which such owner is a resident for reasonable and entire compensation for unauthorized use or disclosure. In any such suit the United States may avail itself of any and all defenses, general or special, that might be pleaded by any defendant in a like action.

(c) Settlement and compromise of claims.

Before such suit against the United States has been instituted, the head of the appropriate department or agency of the Government, which has furnished any assistance in furtherance of the purpose of this chapter, is authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement with the claimant, in full settlement and compromise of any claim against the United States hereunder.

(d) Applicability of section 1498 of Title 28.

The provisions of the last sentence of section 1498 of Title 28 shall apply to inventions and information covered by this section.

(e) Limitation period on actions; computation.

Except as otherwise provided by law, no recovery shall be had for any infringement of a patent committed more than six years prior to the filing of the complaint or counterclaim for infringement in the action, except that the period between the date of receipt by the Government of a written claim under subsection (c) of this section for compensation for infringement of a patent and the date of mailing by the Government of a notice to the claimant that his claim has been denied shall not be counted as part of the six years, unless suit is brought before the last-mentioned date. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 517, 65 Stat. 382.)

§ 1669. Reports to Congress.

The President, from time to time while funds appropriated for the purpose of this chapter continue to be available for obligation, shall transmit to the Congress, in lieu of any reports otherwise required by laws continued in effect by this chapter, reports covering each six months of operations in furtherance of the purpose of this chapter, except information the disclosure of which he deems incompatible with the security of the United States. The first such report shall cover the six-month period commencing on the date this chapter becomes effective. Reports provided for under this section shall be transmitted to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, if the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, is not in session. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 518, 65 Stat. 383.)

EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHAPTER

(Oct.

For "date this chapter becomes effective", referred to in the text, see note under section 1651 of this title.

CROSS REFERENCES

Director for Mutual Security to have primary responsibility for preparation of the report required by this section, see section 1652 of this title.

§ 1670. Local currencies-(a) Advancements to countries covered by sections 1693 and 1702.

Upon a determination by the Director that it will further the purpose of this chapter, not to exceed

$10,000,000 of the funds made available pursuant to section 1693 of this title and not to exceed $25,000,000 of funds made available pursuant to section 1702 of this title may be advanced out of funds made available for assistance under section 1654 of this title to countries covered by said sections in return for equivalent amounts of the currency of such countries being made available to meet local currency needs of the aid programs in such countries pursuant to agreements made in advance with the United States: Provided, That except when otherwise prescribed by the Director as necessary to the effective accomplishment of the aid programs in such countries, all funds so advanced shall be held under procedures set out in such agreements until used to pay for goods and services approved by the United States or until repaid to the United States for reimbursement to the appropriation from which

drawn.

(b) Acquisition for purpose of increasing production of deficient materials.

In order to assist in carrying out the provisions of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended, not to exceed $50,000,000 of funds made available under the authority of this chapter for assistance pursuant to the provisions of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended, may be used to acquire local currency for the purpose of increasing the production of materials in which the United States is deficient. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 519, 65 Stat. 383; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, §7 (7), 66 Stat. 146.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended, referred to in subsec. (b), is classified to subchapter I of chapter 19 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1952-Subsec. (a) amended by act June 20, 1952, which inserted "out of funds made available for assistance under § 1654 of this title".

CROSS REFERENCES

Funds for increased production of deficient materials, see section 1665 of this title.

§ 1671. Use of certain funds for investment guaranties. Funds realized from the sales of notes pursuant to section 1509 (c) (2) of this title, shall be available for making guaranties of investments in accordance with the applicable provisions of sections 1509 (b) (3) and 1509 (c) (2) of this title in any area in which assistance is authorized by this chapter. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 520, 65 Stat. 384.)

§ 1672. Use of funds for acquisition of collective defense facilities, and administrative expenses. Funds made available for carrying out the provisions of subchapter II of this chapter shall be available for United States participation in the acquisition or construction of facilities in foreign countries for collective defense: Provided, That no part of such funds shall be expended for rental or purchase of land or for payment of taxes. Such funds shall also be available for the administrative expenses of carrying out the purposes of this chapter, including expenses incident to United States participation in

the Institute of Inter-American Affairs Act, as amended (22 U. S. C. 281 et seq.):

(a) The act of March 26, 1934, ch. 90, 48 Stat. 500, as amended (15 U. S. C. 616a).

