Congressional 60 Stat. 832. U. N. technical assistance. 22 U. S. C. § 1557b (b). 22 U. S. C. 1557e (d). 22 U. S. C. § 1557 1. Termination of assistance by President. CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE EXPENSES SEC. 527. Section 115 (h) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended (22 U. S. C. 1513 (h)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: "including local currency requirements of appropriate committees of the Congress engaged in carrying out their duties under section 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946" 119 UNITED NATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SEC. 528. The Act for International Development is amended (a) By adding before the period at the end of section 404 (b) the following: ": Provided, That for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, such contributions from funds made available under authority of sections 101 (a) (2), 203, 302, and 402 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951 shall not exceed in the aggregate $13,000,000, and the use of such contributions shall not be limited to the area covered by the section of the Act from which the funds are drawn".12 (b) By adding at the end of section 407 a new paragraph: "(d) Participating countries shall be encouraged to establish fair labor standards of wages and working conditions and management-labor relations." 121 (c) By repealing section 414.122 TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE BY PRESIDENT SEC. 529.123 If the President determines that the furnishing of assistance to any nation— (a) is no longer consistent with the national interest or security of the United States or the policies and purpose of this Act; or (b) would contravene a decision of the Security Council of the United Nations; or (c) would be inconsistent with the principle that members of the United Nations should refrain from giving assistance to any nation against which the Security Council or the General Assembly has recommended measures in case of a threat to, or breach of, the peace, or act of aggression, he shall terminate all or part of any assistance furnished pursuant to this Act. The function conferred herein 119 Text, as amended, of sec. 115 (h) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, appears on p. 78. 120 Text, as amended, of sec. 404 (b) of the Act for International Development appears on p. 109. 121 Text, as amended, of sec. 407 of the Act for International Development, appears on p. 110. 122 Replaced by sec. 510 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951. 123 22 U. S. C. § 1674. shall be in addition to all other functions heretofore conferred with respect to the termination of military, economic, or technical assistance.124 EXPIRATION OF PROGRAM of program. SEC. 530.125 (a) After June 30, 1954, or after the date Expiration of the passage of a concurrent resolution by the two Houses of Congress before such date, none of the authority conferred by this Act or by the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended (22 U. S. C. 1571-1604) may be exercised; except that during the twenty-four months following such date equipment, materials, commodities, and services with respect to which procurement for, shipment to, or delivery in a recipient country had been authorized prior to such date, may be transferred to such country, and funds appropriated under authority of this Act may be obligated during such twenty-four month period for the necessary expenses of procurement, shipment, delivery, and other activities essential to such transfer and shall remain available during such period for the necessary expenses of liquidating operations under this Act: Provided, That such part of the equipment, materials, and services referred to above as is to be transferred to recipient countries under the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, or the Act of May 22, 1947, as amended, may be so transferred until June 30, 1957, and that part of the funds referred to above which is appropriated to carry out such Acts may be obligated for the purposes set forth above, and for liquidating operations under this proviso, until June 30, 1957: Provided, That guaranties authorized under section 111 (b) (3) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended,126 may be issued until June 30, 1957, out of any funds remaining available for that purpose. (b) At such time as the President shall find appro- Transfer of priate after such date, and prior to the expiration of the powers, etc. twenty-four months following such date, the powers, duties, and authority conferred by this Act and by the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, may be transferred for the purpose of liquidation to such other departments, agencies, or establishments of the Government as the President shall specify, and the relevant funds, records, property and personnel may be transferred to the departments, agencies, or establishments to which the related functions are transferred. 124 See sec. 118, Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, on p. 81; sec. 405 of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act, on p. 98; sec. 411 of the Act for International Development on p. 113; and sec. 5 of the act of May 22, 1947 (Greek-Turkish Aid), on p. 50. 125 22 U. S. C. §1675. Sec. 706 (d) of the Mutual Security Act of 1953 added the provisos to sec. 530 (a) and substituted "twenty-four months" and "twenty-four month" for "twelve months" and "twelve month" respectively wherever they appeared formerly in sec. 530. 128 Text on p. 59. Retired officers. 28 Stat. 205. 63 Stat. 802. 47 Stat. 406. 54 Stat. 761. 63 Stat. 802. EFFECTIVE DATE SEC. 531.127 Sections 502 (a), (b) (2), and section 504 (b) of this Act shall take effect on such date or dates as the President shall specify, but in no event later than sixty days after the date the Director first appointed takes office. Section 511 shall take effect ninety days after enactment of this Act. All other provisions of this Act shall take effect upon the date of its enactment. EXEMPTION FROM CONTRACT, ACCOUNTING, AND CERTAIN SEC. 532.128 The provisions of section 119 of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended (22 U. S. C. 1517), which concern exemption from contract and accounting laws, shall apply to the performance of functions authorized by this Act. SEC. 533.129 (a) Notwithstanding section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894 (5 U. S. C. 62), which prohibits certain retired officers from holding certain office, any retired officer of any of the services mentioned in the Career Compensation Act of 1949 may hold any office or appointment under this Act or the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951, but the compensation of any such retired officer shall be subject to the provisions of the Act of June 30, 1932 (5 U. S. C. 59a), which does not permit retired pay to be added to the compensation received as a civilian officer. (b) Officers of the United States Public Health Service and officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, who are assigned for duty under this Act outside the continental limits of the United States, may receive the allowances and benefits provided for officers in the Foreign Service Reserve or Staff by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U. S. C. 801-1204), and may also receive salary differentials as provided in that Act computed on their basic pay under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (37 U. S. C. 231-320); and, in addition to any quarters furnished them by the Government, such officers may receive, during the period of their assignment for duty outside the continental limits of the United States, the allowance payable under section 302 (f) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (37 U.S. C. 252 (f)). 