RAMSEYER RULE PRINT OF THE MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1958 21736 Printed for the use of the Committee on Foreign Affairs UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1958 THE PROPOSED MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1958 CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW In compliance with clause 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the proposed bill, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman): AN ACT To promote the security and foreign policy of the United States by furnishing assistance to friendly nations, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Mutual Security Act of 1954". SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. (a) The Congress of the United States recognizing that the peace of the world and the security of the United States are endangered as long as international communism and the nations it controls continue by threat of military action, use of economic pressure, internal subversion, or other means to attempt to bring under their domination peoples now free and independent and continue to deny the rights of freedom and self-government to peoples and nations once free but now subject to such domination, declares it to be the policy of the United States to continue as long as such danger to the peace of the world and to the security of the United States persists to make available to free nations and peoples upon request assistance of such nature and in such amounts as the United States deems advisable compatible with its own stability, strength, and other obligations, and as may be needed and effectively used by such free nations and peoples to help them maintain their freedom. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that inasmuch as (1) the United States, through mutual security programs, has made substantial contributions to the economic recovery and rehabilitation of the nations of Western Europe; (2) due in part to those programs, it has been possible for such nations to achieve complete economic recovery and to regain their military strength; and (3) certain other friendly nations of the world remain in need of assistance in order that they may defend themselves against aggression and contribute to the security of the free world. those nations that have been assisted in their recovery should, in the future, share with the United States to a greater extent the financial burden of providing aid to those countries which are still in need of assistance of the type provided under this Act. (c) It is the sense of the Congress that assistance under this Act shall be administered so as to assist other peoples in their efforts to achieve self-government or independence under circumstances which will enable them to assu ne an equal station among the free nations of the world and to fulfill their responsibilities for self-government or independence. 1 TITLE I-MUTUAL DEFENSE ASSISTANCE CHAPTER 1-MILITARY ASSISTANCE SEC. 101. PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.-The Congress of the United States reaffirms the policy of the United States to achieve international peace and security through the United Nations so that armed force shall not be used except in the common defense. The Congress hereby finds that the efforts of the United States and other nations to promote peace and security require additional measures of support based upon the principle of continuous and effective self-help and mutual aid. It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize measures in the common defense, including the furnishing of military assistance to friendly nations and international organizations in order to promote the foreign policy, security, and general welfare of the United States and to facilitate the effective participation of such nations in arrangements for individual and collective self-defense. In furnishing such military assistance, it remains the policy of the United States to continue to exert maximum efforts to achieve universal control of weapons of mass destruction and universal regulation and reduction of armaments, including armed forces, under adequate safeguards to protect complying nations against violation and evasion. The Congress reaffirms its previous expressions favoring the creation by the free peoples of the Far East and the Pacific of a joint organization, consistent with the Charter of the United Nations, to establish a program of self-help and mutual cooperation designed to develop their economic and social well-being, to safeguard basic rights and liberties and to protect their security and independence. The Congress hereby reiterates its opposition to the seating in the United Nations of the Communist China regime as the representative of China. In the event of the seating of representatives of the Chinese regime in the Security Council or General Assembly of the United Nations, the President is requested to inform the Congress insofar as is compatible with the requirements of national security, of the implications of this action upon the foreign policy of the United States and our foreign relationships, including that created by membership in the United Nations, together with any recommendations which he may have with respect to the matter. SEC. 102. GENERAL AUTHORITY.-Military assistance may be furnished under this chapter on a grant or loan basis and upon such other appropriate terms as may be agreed upon, by the procurement from any source and the transfer to eligible nations and international organizations of equipment, materials, and services or by the provision of any service, including the assignment or detail of members of the Armed Forces and other personnel of the Department of Defense solely to assist in an advisory capacity or to perform other duties of a non-combatant nature, including military training or advice. SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATIONS.-(a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President for use beginning in the fiscal year [1958] 1959 to carry out the purposes of this chapter not to exceed [$1,600,000,000, $1,800,000,000 which shall remain available until expended. (b) Funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be available for the administrative and operating expenses of carrying out the purpose of this chapter including expenses incident to United States participation in international security organizations. (c) When appropriations made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section are used to furnish military assistance on terms of repayment within ten years or earlier such assistance may be furnished, notwithstanding sections 105, 141, and 142, to nations eligible to purchase military equipment, materials, and services under section 106. When appropriations made pursuant to this section are used to furnish military assistance on terms of repayment within three years or earlier, dollar repayments, including dollar proceeds derived from the sale of foreign currency received hereunder to any United States Government agency or program, may be credited to the current applicable appropriation and shall be available until expended for the purposes of military assistance on terms of repayment, and, notwithstanding section 1415 of the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1953, or any other provision of law relating to the use of foreign currencies or other receipts accruing to the United States, repayments in foreign currency may be used for the purposes of this chapter: Provided, That the authority in this sentence shall apply to repayments from not to exceed $175,000,000 of the appropriations used for such assistance. SEC. 104. INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) The President is authorized to make contributions to infrastructure programs of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in accordance with agreements made between the member nations, out of funds made available pursuant to this section, or section 103, or chapter IX of the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1953, of amounts totaling not more than $1,000,000,000, less amounts already contributed for such purpose. Such contributions by the United States shall not exceed its proportionate share, as heretofore agreed upon, of the expenses of such programs. (b) When the President determines that it is in the interest of the security of the United States to participate in programs for the acquisition or construction of facilities in foreign nations for collective defense other than programs of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, he may use for such purpose funds made available under section 103 or local currencies made available under section 402 in amounts totaling not more than $50,000,000. (c) Notwithstanding section 501 of this Act, no funds other than those referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section may be expended for the purposes of this section. No funds shall be expended under this section for rental or purchase of land or for payment of taxes. SEC. 105. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO MILITARY ASSISTANCE.— (a) Military assistance may be furnished under this chapter to any nation whose increased ability to defend itself the President shall have determined to be important to the security of the United States and which is otherwise eligible to receive such assistance. Equipment and materials furnished under this chapter shall be made available solely to maintain the internal security and legitimate self-defense of the recipient nation, or to permit it to participate in the defense of its area or in collective security arrangements and measures consistent with the Charter of the United Nations. The President shall be satisfied that such equipment and materials will not be used to undertake any act of aggression against any nation. |