Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1977

Summary

Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act - Title I: Foreign Assistance Act Activities - Makes specified appropriations to the President, for the period ending September 30, 1977, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for enumerated foreign assistance activities. Prohibits funds appropriated under the Foreign Military Sales Act from being transferred by the President of the International Development Association and other multilateral lending and development institutions. Restricts the amount which may be used for centrally funded research programs under certain development programs. Limits the use of such foreign assistance funds for water resource programs, and 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 pay dues or assessments of any member of the United Nations, or (4) to assist North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Cambodia, or Laos. Title II: Foreign Military Credit Sales - Make specified appropriations to the President, for foreign military credit sales. Title III: Foreign Assistance (Other) - 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, (4) to the President for international investments authorized by the Asian Development Bank Act of 1974, the Foreign Assistance and Related Appropriations Act of 1975, and the International Development Association Act of 1974 and (5) for assistance to refugees from Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, the Soviet Union, or Communist countries of Eastern Europe. Title IV: Export-Import Bank of the United States - Authorizes the Export-Import Bank of the United States to make expenditures to carry out the budget program for the current fiscal year. Makes appropriations for the program activities and the administrative expenses of the Bank with certain limitations. Title V: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act (1) for publicity 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, (4) for assistance to any country which is in default for more than one year on a loan made by the United States, (5) for military assistance, training, or credit to Uruguay, and (6) by any international financial institution whose United States representatives cannot obtain the amounts and names of borrowers for all loans of the institution. Permits the funds of this Act to be available notwithstanding whether previously authorized by law, or whether it is in excess of an amount previously prescribed.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 2 October 1976

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 21 September 1976

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 June 1976

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