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 PUBLIC LAW 95-424—OCT. 6, 1978

92 STAT. 937

Public Law 95-424 95th Congress An Act To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 196i to authorize development and economic assistance programs for fiscal year 1979, to make certain changes in the authorities of that Act and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, to improve the coordination and administration of United States development-related policies and programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreseTitatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

Oct. 6. 1978 [H.R. 12222]

of the

International Development and Food Assistance ,., SHORT TITLE Act of 1978. SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "International Development 22 USC 2151 note. and Food Assistance Act of 1978".

TITLE I—DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE POLICY

SEC. 101. Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by striking out section 102 and inserting in lieu thereof the 22 USC 2151. following new sections: " SEC. 101. GENERAL POLICY.— (a) The Congress finds that fundamental political, economic, and technological changes have resulted in the interdependence of nations. The Congress declares that the individual liberties, economic prosperity, and security of the people of the United States are best sustained and enhanced in a community of nations which respect individual civil and economic rights and freedoms and which work together to use wisely the world's limited resources in an open and equitable international economic system. Furthermore, the Congress reaffirms the traditional humanitarian ideals of the American people and renews its commitment to assist people in developing countries to eliminate hunger, poverty, illness, and ignorance. "Therefore, the Congress declares that a principal objective of the foreign policy of the Ignited States is the encouragement and sustained support of the people of developing countries in their efforts to acquire the knowledge and resources essential to development and to build the economic, political, and social institutions which will improve the quality of their lives. "United States development cooperation policy should emphasize four principal goals: " (1) the alleviation of the worst physical manifestations of poverty among the world's poor majority; " (2) the promotion of conditions enabling developing countries to achieve self-sustaining economic growth with equitable distribution of benefits; " (3) the encouragement of development processes in which individual civil and economic rights are respected and enhanced; and " (4) the integration of the developing countries into an open and equitable international economic system.

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