Title II provides for the use of surplus agricultural commodities owned by the United States In furnishing emergency assistance to friendly peoples in meeting famine or other urgent or extraordinary relief requirements. About $300 million worth of commodities have been used in this program. so that the bill would restore the original authorization. This authority has been used to help feed Hungarian refugees in Austria. alleviate distress caused by floods in Afghanistan and Iran. and furnish relief to Bolivia and Tunisia. Third. the bill would repeal section 304 of Public Law 480. As I understand. the distinguished Senator from California has offered an amendment to strike from the bill the language which would repeal section 304 of Public Law Section 304 requires the President to exercise his authority under the act so as to assist friendly nations to be independent of trade with Iron Curtain countries. and so as not to increase the availability of commodities to unfriendly nations.
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