International Development Act

International Development Act - Part I: General Provisions - Establishes the United States Foundation for International Development. Delegates to such Foundation responsibility for administering programs of assistance to people of developing countries. Provides that the Foundation shall be under the general policy guidance of the Secretary of State.

Provides that the Foundation shall have a Board of Directors. Sets forth the composition and rates of compensation of the members of such Board. Makes provisions for additional personnel of the Foundation, including a First Vice President and four Second Vice Presidents.

States that whenever the President of the United States determines it to be in furtherance of the provisions of this Act, he is authorized to assign any officer or employee of the United States Government to any position with any foreign government or international organization.

Grants to the Foundation specified powers, including: (1) to adopt a seal; (2) to adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws; (3) to sue and be sued in its name; (4) to acquire, hold, use, or dispose of any property; and (5) to exercise the priority of the United States Government in collecting debts.

Provides that the funds made available for carrying out the provisions of this Act may be utilized for: (1) expenses of attendance at meetings; (2) contracts with individuals for personal services abroad; (3) the purchase and hire of motor vehicles abroad; (4) expenses of preparing and transporting to their former homes, the remains of persons who die while away from their homes participating in any program under this Act; (5) payment of per diem in lieu of subsistence to foreign participants engaged in any program under this Act; (6) payment of the cost of health and accident insurance for specified parties; (7) expenses in connection with travel of personnel outside the United States; and (8) printing and binding and for expenditures for the procurement of supplies and services, and for administrative and operating purposes.

Transfers specified personnel and all assets, liabilities and property from the Agency for International Development to the Foundation. Provides that the Foundation shall terminate, (not later than one year after the effective date of this Act), any mission or office of the Agency for International Development located in a foreign country.

Directs the President of the United States to terminate all activities of the Inter-American Foundation not later than one year after the effective date of this Act.

Part II: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Authorizes the Foundation to furnish grants to assist in improving living standards of the most needy in the developing areas through programs of technical assistance. Sets forth the criteria in providing such assistance.

Provides that developing countries themselves have the responsibility for determining priorities requiring assistance from sources outside their borders. States that grant assistance shall be provided to a foreign country only if that country initiates a request for such assistance. Specifies circumstances under which no such assistance shall be provided. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 for the purposes of providing assistance. Prohibits the use of any such funds in South Vietnam, Cambodia or Laos.

Empowers the Foundation with authority to establish a program providing specialized and technical training which shall make available to foreign countries, international organizations, and private agencies, specialized and technical training from both public and private sources in the United States, including any agency of the United States Government. Authorizes appropriations for such purpose.

Directs the United States Advisory Commission on International Education and Cultural Affairs to make a study of the feasibility of transferring all functions relating to civilian educational and cultural exchanges of the United States Government to the Foundation.

Authorizes the availability of funds for fulfilling specified purposes of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act.

Empowers the President to enter into agreements (effective for not more than 2 years) with any foreign country owing amounts remaining due on loans made by the United States Government under prior foreign assistance loan legislation. Sets forth procedures for Congressional disapproval of any such agreements. Provides for the funding of authorized agreements made by the President.

Authorizes the Foundation to provide assistance for programs relating to population growth in foreign countries and areas, to foreign governments, the United Nations, its specialized agencies, and other international organizations and programs, United States and foreign nonprofit organizations, universities, hospitals, accredited health institutions, and voluntary health or other qualified organizations.

Sets forth special provisions for relief and rehabilitation assistance for South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Authorizes for such purposes appropriations to the President for fiscal year 1974, for assistance to South Vietnam, not to exceed $175,000,000; for assistance to Cambodia, not to exceed $35,000,000; and for assistance to Laos, not to exceed $30,000,000.

Part III: Multilateral Assistance - Empowers the Foundation to make voluntary contributions to the United Nations and its agencies. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes. Makes special provisions for contributions to the United Nations Development Program and for the Indus Basin Development.

Authorizes the Foundation to enter into agreements to make loans, without requiring the payment of interest, to multilateral development banks composed of representatives of at least 6 countries for the purpose of making grants and low interest loans to developing countries.

Requires the Foundation to submit specified agreements made under this Act for Congressional approval of any loans. Sets forth the procedure for Congressional disapproval of such loans.

Part IV: Humanitarian Assistance - Provides that the Foundation is authorized to furnish grant assistance (1) for famine and disaster relief and refugee and migration assistance; (2) for reconstruction or rehabilitation assistance for victims of famine and disasters; and (3) for aid in the preparation for, or prevention of, the effects of imminent threatened famine or disasters. Authorizes the Foundation to pay transportation charges on shipments by the American Red Cross and United States voluntary agencies. Authorizes appropriations for carrying out such grants and transportation.

Part V: International Narcotics Control - Authorizes the Secretary of State to conclude agreements with other countries to facilitate control of the production, processing, transportation, and distribution of narcotic analgesics, including opium and its derivatives, other narcotic drugs and psychotropics, and other controlled substances as defined in the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.

Authorizes approprations of $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 for such purposes.

Part VI: General Limitations and Miscellaneous Provisions - Provides that the furnishing of any assistance under this Act shall not be construed as creating a commitment to use the Armed Forces of the United States for the defense of any foreign country.

States that funds made available under this Act may be used for procurement outside the United States only if the President determines that such procurement will not result in adverse effects upon the economy of the United States or the industrial mobilization base.

Declares that, insofar as practicable, American small business shall be assisted in participating equitably in the furnishing of commodities, articles, and services financed with funds made available under this Act.

Provides that assistance furnished under this Act may be terminated by concurrent resolution of Congress.

Provides that, except as may be expressly provided to the contrary in this Act, all actions issued, undertaken, or entered into under authority of any provision of law repealed by this Act shall continue in full force and effect until modified by appropriate authority.

Directs that the Agency for International Development continue to exist and be administered by the Foundation until such time as the Board of the Foundation holds its first meeting. Provides that in no event shall the Agency continue to exist and exercise authority after December 31, 1973.