(b) Section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, 60 Stat. 809 (31 U. S. C. 529).

(c) Section 305 of the act of June 30, 1949 (the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949), ch. 288, 63 Stat. 396 (41 U. S. C. 255).

(d) Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U. S. C. 5).

(e) Section 3710 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 8). (f) Section 2 of the act of March 3, 1933, ch. 212, 47 Stat. 1520 (41 U. S. C. 10a).

(g) Section 3735 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 13).

(h) Section 901 of the act of June 29, 1936, ch. 858, 49 Stat. 2015 (46 U. S. C. 1241).

SEC. 2. With respect to purchases authorized to be made outside the continental limits of the United States under the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended (22 U. S. C. 1571 et seq.), sections 503 (b) and 506 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended [sections 1654 (b) and 1657 of this title], the Act for International Development, as amended [sections 1557-15570 of this title), and the Institute of Inter-American Affairs Act, as amended [section 281 et seq. of this title]: (a) Section 10 (1) of the act of July 2, 1926, ch. 721, 44 Stat. 787, as amended (10 U. S. C. 310 (1)).

(b) Section 4 (c) of the act of February 19, 1948 (the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947), ch. 65, 62 Stat. 23, as amended, 65 Stat. 700 (41 U. S. C. 153 (c)).

(c) Section 304 (c) of the act of June 30, 1949 (the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949), ch. 288, 63 Stat. 395, as amended, 65 Stat. 700 (41 U. S. C. 254 (c)).

(d) Section 1301 of the act of March 27, 1942 (the Second War Powers Act, 1942), ch. 199, 56 Stat. 185 (50 U. S. C. App. 643).

SEC. 3. With respect to functions performed in Burma and Indonesia under the Act for International Development, as amended [sections 1557-15570 of this title]:

(a) Section 5 (c) (2) of the act of July 16, 1914, ch. 141, 38 Stat. 508, as amended, 60 Stat. 810 (5 U. S. C. 78 (c) (2)).

This order supersedes Executive Order No. 9943 of April 9, 1948, 13 F. R. 1975 [set out as a note under section 1504 of this title], entitled "Providing for Carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948".

§ 1675b. Employment of retired officers.

(a) Notwithstanding section 62 of Title 5, which prohibits certain retired officers from holding certain office, any retired officer of any of the services mentioned in the Career Compensation Act of 1949 may hold any office or appointment under this chapter or the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951, but the compensation of any such retired officer shall be subject to the provisions of section 59a of Title 5, which does not permit retired pay to be added to the compensation received as a civilian officer.

(b) Officers of the United States Public Health Service and officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, who are assigned for duty under this chapter outside the continental limits of the United States, may receive the allowances and benefits provided for officers in the Foreign Service Reserve or Staff by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, and may also receive salary differentials as provided in that Act computed on their basic pay under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended; and, in addition to any quarters furnished them by the Government, such officers may receive, during the

period of their assignment for duty outside the continental limits of the United States, the allowance payable under section 252 (f) of Title 37. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 533, as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7 (m), 66 Stat. 146.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Career Compensation Act of 1949, referred to in the text of subsecs. (a) and (b), is classified to chapter 4 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances.

The Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951, referred to in the text of subsec. (a), is classified to chapter 20A of this title.

The Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, referred to in the text of subsec. (b), is classified to chapter 14 of this title.

§ 1675c. Movement of Migrants; appropriations.

In order to encourage further the movement of migrants from European countries having surplus population, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the President $9,240,500 for use in making contributions for the calendar year 1953 to the Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe established at Brussels, Belgium, on December 5, 1951. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 534, as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7 (m), 66 Stat. 146.)

§ 1675d. Ocean freight charges on relief packages.

The authority to pay ocean freight charges on shipments of relief supplies and packages under section 1515 (c) of this title, shall be continued and may be exercised after June 30, 1952, by any department or agency of the Government that the President may designate: Provided, That this authority shall hereafter also be applicable to relief shipments by voluntary nonprofit relief agencies registered with and approved by the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid to any country eligible for economic or technical assistance under this chapter: And provided further, That not to exceed $2,587,500 are authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1953 for use in paying ocean freight charges under section 1515 (c) of this title. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 535, as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7 (m), 66 Stat. 146.)

