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 PUBLIC LAW 95-92—AUG. 4, 1977

91 STAT. 614

Public Law 95-92 95th Congress An Act Aug. 4, 1977 [H.R. 6884]

International Security Assistance Act of 1977. 22 USC 2151 note.

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize international security assistance programs for fiscal year 1978, to amend the Arms Export Control Act to make certain changes in the authorities of that Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemhted, SHORT TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the "International Security Assistance Act of 1977". SECTION

CONTINGENCY FUND 22 USC 2261.

SEC. 2. Section 451(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by striking out "for the fiscal year 1976 not to exceed $5,000,000 and for the fiscal year 1977 not to exceed $5,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "for the fiscal year 1978 not to exceed $5,000,000". INTERNATIONAL

Appropriation authorization. 22 USC 2291a. 22 USC 2291.

NARCOTICS CONTROL

SEC. 3. Section 482 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 482. AUTHORIZATION.—To carry out the purposes of section 481, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President $39,000,000 for the fiscal year 1978. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended.". ASSISTANCE TO PORTUGAL

22 USC 2294.

Support loans.

Appropriation authorization.

SEC. 4. Chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 497. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS LOAN FOR PORTUGAL.— (a) In recognition of the established interest of the United States in fostering a democratic government in Portugal, in maintaining the strength of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance, and in supporting European economic recovery, the purpose of this section is to provide essential balance of payments assistance to Portugal. "(b) The President is authorized to make balance of payments support loans to Portugal as part of a special international effort to assist that country in the development and implementation of a program to gain financial stability and economic recovery. " (c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President not to exceed $300,000,000 for the fiscal year 1978 to carry out the purposes of this section, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended.". MILITARY ASSISTANCE

Appropriation authorization.

22 USC 2312. Allocation.

SEC. 5. (a) Section 504(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out the purposes of this chapter not to exceed $228,900,000 for the fiscal year 1978. Not more than the following amounts of funds

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