CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

SUBCHAPTER I-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Part I-Declaration of Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations

        

(a)

United States development cooperation policy.

(b)

Coordination of development-related activities.

        

(a)

Principal purpose of bilateral development assistance.

(b)

Form of assistance; principles governing assistance.

(c)

Worldwide cooperative effort to overcome aspects of absolute poverty.

        

(a)

Authorization to President to furnish assistance; appropriations.

(b)

Use of assistance primarily in aid of rural poor; multilateral infrastructure projects; forestry projects.

(c)

Increased agricultural production in least developed countries.

(d)

Coordination with population planning and health programs.

(e)

Use of local currency proceeds from sales of commodities.

(f)

National food security policies and programs; bilateral and multilateral assistance.

(g)

International Fund for Agricultural Development; participation and contributions; availability of appropriations.

        

(a)

Congressional declaration of policy.

(b)

Assistance for voluntary population planning.

(c)

Assistance for health programs; special health needs of children and mothers; Child Survival Fund; promotion of immunization and oral rehydration.

(d)

Administration of assistance.

(e)

Research and analysis.

(f)

Prohibition on use of funds for performance or research respecting abortions or involuntary sterilization.

(g)

Authorization of appropriations.

        

(a)

General authority.

(b)

Scope of assistance programs.

        

(a)

Congressional statement of findings.

(b)

General assistance authority; cooperative programs in energy production and conservation; program goals.

(c)

Administrative coordination of planning and implementation of programs.

(d)

Assistance for programs of technical cooperation and development, research, etc.

(e)

Authorization of appropriations.

(f)

Financing cooperative projects among United States, Israel, and developing countries.

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Funding.

(c)

Authorized uses; determination of small business enterprise; maximum amounts available; interest rate.

(d)

Remittance of excess assets.

(e)

Fee for carrying out activities.

(f)

Transfer of unobligated funds upon termination.

(g)

Inclusion of proposed projects in annual congressional presentation documents.

(h)

Annual report to Congress.

(i)

Loan guarantees.

        

(a)

Particular programs, projects, and activities.

(b)

Assistance to encourage participation and integration of women; prohibition against separate assistance program for women.

(c)

Funds for United Nations Decade for Women.

        

(a)

Violations barring assistance; assistance for needy people.

(b)

Information to Congressional committees for realization of assistance for needy people; concurrent resolution terminating assistance.

(b)

Protection of children from exploitation.

(c)

Factors considered.

(d)

Report to Speaker of House and Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

(e)

Promotion of civil and political rights.

(f)

Country reports on human rights practices.

        

(a)

Congressional statement of findings.

(b)

Assistance authority and emphasis.

(c)

Implementation considerations applicable to programs and projects.

        

(a)

Importance of forests and tree cover.

(b)

Priorities.

(c)

Assistance to developing countries.

(d)

PVOs and other nongovernmental organizations.

(e)

Country analysis requirements.

(f)

Annual report.

        

(a)

Congressional findings and purposes.

(b)

Remedial measures.

(c)

Funding level.

(d)

Country analysis requirements.

(e)

Local involvement.

(f)

PVOs and other nongovernmental organizations.

(g)

Actions by AID.

(h)

Annual reports.

        

(a)

Congressional support.

(b)

Presidential authorization.

(c)

Presidential guidelines.

        

(a)

Authority of President to furnish assistance.

(b)

Authority of President to make loans; terms and conditions.

(c)

Dollar receipts from loans to be paid into Treasury.

(d)

Assistance to research and educational institutions in United States; limitation on amounts.

(e)

Development Loan Committee; establishment; duties; appointment of officers.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Participation of other agencies.

        

(a)

Congressional finding of importance of participation by private and voluntary organizations.

(b)

Payment of transportation charges on shipments by American National Red Cross and United States voluntary agencies.

(c)

Reimbursement for transportation charges.

(d)

Arrangements with receiving country for free entry of shipments and for availability of local currency to defray transportation costs.

(e)

Continuation of support for programs in countries antedating prohibitions on assistance; national interest considerations; report to Congress.

(f)

Funds for private and voluntary organizations.

(g)

Repealed.

(h)

Promotion of democratic cooperatives.

