An Act to amend the Foreign Assistance-I Act of 1961, and for other purposes
PL 91-652 (H.R.19911), enacted 01/05/1971

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PUBLIC LAW 91-652-JAN. 5, 1971 
[84 STAT. 
Public Law 91-652 
January 5, 1971 
A N A C T 
[H.R. 19911] 
To provide additional foreign assistance authorizations, and for other purposes. 
Special Foreign 
Assistance Act of 
1971. 
Defense articles, 
transfer to Re-
public of Korea. 
75 Stat, 424. 
2 2 u s e 2151 
note. 
Vietnam. 
80 Stat, 801; 
83 Stat. 819. 
75 Stat. 434; 
83 Stat. 819. 
22 u s e 2261. 
East Pakistan, 
relief. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1971". 
SEC. 2. There are authorized to be appropriated to the President 
for the fiscal year 1971 not to exceed— 
(1) $85,000,000 
for 
additional 
military 
assistance 
and 
$70,000,000 for special economic assistance for Cambodia; 
(2) $100,000,000 for economic and military assistance pro-
grams to replace funds which were transferred by the President 
for use in Cambodia; 
(3) $150,000,000 for additional military assistance for the 
Eepublic of Korea; 
(4) $30,000,000 for additional military assistance for Jordan; 
(5) $3,000,000 for additional military assistance for Indonesia 
and $10,000.,000 to replace funds transferred from other programs 
for use in Indonesia; 
(6) $5,000,000 for additional military assistance for Lebanon; 
(7) 
$65,000,000 for additional supporting assistance 
for 
Vietnam; and 
(8) $17,000,000 for additional general military assistance to 
compensate for a shortage in anticipated recovery of funds from 
past years' programs. 
SEC. 3. The President is authorized, until June 30, 1972, to trans-
fer to the Republic of Korea such defense articles located in Korea 
and belonging to the Armed Forces of the United States on July 1, 
1970, as he may determine, except that no funds heretofore or here-
after appropriated under this Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 shall be available for reimbursement to any agency of the United 
States Government for any transfer made pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, any assistance fur-
nished out of funds appropriated under section 2 of this Act and any 
transfer made under section 3 of this Act shall be furnished or trans-
ferred, as the case may be, in accordance with all of the purposes and 
limitations applicable by statute to that type of assistance or transfer 
under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (including the provisions of 
section 652 of such Act, as added by section 8 of this Act). 
SEC. 5. Section 402 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2242) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sen-
tence : "None of the funds authorized by this section shall be made 
available to the Government of Vietnam unless, beginning in January 
1971, and quarterly thereafter, the President of the United States shall 
determine that the accommodation rate of exchange between said 
Government and the United States is fair to both countries.". 
SEC. 6. (a) Section 451(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
relating to the contingency fund, is amended— 
(1) by striking out "for the fiscal year 1971 not to exceed 
$15,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "for the fiscal year 1971 
not to exceed $30,000,000"; and 
(2) by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting 
the following: ": Provided, That, in addition to any other sums 
available for such purpose, $15,000,000 of the amount authorized 
for the fiscal year 1971 may be used only for the purpose of relief, 
rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance for the benefit of 
cyclone, tidal wave, and flood victims in East Pakistan.". 
2360, 2364. 
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(b) Excess foreign currencies held in Pakistan not allocated on the 
date of enactment of this section are authorized to be appropriated 
for a period of one year from such date of enactment to help Pakistan 
withstand the disaster which has occurred. 
SEC. 7. (a) In line with the expressed intention of the President ^^K'^^°°P® I", 
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of the United btates, none oi the funds authorized or appropriated tion on funds. 
pursuant to this or any other Act may be used to finance the introduc-
tion of United States ground combat troops into Cambodia, or to 
provide United States advisers to or for Cambodian military forces 
in Cambodia. 
(b) Military and economic assistance provided by the United States 
to Cambodia and authorized or appropriated pursuant to this or any 
other Act shall not be construed as a commitment by the United States 
to Cambodia for its defense. 
SEC. 8. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at 82^Lat^96t^'*' 
the end thereof the following new section: 
22 use 2151. 
"SEC. 
652. LIMITATION UPON ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO CAM- 
cambodia, as-
BODiA.—The President shall not exercise any special authority granted con'^rTsVionlf"'^^ 
to him under sections 506(a), 610(a), and 614(a) of this Act for the notification. 
purpose of providing additional assistance to Cambodia, unless the ^^H^^^^^^^^' 
President, at least thirty days prior to the date he intends to exercise 
any such authority on behalf of Cambodia (or ten days prior to such 
date if the President c-ertifies in writing that an emergency exists 
requiring immediate assistance to Cambodia), notifies the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate in writing of each such intended exercise, the section of 
this Act under which such authority is to be exercised, and the justifi-
cation for, and the extent of, the exercise of such authority.". 
Approved January 5, 1971. 
Public Law 91-653 
A N A C T 
January 5, 1971 
To name certain Federal buildings. 
[H.R.19857] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Rejyresentatives of the 
United States' of America In Congress assemhled. That the United . Federal buiid-
States post office and courthouse located in Post Office Square, Boston, "^De'signations. 
Massachusetts, shall hereafter be known and designated as the "John 
John w. Mcco^• 
W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse". Any reference in a law, and crurtho^Js"':" 
map, 
regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States to such post office and courthouse shall be held to be a reference 
to the "John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse". 
SEC. 2. The Federal office building located at 31 Hopkins Plaza, ^
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Baltimore, Maryland, shall hereafter be known and designated as the omcT Building. 
"George H. Fallon Federal Office Building". Any reference in a law, 
map, 
regulation, document, record, or other paper of the L^nited 
States to such Federal office building shall be held to be a reference 
to the "George H. Fallon Federal Office Building". 
SEC. 3. The Federal office building located at 144 First Avenue craml^^Fed'erai 
South, Saint Petersburg, Florida, shall hereafter be known and desig- office Bundling. 
nated as the "AVilliam C. Cramer Federal Office Building". Any 
reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper 
of the United States to such Federal office building shall be held to be 
a reference to the "William C. Cramer Federal Office Building". 
Approved January 5, 1971.