Section, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 494A, formerly pt. III, § 639A, as added Pub. L. 93–189, § 20, Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 725, amended Pub. L. 93–333, § 3(2)–(5), July 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 290; renumbered pt. I, § 494A, Pub. L. 94–161, title I, § 101(5), Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 850, related to famine and disaster relief to drought-stricken African nations.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 2151 of this title.

Assistance in Controlling Locust Plagues in Africa; Authorization of Appropriations

Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 120, Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 954, provided that:

“In order to assist in attempts to control locust plagues in Africa, especially in the Horn of Africa, there is authorized to be appropriated to the President, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized for disaster relief purposes, $2,000,000, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended.”