§ 1675e. Informational media guaranties.

The authority to make informational media guaranties under section 1509 (b) (3) of this title, shall be fully continued and may be exercised after June 30, 1952, by any department or agency of the Government that the President may designate. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 536, as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7 (m), 66 Stat. 146.)

§ 1675f. Limitation of propaganda funds.

None of the funds herein authorized to be appropriated nor any counterpart funds shall be used to pay for personal services or printing, or for other expenses of the dissemination within the United States of general propaganda in support of the mutual security program, or to pay the travel or other expenses outside the United States of any citizen or group of citizens of the United States for the purpose of publicizing such program within the

United States. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 537, as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7 (m), 66 Stat. 146.)

§ 1675g. Small businesses-(a) Participation in the furnishing of commodities and services. Insofar as practicable and to the maximum extent consistent with the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, the Director for Mutual Security shall assist American small business to participate equitably in the furnishing of commodities and services financed with funds authorized under this chapter (other than funds authorized to carry out the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended) by making available or causing to be made available to suppliers in the United States and particularly to small independent enterprises, information, as far in advance as possible, with respect to purchases proposed to be financed with funds authorized under this chapter (other than funds authorized to carry out the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended), by making available or causing to be made available to prospective purchasers in the countries receiving assistance under this chapter information as to commodities and services produced by small independent enterprises in the United States, and by offering additional services to give small business better opportunities to participate in the furnishing of commodities and services financed with such funds.

(b) Office of Small Business; chief officer; reports; information.

There shall be continued in the Mutual Security Agency the Office of Small Business headed by the Special Assistant for Small Business to carry out the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Each report transmitted to the Congress under section 1669 of this title shall include a report of all activities under this section. The Technical Cooperation Administration shall adopt the procedure of notifying American business, particularly small independent enterprises, of procurement and other information as far in advance as possible through the facilities of the Office of Small Business of the Mutual Security Agency. The Secretary of Defense shall assure that there is made available to suppliers in the United States, and particularly to small independent enterprises, information with respect to purchases made by the Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, such information to be furnished as far in advance as possible. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 538 (a, b), as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7 (m), 66 Stat. 146.) REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, referred to in the text of section, is classified to chapter 20A of this title.

§ 1675h. Limitation on use of counterpart funds.

Except as otherwise specifically authorized by law, all counterpart funds of local currencies created by section 1513 (b) (6) of this title, and by Acts supplementary or amendatory thereto shall be expended

only on programs to carry out the purposes for which new funds authorized by this chapter would themselves be available. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 539; as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7 (m), 66 Stat. 146.)

SUBCHAPTER II.-EUROPE; APPROPRIATIONS § 1681. Authorizations-(a) Amount; countries included.

In order to support the freedom of Europe through assistance which will further the carrying out of the plans for defense 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 economic unification and the political federation of Europe, there are 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 chapter(1) Not to exceed $5,028,000,000 for assistance pursuant to the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, for countries which are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty, for Spain, and for any country of Europe (other than a country covered by subchapters III-VI of this chapter), which the President determines to be of direct importance to the 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 exceed $100,000,000 of such appropriation for any selected persons who are residing in or escapees from the Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Albania, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, or the Communist dominated or Communist occupied areas of Germany and Austria, and any other countries absorbed by the Soviet Union either to form such persons 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 of appropriations heretofore made for carrying out the purposes of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, through assistance to any of the countries covered by this paragraph are authorized to be continued available through June 30, 1952, and to be consolidated with the appropriation authorized by this paragraph. There is authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1953 not to exceed $3,415,614,750, for assistance pursuant to the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended to countries eligible for assistance under this paragraph; and in addition unexpended balances of any appro

priations heretofore made pursuant to this paragraph are authorized to be continued available for their original purposes through June 30, 1953, and to be consolidated with the appropriation authorized. (2) There is authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1953 not to exceed $1,282,433,000 to provide assistance to any country covered by paragraph (1) of this subsection and to any other country covered by section 1654 of this title in accordance with the provisions of such section; and in addition unexpended balances of appropriations heretofore made pursuant to this paragraph are authorized to be continued available for their original purposes through June 30, 1953, and to be consolidated with the appropriation hereby authorized.

