Public Law 90–249

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Foreign Assistance and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I— FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

Funds Appropriated to the President For expenses necessary to enable the President to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, to remain available until June 30, 1968, unless otherwise specified herein, as follows: economic assistance Technical cooperation and development grants: For expenses authorized by section 212, $180,000,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to initiate any project or activity which has not been justified to the Congress: Provided, however, That no more than $20,000,000 shall be used for family planning. American schools and hospitals abroad: For expenses authorized by section 214(c),$11,500,000. American schools and hospitals abroad (special foreign currency program): For assistance authorized by section 214(d), $5,986,000 in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States for the following institutions in Israel: $1,000,000 for the Or Hachayim Girl’s College of Israel; $1,986,000 for a school in Israel sponsored by the Israel Training Institute for Boys; $1,000,000 for the Bayit Lepletot Home; $1,000,000 for the Ch’san Sofer Chasan Yecheskel Institute; and $1,000,000 for the Jerusalem College for Women. Surveys of investment opportunities: For expenses authorized by section 232, $1,250,000. International organizations and programs: For expenses authorized by section 302(a), $130,000,000: Provided, That the President shall seek to assure that no contribution to the United Nations Development Program authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, shall be used for projects for economic or technical assistance to the Government of Cuba, so long as Cuba is governed by the Castro regime: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to initiate any project, activity, or program which has not been justified to the Congress. Supporting assistance: For expenses authorized by section 402, $600,000,000. Contingency fund: For expenses authorized by section 451(a), $10,000,000. Unobligated balances as of June 30, 1967, of funds heretofore made available under the authority of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, except as otherwise provided by law, are hereby continued available for the fiscal year 1968, for the same general purposes for which appropriated and amounts certified pursuant to section 1311 of the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955, as having been obligated against appropriations heretofore made under the authority of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, for the same gen-eral purpose as any of the subparagraphs under “Economic Assistance” are hereby continued available for the same period as the respective appropriations in such subparagraphs for the same general purpose: Provided, That such purpose relates to a project or program previously justified to Congress and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified prior to the reobligation of funds for such projects or programs. Alliance for Progress, technical cooperation and development grants: For expenses authorized by section 252(a), $80,000,000. Alliance for Progress, development loans: For expenses authorized by section 252(a), $389,000,000, together with such dollar amounts as are authorized to be made available for assistance under section 253, all such amounts to remain available until expended. Alliance for Progress, partners of the alliance: For expenses authorized by sect ion 252 (b), $330,000. Development loans: For expenses authorized by section 202(a), $435,000,000, together with such amounts as are authorized to be made available for expenses under section 203, all such amounts to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available without regard to the provisions of section 205 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the President, after consideration of the extent of additional participation by other countries, may make available, on such terms and conditions as he determines, not to exceed 10 per centum of this appropriation to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, or the Asian Development Bank for use pursuant to the laws governing United States participation in such institutions, if any, and the governing statutes thereof, and without regard to section 201 or any other requirements of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Administrative expenses: For expenses authorized by section 637(a), $55,300,000. Administrative and other expenses: For expenses authorized by section 637(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and by section 305 of the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951, as amended, $3,255,000.

Military Assistance Military assistance: For expenses authorized by section 504(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, including administrative expenses authorized by section 636(g)(1) of such Act, which shall not exceed $21,400,000 for the current fiscal year, and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use outside the United States, $400,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds contained in this paragraph shall be available for the purchase of new automotive vehicles outside of the United States: Provided further, That none of the funds contained in this paragraph and none of the funds contained in the military assistance credit sales revolving fund shall be used to finance directly or indirectly the purchase or acquisition of sophisticated weapons systems, such as missile systems and jet aircraft for military purposes, by or for any underdeveloped country other than Greece, Turkey, Iran, Israel, the Republic of China, the Philippines, and Korea unless the President determines that such purchase or acquisition of weapons systems are vital to the national security of the United States and reports within 30 days each such determination to the Congress: Provided further, That the military assistance pro-gram for any country shall not be increased beyond the amount justified to the Congress, unless the President determines that an increase in such program is essential to the national interest of the United States and reports each such determination to the House of Representatives and the Senate within thirty days after each such determination.