        

(a)

Characterization of least developed countries.

(b)

Assistance on grant basis.

(c)

Waiver of principal and interest on prior liability.

(d)

Waiver of requirement of contribution.

(e)

Waiver of time limitations on aid.

        

(a)

Congressional statement of findings.

(b)

Program planning priorities; resource utilization.

(c)

Administrative requirements.

        

(a)

Waiver of restrictions.

(b)

Effective date.

        

(a)

Waiver of certain restrictions.

(b)

Description of restrictions waived.

(c)

"Economic assistance" defined.

        

(a)

Determination of target populations and strengthening United States assistance.

(b)

Ultimate beneficiaries of activities.

        

(a)

Establishment of program.

(b)

Conduct of program.

(c)

Administrative requirements.

(d)

Administrative authorities.

(e)

Issuance of regulations.

(f)

Rule of construction.

(g)

Termination of assistance.

(h)

Report.

(i)

Definitions.

(j)

Authorization of appropriations.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Eligibility for grants.

(c)

Use of funds.

Part II-Other Programs

subpart i-multilateral and regional development programs

        

(a)

Multilateral programs.

(b)

Regional programs.

(c)

Federal funds to multilateral lending institutions and multilateral organizations for loans to foreign countries; increase.

(d)

Transfer of funds; use of international or multilateral lending organizations.

subpart ii-american schools and hospitals abroad; prototype desalting plants

        

(a)

Assistance for schools and libraries.

(b)

Assistance for hospital centers.

(c)

Authorization of appropriations.

(d)

Pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery centers.

        

(a)

Assistance in development.

(b)

Terms and conditions.

(c)

Contracts.

(d)

Patents.

(e)

Federal agencies.

(f)

Authorization of appropriations.

(g)

Restrictions on appropriations.

        

subpart iii-shelter and other credit guaranty programs

        

(a)

Authorization to issue guarantees to eligible investors.

(b)

Emphasis on certain activities.

(c)

Use of solar energy technology.

(k)

Minimum annual program levels.

        

(a)

Financing pilot programs; scope.

(b)

Guaranties; percentage limitation.

(c)

Total and individual amount of guaranties.

(d)

Inter-American Foundation consultations.

(e)

Guaranty reserve.

(f)

Administrative and operating expenses; funds.

(g)

Transfer of Overseas Private Investment Corporation's obligations and assets.

(h)

Termination of authority.

(i)

Excess foreign currencies; use.

        

(a)

Fees; determination by President; reduction.

(b)

Accumulated and existing fees; expenditure of fees; revolving fund account; investments; use of investment income.

(c)

Priorities of funds for guaranty payments.

(d)

Guaranties as obligations backed by full faith and credit of United States.

(e)

Authorization of appropriations; borrowing authority.

(f)

Agency determination of maximum rate of interest.

(g)

Guaranties under prior acts.

(h)

Fraud or misrepresentation.

(i)

Repealed.

(j)

Guaranties for housing projects; percentage requirement for families with income below median income.

        

(a)

Guarantees to Export-Import Bank; financial transactions with private sector in Central American countries.

(b)

Extent of guarantees; agreements; reserve fund.

(c)

Deadline for guarantee commitments.

(d)

Availability of appropriated funds.

(e)

Guarantee commitments limit.

(f)

Credits to reserve fund.

(g)

Reports to Congress.

(h)

Administrative and technical assistance.

        

(a)

General authority.

(b)

Guarantees available only for short-term guarantees and insurance.

(c)

Agreement on criteria and procedures.

(d)

Reserve fund.

(e)

Discharge of liabilities.

(f)

Appropriations action required.

(g)

Limitation on outstanding commitments.

(h)

Biannual reports to Congress.

(i)

Administrative and technical assistance.

(j)

Fees and premiums.

(k)

Restrictions not applicable.

(l)

Expiration of authority.

(m)

Definitions.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Fiscal year levels.

(c)

Use of guarantees.

(d)

Limitation on guarantee amount.

(e)

Fees.

(f)

Authority to suspend.

(g)

Procedures for suspension or termination.

(h)

Economic context.

(i)

Consultations.

(j)

Goods and services.

(k)

Reports.

(l)

Applicability of certain sections.

