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[CITE: 22USC2292n]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                     CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I--INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
               Part IX--International Disaster Assistance
 
Sec. 2292n. Cambodia: disaster relief assistance


(a) Congressional recognition and statement of purpose; authority of 
        President; scope of assistance

    The Congress recognizes that prompt United States assistance is 
necessary to alleviate the human suffering arising from famine and 
disease in Cambodia. Accordingly, the President is authorized to furnish 
assistance, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for 
disaster relief to alleviate the suffering of the victims of famine and 
disease in Cambodia. Assistance provided under this section shall be for 
humanitarian purposes and limited to the civilian population, with 
emphasis on providing food, medicine and medical care, clothing, 
temporary shelter, transportation for emergency supplies and personnel, 
and similar assistance to save human lives.

(b) Assistance through international agencies and private voluntary 
        organizations

    Assistance provided under this section or any other provision of law 
to alleviate the human suffering caused by famine and disease in 
Cambodia shall be provided, to the maximum extent practicable, through 
international agencies and private voluntary organizations such as 
(among others) the World Relief Committee, World Medical Missions, Inc., 
Cama Services, World Vision, Food for the Hungry, Thailand Baptist 
Mission, Catholic Relief Services, Oxfam, and the International Rescue 
Committee.

(c) Assistance procedures; monitoring of deliveries

    (1) In providing assistance under this section, the President shall 
satisfy himself that adequate procedures have been established to ensure 
that such assistance reaches the innocent victims of famine and disease 
for whom it is intended. Such procedures shall include end use 
monitoring of deliveries on a periodic basis by individuals having 
freedom of movement where the assistance is being distributed within 
Cambodia.
    (2) Repealed. Pub. L. 97-113, title VII, Sec. 734(a)(1), Dec. 29, 
1981, 95 Stat. 1560.

(d) Authorization of appropriations; charges for obligations incurred 
        under other appropriations or accounts; authority for transfer 
        of funds; agricultural commodity assistance priorities

    (1) In addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, 
there is authorized to be appropriated for purposes of this section 
$30,000,000 for the fiscal year 1980, which amount is authorized to 
remain available until expended.
    (2) Obligations incurred, prior to the enactment of appropriations 
to carry out this section, against other appropriations or accounts for 
the purpose of alleviating the human suffering caused by famine and 
disease in Cambodia may be charged to the appropriations authorized by 
paragraph (1) of this subsection.
    (3) The President may exercise the authority of section 2360(a) of 
this title (without regard to the 20 percent limitation contained in 
that section on increases in accounts) in order to transfer, for use in 
carrying out this section, up to $30,000,000 of the funds made available 
for the fiscal year 1980 to carry out other provisions of this chapter.
    (4) Priority shall be given in allocating assistance under the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 [7 U.S.C. 1691 
et seq.] to furnishing agricultural commodities for use in carrying out 
this section.

(e) Section 2292 policies and general authorities applicable

    Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance with 
the policies and utilizing the general authorities provided in section 
2292 of this title.

(Pub. L. 87-195, pt. I, Sec. 495H, as added Pub. L. 96-110, Sec. 2, Nov. 
13, 1979, 93 Stat. 843; amended Pub. L. 97-113, title VII, 
Sec. 734(a)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1560.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), was in the original 
``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as 
amended, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 2151 of this title and Tables.
    The Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, 
referred to in subsec. (d)(4), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 
454, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 41 
(Sec. 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification 
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 
of Title 7, and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1981--Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 97-113 repealed par. (2) which 
required a Presidential report to Congress no later than 90 days after 
Nov. 13, 1979, on provision of Cambodian Disaster Relief Assistance.

                         Delegation of Functions

    For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. 
Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a 
note under section 2381 of this title.
