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[PUB. LAW 472.]
SEC. 202. It is the purpose of this title to provide for the special
as well as to the governments of those countries. Section 302 of the Act
care and feeding of children by authorizing additional moneys for
of January 27, 1948 (Public Law 402, Eightieth Congress), and sec-
the International Children's Emergency Fund of the United Nations.
tion 110 (c) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 (relating to
SEC. 203. The President is hereby authorized and directed any time
investigations of personnel by the Federal Bureau of Investigation)
after the date of the enactment of this Act and before July 1, 1949,
shall be applicable to any person so detailed pursuant to such subsec-
to make contributions (a) from sums appropriated to carry out the
tion (2) of such Act of 1947: Provided, That any military or civilian
purposes of this title and (b) from sums appropriated to carry out
personnel detailed under section 1 of such Act of 1947 may receive such
the general purposes of the proviso in the first paragraph of the first
station allowances or additional allowances as the President may pre-
section of the joint resolution of May 31, 1947 (Public Law 84,
scribe (and payments of such allowances heretofore made are hereby
Eightieth Congress), as amended, to the International Children's
validated).
Emergency Fund of the United Nations for the special care and feeding
TITLE IV
of children.
SEC. 204. No contribution shall be made pursuant to this title or
SEC. 401. This title may be cited as the "China Aid Act of 1948".
such joint resolution of May 31, 1947, which would cause the sum of
SEC. 402. Recognizing the intimate economic and other relation-
(a) the aggregate amount contributed pursuant to this title and (b)
ships between the United States and China, and recognizing that
the aggregate amount contributed by the United States pursuant to
disruption following in the wake of war is not contained by national
such joint resolution of May 31, 1947, to exceed whichever of the
frontiers, the Congress finds that the existing situation in China
following sums is the lesser:
endangers the establishment of a lasting peace, the general welfare
(1) 72 per centum of the total resources contributed after May
and national interest of the United States, and the attainment of the
31, 1947, by all governments, including the United States, for
objectives of the United Nations. It is the sense of the Congress
programs carried out under the supervision of such Fund : Pro-
that the further evolution in China of principles of individual liberty,
vided, That in computing the amount of resources contributed
free institutions, and genuine independence rests largely upon the
there shall not be included contributions by any government for
continuing development of a strong and democratic national govern-
the benefit of persons located within the territory of such con-
ment as the basis for the establishment of sound economic conditions
tributing government; or
and for stable international economic relationships. Mindful of the
(2) $100,000,000.
advantages which the United States has enjoyed through the existence
SEC. 205. Funds appropriated for the purposes of such joint resolu-
of a large domestic market with no internal trade barriers, and believ-
tion of May 31, 1947, shall remain available through June 30, 1949.
ing that similar advantages can accrue to China, it is declared to be
SEC. 206. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry
the policy of the people of the United States to encourage the Republic
out the purposes of this title for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949,
of China and its people to exert sustained common efforts which will
the sum of $60,000,000.
speedily achieve the internal peace and economic stability in China
which are essential for lasting peace and prosperity in the world.
TITLE III
It is further declared to be the policy of the people of the United
SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Greek-Turkish Assistance
States to encourage the Republic of China in its efforts to maintain
Act of 1948".
the genuine independence and the administrative integrity of China,
SEC. 302. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated
and to sustain and strengthen principles of individual liberty and free
under subsection (b) of section 4 of the Act of May 22, 1947 (61 Stat.
institutions in China through a program of assistance based on self-
103), there are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed
help and cooperation Provided, That no assistance to China herein
$275,000,000 to carry out the provisions of such Act, as amended.
contemplated shall seriously impair the economic stability of the
SEC. 303. (a) Subsection (a) of section 4 of such Act of May 22,
United States. It is further declared to be the policy of the United
1947, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
States that assistance provided by the United States under this title
"The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is authorized and directed
should at all times be dependent upon cooperation by the Republic
to make additional advances, not to exceed in the aggregate $50,000,000,
of China and its people in furthering the program : Provided further,
to carry out the provisions of this Act, as amended, in such manner
That assistance furnished under this title shall not be construed
and in such amounts as the President shall determine. No interest
as an express or implied assumption by the United States of any
shall be charged on advances made by the Treasury to the Reconstruc-
responsibility for policies, acts, or undertakings of the Republic of
tion Finance Corporation for this purpose."
China or for conditions which may prevail in China at any time.
(b) Subsection (b) of section 4 of the said Act is hereby amended
SEC. 403. Aid provided under this title shall be provided under the
by inserting after the word "repaid" the following: "without interest".
applicable provisions of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 which
SEC. 304. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 1 of such Act of May
are consistent with the purposes of this title. It is not the purpose of
22, 1947, are hereby amended to permit detailing of persons referred to
this title that China, in order to receive aid hereunder, shall adhere to
in such subsections to the United States Missions to Greece and Turkey
a joint program for European recovery.
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