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    "ocrText": "Digitized from Box 27 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 18, 1976\nThe President\nof the Senate\nSir:\nI ask Congress to consider amendments to the requests\nfor appropriations transmitted in the budget for the fiscal\nyear 1977 in the amount of $190,000,000 for foreign assist-\nance.\nThe details of these proposals are set forth in the\nenclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management\nand Budget. I concur with his comments and observations.\nRespectfully,\nMerall R. 7nd\nEnclosure\nEstimate No.\n94th Congre 1, 2nd Session\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nUNITED\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nS\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\nJune 18, 1976\nThe President\nThe White House\nSir:\nI have the honor to submit for your consideration proposals\nfor amendments to the requests for appropriations transmitted\nin the budget for the fiscal year 1977 in the amount of\n$190,000,000 for foreign assistance. The details of these\nproposals are contained in the enclosure to this letter.\nI have carefully reviewed these budget requests and I am\nsatisfied that they are necessary at this time. I recommend,\ntherefore, that these proposals be transmitted to the Congress.\nParl W Paul H. O'Neill\nRespectful]\nActing Director\nEnclosure\nFUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT\nFOREIGN ASSISTANCE\nINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE\n<\n1977\n1977\nbudget amend-\nBudget\n1977\nment pending\n1977\n1977\nappendix\nrequest\n(Senate Doc.\nproposed\nrevised\npage\nHeading\npending\n94-163)\namendment\nrequest\n82\nINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS\nInvestment in International Develop-\nment Association\n$375,000,000\n--\n$ 55,000,000\n$430,000,000\n(In the paragraph under this heading\ninsert the remaining portion of the\nfirst installment and immediately\nafter \"Treasury of\" and delete\n\"$375,000,000\" and insert in lieu\nthereof $430,000,000:)\n82\nInvestment in Inter-American Develop-\nment Bank\n:\n$440,000,000\n$ 50,000,000\n$490,000,000\n(In the paragraph under this heading\nin Senate Document No. 94-163 insert\nas authorized by the Act of May 31,\n1976, (Public Law 94-302) immediately\nfollowing \"Special Operations, \",\ndelete \": Provided, that this\nappropriation shall be available\nonly upon enactment into law of\nauthorizing legislation.\" and insert\nin lieu thereof, And in addition:\nfor payment to the Inter-American\n2\n1977\n1977\nbudget amend-\nBudget\n1977\nment pending\n1977\n1977\nappendix\nrequest\n(Senate Doc.\nproposed\nrevised\npage\nHeading\npending\n94-163)\namendment\nrequest (\nDevelopment Bank by the Secretary\nof the Treasury for the United\nStates share of the increase in\nthe resources of the Fund for\nSpecial Operations authorized by\nActs of December 30, 1970, (Public\nLaw 91-599) and March 10, 1972,\n(Public Law 92-246), $50,000,000,\nto remain available until expended.)\n82\nInvestment in Asian Development Bank\n$120,635,000\n--\n$25,000,000\n$145,635,000\n(In the paragraph under this heading\ninsert remaining portion of the\nUnited States contribution to the\nspecial funds and the immediately\nfollowing \"of the\" and delete\n$120,635,000 and insert in lieu\nthereof $145,635,000:)\n82\nInvestment in African Development\nFund (Add the above heading and the\nparagraph hereunder immediately\nafter the paragraph under the heading\n\"Investment in Asian Development Bank\":)\n--\n$10,000,000\n$ 10,000 )\nFor payment by the Secretary of the\nTreasury of a United States con-\ntribution to the African Development\nFund as authorized by the Act of May 31,\n1976, (Public Law 94-302), $10,000,000,\nto remain available until expended.\n3\n1977\nBudget\n1977\n1977\n1977\nappendix\nrequest\nproposed\nrevised\npage\nHeading\npending\namendment\nrequest\n85\nInternational disaster assist-\nance\n$25,000,000\n$20,000,000\n$45,000,000\n(In the paragraph under this\nheading change the period after\n\"expended\" to a colon and add\nthe following:) Provided that\n$20,000,000 of this appropriation\nshall be available only upon enact-\nment of authorizing legislation.\n95\nIsrael - United States Binational Industrial\nResearch and Development Foundation\n--\n$30,000,000\n$30,000,000\n(Insert the above heading and the\nappropriation language hereunder\nimmediately after the material\nunder the heading \"Middle East\nSpecial Requirements Fund:\") For\nnecessary expenses as authorized\nby section 104 (b) (3) of the\nAgricultural Trade Development and Assistance\nAct of 1954, as amended, $30,000,000;\nfor payment by the Secretary of the\nTreasury of the equivalent of $30,000,000\nin Israeli pounds to be obtained by the\nprepayment of a portion of Israels local\ncurrency debt to the United States, as the\nUnited States share of the endowment of the\nIsrael-United States Binational Industrial\nResearch and Development Foundation, to remain\navailable until expended."
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