Public Law 165 - 82nd Congress, Chapter 479 - 1st Session, H. R. 5113 - The Mutual Security Act of 1951
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Public Law 165 - 82d Congress
Chapter 479 - 1st Session
H. R. 5113
AN ACT
To maintain the security and promote the foreign policy and provide for the
general welfare of the United States by furnishing assistance to friendly
nations in the interest of international peace and security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Mutual Security
be cited as the "Mutual Security Act of 1951".
Act of 1951.
SEC. 2. The Congress declares it to be the purpose of this Act to Purpose
of
Act.
maintain the security and to promote the foreign policy of the United
States by authorizing military, economic, and technical assistance to
friendly countries to strengthen the mutual security and individual
and collective defenses of the free world, to develop their resources
in the interest of their security and independence and the national
interest of the United States and to facilitate the effective partisipa-
tion of those countries in the United Nations system for collective
security. The purposes of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, 63
Stat. 714.
as amended (22 U. S. C. 1571-1604), the Economic Cooperation Act
of 1948, as amended (22 U. S. C. 1501-1522), and the Act for Inter- 62 Stat.
137.
national Development (22 U. S. C. 1557) shall hereafter be deemed 64 Stat. 204.
to include this purpose.
TITLEI-EUROPE
SEC. 101. (a) In order to support the freedom of Europe through Appropriations
assistance which will further the carrying out of the plans for defense authorized.
of the North Atlantic area, while at the same time maintaining the
economic stability of the countries of the area so that they may meet
their responsibilities for defense, and to further encourage the eco-
nomic unification and the political federation of Europe, there are
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal
year 1952 for carrying out the provisions and accomplishing the
policies and purpose of this Act-
(1) not to exceed $5,028,000,000 for assistance pursuant to the Assistance
pur-
provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as suant
to Mutual
amended (22 U. S. C. 1571-1604), for countries which are parties
Defense Assist-
to the North Atlantic Treaty and for any country of Europe
ance Act of 1949.
(other than a country covered by another title of this Act),
63 Stat., Pt. 2,
which the President determines to be of direct importance to the
p. 2241.
defense of the North Atlantic area and whose increased ability
to defend itself the President determines is important to the
preservation of the peace and security of the North Atlantic area
and to the security of the United States (any such determination
to be reported forthwith to the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives, and the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and of the House of Representatives). and not to Maximum amount
exceed $100,000,000 of such appropriation for any selected persons for escapees,
who are residing in or escapees from the Soviet Union, Poland, etc.
Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Albania, Lithu- 65 Stat. 373.
ania, Latvia, and Estonia, or the Communist dominated or Com- 65 Stat. 374.
munist occupied areas of Germany and Austria, and any other
countries absorbed by the Soviet Union either to form such per-
sons into elements of the military forces supporting the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization or for other purposes, when it is
similarly determined by the President that such assistance will
contribute to the defense of the North Atlantic area and to the
security of the United States. In addition, unexpended balances
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