished for the domestic operations of any such center located in the United States, its territories or possessions.". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) shall not apply to funds appropriated before the date of enactment of this Act.

22 USC 2174,

Pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery centers.

Effective date.

22 USC 2174 note.

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