An act to authorize additional appropriations for migration and refugee assistance for the fiscal years 1980 and 1981 and to authorize humanitarian assistance for the victims of the famine in Cambodia.
PL 96-110 (H.R.4955), enacted 11/13/1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-110—NOV. 13, 1979 
93 STAT. 843 
Public Law 96-110 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize additional appropriations for migration and refugee assistance for the 
fiscal years 1980 and 1981 and to authorize humanitarian assistance for the 
victims of the famine in Cambodia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SUPPLEMENTAL MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZATION 
Nov. 13, 1979 
[H.R. 4955] 
Cambodian 
disaster relief 
jissistance, 
authorization. 
SECTION 1. Section 102(a)(4) of the Department of State Authoriza-
tion Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981 (title I of Public Law 96-60), is Ante, p. 395. 
amended by striking out "$248,951,000 for the fiscal year 1980, and 
$254,188,000 for the fiscal year 1981" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$456,241,000 for the fiscal year 1980, and $457,798,000 for the fiscal 
year 1981". 
CAMBODIAN DISASTER REUEF ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 2. Chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"SEC. 495H. CAMBODIAN DISASTER REUEF ASSISTANCE.—(a) The 22USC2292n. 
Congress recognizes that prompt United States assistance is neces-
sary 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, cloth-
ing, temporary shelter, transportation for emergency supplies and 
personnel, and similar assistance to save human lives. 
"(b) 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)(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 distrib-
uted within Cambodia. 
"(2) Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this section, the Report to 
President shall report to the Congress on compliance with this Congress, 
subsection. 
93 STAT. 844 
PUBLIC LAW 96-110—NOV. 13, 1979 
"(dXD In addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur-
poses, there is authorized to be appropriated for purposes of this 
section $30^00,000 for the fiscal year 1980, which amount is author-
ized 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 par^aph (1) of 
this subsection. 
(3) The President may exercise the authority of section 610(a) of 
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this Act (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 
Act. 
"(4) Priority shall be given in allocating assistance under the 
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Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to 
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furnishing agricultural commodities for use in carrying out this 
section. 
"(e) Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance 
with the policies and utilizing the general authorities provided in 
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section 491.". 
INDOCHINA MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 20b) of the Indochina Migration and Refugee 
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Assistance Act of 1975 is amended by striking out "1979" and 
"°*^ 
inserting in lieu thereof "1981". 
Effective date. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as of 
October 1,1979. 
REPORT ON COSTS OF REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
SEC. 4. Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the President shall report to the Congress— 
(1) the estimated total costs to the United States Government, 
during fiscal year 1980 and fiscal year 1981, of domestic and 
foreign assistance to refugees under all programs of the United 
States Government, and 
(2) the estimated total costs to State and local governments 
during such fiscal years for assistance to refugees which is 
attributable to such programs. 
Approved November 13, 1979. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-398 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-370 accompanying S. 1668 (eomm. on Foreign Relations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): 
Oct. 25, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 2, S. 1668 considered in Senate; by previous order of this date, H.R. 4955 
considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Nov. 9, House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment; Senate agreed 
to House amendment.