127 22 U. S. C. § 1651 note. 128 22 U. S. C. § 1675a. This section was added by sec. 7 (m) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952. Pursuant to this section, the President, on August 25, 1952, issued Executive Order 10387, which appears on p. 191, and on April 17, 1953. Executive Order 10446, which appears on p. 193. 129 22 U. S C. § 1675b. This section was added by sec. 7 (m) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952. MOVEMENT OF MIGRANTS SEC. 534.130 In order to encourage further the movement of migrants from European countries having surplus population, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President $9,240,500 for use in making contributions for the calendar year 1953 to the Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe established at Brussels, Belgium, on December 5, 1951. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President not to exceed $10,000,000 for contributions during the calendar year 1954 to the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration. OCEAN FREIGHT CHARGES ON RELIEF PACKAGES SEC. 535.131 The authority to pay ocean freight charges on shipments of relief supplies and packages under section 117 (c) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended (22 U. S. C. 1515 (c); 182 shall be continued and may be exercised after June 30, 1952, by any department or agency of the Government that the President may designate: Provided, That this authority shall hereafter also be applicable to relief shipments by voluntary nonprofit relief agencies registered with and approved by the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid to any country eligible for economic or technical assistance under this Act; And provided further, That not to exceed $2,587,500 are authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1953 for use in paying ocean freight charges under section 117 (c) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1954 not to exceed $1,825,000 for use in paying ocean freight charges under section 117 (c) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended. INFORMATIONAL MEDIA GUARANTIES SEC. 536.133 The authority to make informational media guaranties under section 111 (b) (3) of the Economic 180 22 U. S. C. § 1675c. This section was added by sec. 7 (m) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952. The final sentence of the section was added by sec. 601 of the Mutual Security Act of 1953. A related provision, sec. 115 (e) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended, text in footnote 44 on p. 74, was repealed by sec. 7 (c) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952. In Executive Order 10458, sec. 2, see p. 186, this function was delegated by the President to the Director of the Foreign Operations Administration. 131 22 U. S. C. § 1675d. This section was added by sec. 7 (nr) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952. The final sentence of the section was added by sec. 604 of the Mutual Security Act of 1953. In Executive Order 10458, sec. 3, see p. 186, this function was delegated by the President to the Director of the Foreign Operations Administration. 182 Text on p. 80. 133 22 U. S. C. § 1675e, This section was added by sec. 7 (m) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952. In Executive Order 10476, sec. 201, see p. 181, the United States Information Agency was designated to carry out the function authorized in sec. 536. MSA Office of TCA. Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended,134 shall be fully continued and may be exercised after June 30, 1952, by any department or agency of the Government that the President may designate. LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR PROPAGANDA SEC. 537.135 None of the funds herein authorized to be appropriated nor any counterpart funds shall be used to pay for personal services or printing, or for other expenses of the dissemination within the United States of general propaganda in support of the mutual security program, or to pay the travel or other expenses outside the United States of any citizen or group of citizens of the United States for the purpose of publicizing such program within the United States. SMALL BUSINESS SEC. 538.136 (a) Insofar as practicable and to the maximum extent consistent with the accomplishment of the purposes of this Act, the Director for Mutual Security shall assist American small business to participate equitably in the furnishing of commodities and services financed with funds authorized under this Act (other than funds authorized to carry out the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended) by making available or causing to be made available to suppliers in the United States and particularly to small independent enterprises, information, as far in advance as possible, with respect to purchases proposed to be financed with funds authorized under this Act (other than funds authorized to carry out the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended), by making available or causing to be made available to prospective purchasers in the countries receiving assistance under this Act information as to commodities and services produced by small independent enterprises in the United States, and by offering additional services to give small business better opportunities to participate in the furnishing of commodities and services financed with such funds. (b) There shall be continued in the Mutual Security Agency the Office of Small Business headed by the Special Assistant for Small Business to carry out the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Each report transmitted to the Congress under section 518 shall include a report of all activities under this section. The Technical Cooperation Administration shall adopt the 184 Text on p. 59. 135 22 U. S. C. § 1675f. This section was added by sec. 7 (m) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952. 136 22 U. S. C. § 1675g. This section was added by sec. 7 (m) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952. |