(b) Transfers between appropriations; notice to Congressional committees.

Not to exceed 10 per centum of the total of the appropriations granted pursuant to this section may be transferred, when determined by the President to be necessary for the purpose of this chapter, between appropriations granted pursuant to either paragraph of subsection (a) of this section: Provided, That the amount herein authorized to be transferred shall be determined without reference to any balances of prior appropriations continued available pursuant to this section: Provided further, That, whenever the President makes any such determination, he shall forthwith notify 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.

(c) Aid to Spain.

Not less than $25,000,000 of the funds made available under authority of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be used for economic, technical, and military assistance to Spain in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Unexpended balances of appropriations made available for assistance to Spain pursuant to this section by the Act of October 31, 1951 (Public Law 249, Eighty-second Congress), are authorized to be continued available until June 30, 1953. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title I, § 101, 65 Stat, 373; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 3, 66 Stat. 141.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is classified to chapter 20 of this title.

The act of October 31, 1951 (Public Law 249, Eightysecond Congress), referred to in the text, is the Mutual Security Appropriations Act, 1952, act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 656, 65 Stat. 730, which was not classified to the Code.

CODIFICATION

Section comprises all of section 101 of act Oct. 10, 1951, except last sentence of subsec. (a) (1) thereof. That sentence repealed section 1579 (c) of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1952-Subsec. (a) (1) amended by act June 20, 1952, §3 (a), (b), which inserted ", for Spain," following "parties to the North Atlantic Treaty", and adds last sentence beginning "There is authorized to be appropriated".

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Subsec. (a) (2) amended by act June 20, 1952, § 3 (c), to authorize the appropriation of $1,282,433,000, for fiscal year 1953.

Subsec. (c) was added by act June 20, 1952, § 3 (d).

PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS

European countries, prior authorizations of appropriations for assistance under the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, and under the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, see sections 1512 and 1592 of this title.

SUBSEQUENT AUTHORIZATIONS

Funds to be available as authorized and appropriated to President each fiscal year for purposes of this chapter with respect to eligible countries, see section 1663 of this title.

TRANSFERABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS Transferability of appropriations under this chapter, see section 1664 of this title.

COLLECTIVE DEFENSE FACILITIES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Use of funds authorized by this subchapter for acquisition or construction of collective defense facilities, and for administrative expenses under this chapter, see section 1672 of this title.

LOCAL CURRENCIES

Advancements for local currencies, or acquisition thereof for certain purposes, see section 1670 of this title.

CROSS REFERENCES

Protection of funds against attachment, see section 1666 of this title.

United Nations technical assistance for fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, contributions from funds made available under subsec. (a) (2) of this section and sections 1693, 1702, and 1712, of this title not to exceed in aggregate $15,708,750, and use not to be limited to area covered by sections from which funds are drawn, see section 1557b (b) of this title.

SUBCHAPTER III.-NEAR EAST AND AFRICA; APPROPRIATIONS

§ 1691. Military assistance to Greece, Turkey and Iran; authorization of amount.

In order to further the purpose of this chapter by continuing to provide military assistance to Greece, Turkey, and Iran, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1952, not to exceed $396,250,000 for furnishing assistance to Greece and Turkey pursuant to the provisions of chapter 16 of this title, and for furnishing assistance to Iran pursuant to the provisions of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended. In addition, unexpended balances of appropriations heretofore made for assistance to Greece and Turkey, available for the fiscal year 1951, pursuant to chapter 16 of this title, and for assistance to Iran pursuant to the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended, are authorized to be continued available through June 30, 1952, and to be consolidated with the appropriation authorized by this section. There is authorized to be appropriated to the President for the fiscal year 1953 not to exceed $560,316,500, to carry out the purposes and provisions of this section; and in addition unexpended balances of any appropriations heretofore made pursuant to this section are authorized to be continued available for their original purposes through June 30, 1953, and to be consolidated with the appropriation authorized. (Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title II, § 201, 65 Stat. 374; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 4 (a), 66 Stat. 142.)