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 95 STAT. 1540

PUBLIC LAW 97-113—DEC. 29, 1981 ASSISTANCE FOR DISPLACED PERSONS IN CENTRAL AMERICA

22 USC 2292o.

Appropriation authorization.

22 USC 2292.

SEC. 504. Chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 495L ASSISTANCE FOR DISPLACED PERSONS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.—(a)(1) The Congress recognizes that prompt United States assistance is necessary to help meet the basic human needs of persons displaced by strife in El Salvador. Therefore, the President is authorized to furnish assistance, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, to help alleviate the suffering of these displaced persons. Assistance provided under this section shall be for humanitarian purposes, with emphasis on the provision of food, medicine, medical care, and shelter and, where possible, implementation of other relief and rehabilitation activities. The Congress encourages the use, where appropriate, of the services of private and voluntary organizations and international relief agencies in the provision of assistance under this section. "(2) The Congress understands that the country of Belize has expressed interest and willingness in the resettlement in its territory of Haitian nationals who desire to settle in Belize. Therefore, the President is authorized to furnish assistance, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, to assist the Government of Belize in the resettlement of Haitian nationals in the national territory of Belize. "(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President for tjjg purposes of this section, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1982 and $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1983. Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available untU expended. "(c) Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance with the policies and utilizing the general authorities provided in section 491.". TITLE VI—PEACE CORPS ESTABLISHMENT AS AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY

SEC. 601. (a) The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended by inserting the following new section 2A immediately after section 2: "PEACE CORPS AS AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY

22 USC 2501-1.

22 USC 2501-1 "°*®22 USC 2501-1 note.

Effective on the date of the enactment of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981, the Peace Corps shall be an independent agency within the executive branch and shall not be an agency within the ACTION Agency or any other department or agency of the United States.". (b) There are transferred to the Director of the Peace Corps all functions relating to the Peace Corps which were vested in the Director of the ACTION Agency on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c)(X) All personnel, assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds as are determined by the Director of the Oftice of Management and Budget, after consultation with the Comptroller General of the United States, the Director of the Peace Corps, and the Director of the ACTION ^ency, to be employed, held, used, or assumed primarily in connection with any function relating to the Peace Corps before the date of the enactment of this Act are ««SEC. 2A.

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