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PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985 fully and effectively in the government of their own country; and (4) while internationaly recognized human rights are clearly respected much more in the Republic of Korea than in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, continued progress toward democratization in the south is in the interests of both the Republic of Korea and the United States, inasmuch as longterm political stability cannot be assured in the absence of further progress towards democratic government, (b) UNITED STATES POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States to

provide assistance to the Republic of Korea in order to help that country defend itself against external aggression. It is the hope of the United States that the continuing close relations between our two countries, including such assistance, will encourage the establishment of a genuinely democratic system in the Republic of Korea, in which internationaly recognized human rights, including freedom of the press, freedom of association, and freedom of assembly are observed. TITLE X—FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE SEC. 1001. INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

22 USC 2151a.

Section 103(g) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: "(g)(1) In order to carry out the purposes of this section, the President may continue United States participation in and may make contributions to the International Fund for Agricultural Development. "(2) Of the aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I of this Act, up to $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1986 and up to $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 may be made available, by appropriation or by transfer, for United States contributions to the second replenishment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development.". SEC. 1002. PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II MINIMUMS.

7 USC 1721.

Paragraph (3) of section 201(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by inserting immediately before the semicolon the following: ", except that for fiscal year 1986 the minimum quantity distributed shall be 1,800,000 metric tons, of which not less than 1,300,000 metric tons for nonemergency programs shall be distributed through nonprofit voluntary agencies and the World Food Program, and for fiscal year 1987 the minimum quantity distributed shall be 1,900,000 metric tons, of which not less than 1,425,000 metric tons for nonemergency programs shall be distributed through nonprofit voluntary agencies and the World Food Program". SEC. 1003. EXPRESS AUTHORITY FOR TITLE II DIRECT DISTRIBUTION, SALE, AND BARTER.

7 USC 1722. 7 USC 1721.

Section 202(a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "Such commodities may be furnished for direct distribution, sale, barter, or other appropriate disposition in carrying out the purposes set forth in section 201.".

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