Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976

Summary

Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act - Makes specified appropirations to the President, for fiscal year 1976 and the period ending September 30, 1976, (1) under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for enumerated foreign assistance activities, and (2) under the Foreign Military Sales Act, for foreign military credit sales. Limits the use of such foreign assistance funds for water resource programs, for research construction of facilities in underdeveloped countries, and for loans. Prohibits the use of such funds, (1) to compensate persons serving in the armed forces of any recipient country, (2) to make payments on specified procurement contracts, (3) to make payments on specified capital projects, (4) to pay dues or assessments of any member of the United Nations, (5) to assist North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos, or (6) to give military assistance to Angola. Prohibits the availability of specified funds, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, unless the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives have prior notice of such obligations. Waives for purposes of these appropriations the prohibition against obligation or expenditure of foreign assistance appropriations without previous authorization by law or in excess of amounts previously prescibed by law. Prohibits the transfer of such funds to specified international development banks or the loan of such funds for projects recommended by the Inter-American Committee for the Alliance for Progress. Postpones payments due on loans made to specified institutions and organizations in Israel. Extends to Laotian refugees special assistance appropriated for refugees of Cambodia and Vietnam. Makes appropriations for specified periods (1) to Action for purposes of the Peace Corps Act, (2) to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for the Cuban refugees program, under the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, (3) to the Department of State for migration and refugee assistance, under the Foreign Service Act of 1946, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1976, and other legislation, and (4) to the President for international investments authorized by the Asian Development Bank Act of 1974, the Foreign Assistance and Related Appropriations Act 1975, and the International Development Association Act of 1974. Authorizes the Export-Import Bank of the United States to make expenditures to carry out the budget program through September 30, 1976. Makes appropriations for the program activities and the administrative expenses of the Bank. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act (1) for publicity or propaganda in the United States not previously authorized by Congress, (2) for specified expenses of the Inspector General, Foreign Assistance, (3) for obligations beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly authorized, and (4) for payment to the Administrator of the General Services Administration in excess of 90 percent of the standard level user charge for space and services, under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 1 July 1976

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 28 June 1976

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 March 1976

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