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 PUBLIC LAW 96-53—AUG. 14, 1979

93 STAT. 363

SAHEL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM—IMPLEMENTATION

SEC. 108. Section 121(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is Appropriation amended by inserting the following sentence immediately after the authorization. 22 USC 2151s. first sentence: "In addition to the amount authorized in the preceding sentence and to funds otherwise available for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President for purposes of this section $25,000,000.". RELATIVELY LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

SEC, 109. Section 124(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 92 Stat. 948. amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 22 USC 2151V. "Amounts due and payable during fiscal year 1980 to the United States from relatively least developed countries on loans made under this part (or any predecessor legislation) are authorized to be approved for use, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, in an amount not to exceed $18,800,000.". DEVELOPMENT AND ILLICIT NARCOTICS PRODUCTION

SEC. 110, Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 126. DEVELOPMENT AND ILLICIT NARCOTICS PRODUCTION.—(a) The Congress recognizes that illicit narcotics cultivation is related to overall development problems and that the vast majority of all individuals employed in the cultivation of illicit narcotics reside in the developing countries and are among the poorest of the poor in those countries and that therefore the ultimate success of any effort to eliminate illicit narcotics production depends upon the availability of alternative economic opportunities for those individuals, upon other factors which assistance under this chapter could address, as well as upon direct narcotics control efforts. "(b) In planning programs of assistance under this chapter for countries in which there is illicit narcotics cultivation, the agency primarily responsible for administering this part should give priority consideration to programs which would help reduce illicit narcotics cultivation by stimulating broader development opportunities. "(c) In furtherance of the purposes of this section, the agency primarily responsible for administering this part shall cooperate fully with, and share its expertise in development matters with, other agencies of the United States Government involved in narcotics control activities abroad.".

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eooperation with other United States Government agencies abroad.

AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ABROAD

SEC, 111, Section 214(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is Appropriation amended to read as follows: 02 9^°f^9^0°"' "(c) To carry out the purposes of this section, there are authorized 22 USC 2174 to be appropriated to the President $25,000,000 for the fiscal year 1980, which are authorized to remain available until expended,". HOUSING AND OTHER CREDIT GUARANTY PROGRAMS

SEC. 112. (a) Section 222(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 92 Stat. 950. amended— 22 USC 2182. (1) in the second sentence by striking out "$1,180,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,555,000,000"; and

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