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 PUBLIC LAW 96-53—AUG. 14, 1979

Public Law 96-53 96th Congress

93 STAT. 359

An Act

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1980 for international development and economic assistance programs and for the Peace Corps, and for other purposes.

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

Aug. 14, 1979 [H.R. 3324]

International Development Cooperation Act of 1979.

1. This Act may be cited as the "International Develop- 22 USC 2151 ment Cooperation Act of 1979". ''°^SECTION

TITLE I—DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND NUTRITION

SEC. 101. (a) Section 103(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by amending the first sentence to read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to the President for purposes of this section, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $659,000,000 for the fiscal year 1980.". (b) Section 103(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3) The Congress recognizes that the accelerating loss of forests and tree cover in developing countries undermines and offsets efforts to improve agricultural production and nutrition and otherwise to meet the basic human needs of the poor. Deforestation results in increased flooding, reduction in water supply for agricultural capacity, loss of firewood and needed wood products, and loss of valuable plants and animals. In order to maintain and increase forest resources, the President is authorized to provide assistance under this section for forestry projects which are essential to fulfill the fundamental purposes of this section. Emphasis shall be given to community woodlots, agroforestry, reforestation, protection of watershed forests, and more effective forest management.". (c) Section 103 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) The Congress finds that the efforts of developing countries to enhance their national food security deserves encouragement as a matter of United States development assistance policy. Measures complementary to assistance for expanding food production in developing countries are needed to help assure that food becomes increasingly available on a regular basis to the poor in such countries. Therefore, United States bilateral assistance under this Act and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and United States participation in multilateral institutions, shall emphasize policies and programs which assist developing countries to increase their national food security by improving their food policies and management and by strengthening national food reserves, with particular concern for the needs of the poor, through measures

Appropriation authorization. 92 Stat. 943. 22 USC 2151a. Forestry projects.

National food security.

7 USC 1691 note.

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