TITLE II— FOREIGN ASSISTANCE (OTHER)

Funds Appropriated to the President peace corps For expenses necessary to enable the President to carry out the provisions of the Peace Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), as amended, including purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for use outside the United States, $107,500,000, of which not to exceed $28,400,000 shall be available for administrative expenses.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—CIVIL FUNCTIONS Ryukyu Islands, Army administration For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States in connection with the government of the Ryukyu Islands, as authorized by the Act of July 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 461), as amended (76 Stat. 742); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, of individuals not to exceed ten in number; not to exceed $4,000 for contingencies for the High Commissioner, to be expended in his discretion; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft.; purchase of four passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only; and construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings, utilities, facilities, and appurtenances; $14,956,000, of which not to exceed $2,956,000 shall be available for administrative and information expenses: Provided, That expenditures from this appropriation may be made outside continental United States when necessary to carry out its purposes, without regard to sections 355 and 3648, Revised Statutes, as amended, section 4774(d) of title 10, United States Code, civil service or classification laws, or provisions of law prohibiting payment of any person not a citizen of the United States: Provided further, That funds appropriated hereunder may be used, insofar as practicable, and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army to pay ocean transportation charges from United States ports, including territorial ports, to ports in the Ryukyus for the movement of supplies donated to, or purchased by, United States voluntary nonprofit relief agencies registered with and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid or of relief packages consigned to individuals residing in such areas: Provided further, That the President may transfer to any other department or agency any function or functions provided for under this appropriation, and there shall be transferred to any such department or agency, without reimbursement and without regard to the appropriation from which procured, such property as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine to relate primarily to any function or functions so transferred: Provided further, That reimbursement shall be made to the applicable military appropriation for the pay and allowances of any military personnel performing services primarily for the purposes of this appropriation. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare assistance to refugees in the united states For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (Public Law 87–510), relating to aid to refugees within the United States, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $49,000,000: together with $4,500,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1967. Department of State migration and refugee assistance For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, a contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross and assistance to refugees, including contributions to the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; salaries and expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801–1158); allowances as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5921–5925; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $5,500,000, of which not to exceed $4,350,000 shall remain available until December 31, 1968: Provided, That no funds herein appropriated shall be used to assist directly in the migration to any nation in the Western Hemisphere of any person not having a security clearance based on reasonable standards to insure against Communist infiltration in the Western Hemisphere. Funds Appropriated to the President investment in inter-american development bank For subscription to the Inter-American Development Bank for the first installment of the United States share in the 1968–1970 increase in the resources of the Fund for Special Operations of the Bank, $300,000,000, to remain available until expended. subscription to the international development association For payment of the third installment of the supplementary contributions of the United States to the International Development Association, $104,000,000, to remain available until expended.

TITLE III— EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF WASHINGTON

The Export-Import. Bank of Washington is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the program

61 Stat. 584.

31 USC 849.

set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation, except as hereinafter provided.

Limitation on Program Activity Not to exceed $2,672,000,000 (of which not to exceed $2,295,000,000 shall be for equipment and services loans) shall be authorized during the current fiscal year for other than administrative expenses.

Limitation on Administrative Expenses Not to exceed $4, 190,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) shall be available during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $12,000 for entertainment allowances for members of the Board of Directors: Provided, That (1) fees or dues to international organizations of credit institutions engaged in financing foreign trade, (2) necessary expenses (including special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or personal property belonging to the Bank or in which it has an interest, including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, or the investigation or appraisal of any property in respect to which an application for a loan has been made, and (3) expenses (other than internal expenses of the Bank) incurred in connection with the issuance and servicing of guarantees, insurance, and reinsurance, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof. None of the funds made available because of the provisions of this title shall be used by the Export-Import Bank to either guarantee the payment of any obligation hereafter incurred by any Communist country (as defined in section 620(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended) or any agency or national thereof, or in any other way to participate in the extension of credit to any such country, agency, or national, in connection with the purchase of any product by such country, agency, or national, except when the President determines that such guarantees would be in the national interest and reports each such determination to the House of Representatives and the Senate within 30 days after such determination.

TITLE IV— GENERAL PROVISIONS