(m)

Terms and conditions.

subpart iv-overseas private investment corporation

        

(a)

Worker rights.

(b)

Environmental impact.

(c)

Public hearings.

        

(a)

Structure.

(b)

Board of directors.

(c)

President.

(d)

Officers and staff.

        

(a)

Investment insurance.

(b)

Investment guaranties.

(c)

Direct investment.

(d)

Investment encouragement.

(e)

Special projects and programs.

(f)

Additional insurance functions.

(g)

Pilot equity finance program.

        

(a)

Cooperative programs.

(b)

Advisory group.

        

(a)

Issuing authority.

(b)

Repealed.

(c)

Insurance Reserve; Guaranty Reserve.

(d)

Priority of funds used to discharge liabilities.

(e)

Reserves from predecessor guaranty authority.

(f)

Authorization of appropriations; issuance, etc., of obligations by Corporation for purchase by Secretary of the Treasury.

        

(a)

Scope.

(b)

Protection of interest.

(c)

Guaranties as obligations backed by full faith and credit of United States.

(d)

Fees.

(e)

Maximum term of obligation.

(f)

Limitations on amounts.

(g)

Fraud or misrepresentation.

(h)

Limits of obligation.

(i)

Claims settlement.

(j)

Presumption of compliance.

(k)

Balance of payments.

(l)

Convictions under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; prohibition on payments for losses resulting from unlawful activities; suspension from eligibility of receipt of financial support.

(m)

Notification of countries of environmental restrictions on certain activities.

(n)

Penalties for fraud.

(o)

Use of local currencies.

        

(a)

Place of residence.

(b)

Transfer of prior obligations, etc.; administration prior to transfer.

(c)

Audits of the Corporation.

(d)

Powers of Corporation.

(e)

Reviews, investigations, and inspections by Inspector General of Agency for International Development.

(f)

Programs for Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, the People's Republic of China, or Pakistan; national interest.

(g)

Environmental impact assessments.

(h)

Preparation, maintenance, and contents of development impact profile for investment projects; development of criteria for evaluating projects.

(i)

Observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms as considerations for conduct of assistance programs, etc.; provisions applicable for determinations; exceptions.

(j)

Exemption from taxation.

(k)

Publication of policy guidelines.

        

(a)

Annual report.

(b)

Effect of all projects on employment in United States to be included in annual report.

(c)

Repealed.

(d)

Maintenance of records.

(e)

Assessment of cooperative political risk insurance program.

(f)

Information not required to be made available to public excluded from reports.

        

(a)

Requirement for certification.

(b)

Reports by United States Trade Representative.

(c)

Definitions.

subpart v-disadvantaged children in asia

        

(a)

Congressional findings.

(b)

Authority of President.

subpart vi-alliance for progress

        

subpart vii-evaluation of programs

        

subpart viii-southeast asia multilateral and regional programs

        

subpart ix-utilization of democratic institutions in development

        

(a)

Popular participation through encouragement of democratic institutions.

(b)

Human and intellectual resources; self-government through civic education and training in requisite skills.

(c)

Political, social, and related obstacles to development; democratic social and political trends.

(d)

Implementation of objectives through application of experience gained from program evaluation.

(e)

Inservice training programs.

subpart x-programs relating to population growth and family planning

        

subpart xi-food production targets and reports

        

subpart xii-famine prevention and freedom from hunger

        

(a)

Congressional objectives and findings.

(b)

Congressional objectives and declaration for collation of components to increase world food production.

(c)

University involvement, participation, and cooperation.

(d)

Universities.

(e)

Administrator.

        

(a)

Programs and activities affecting universities, agriculturally developing countries, and research.

(b)

Programs and activities respecting university capabilities, benefiting domestic and nondomestic agriculture, and based on existing programs and institutions.

(c)

Activity objectives.

(d)

Function of Administrator.

        

(a)

Establishment; terms and expenses of members.

(b)

General areas of responsibility.

(c)

Specific, but not exclusive, duties.

(d)

Subordinate units; creation of Joint Research Committee, Joint Committee on Country Programs, and other units.

(e)

Consultations in preparation of annual report and on agricultural development activities.

        

(a)

Funds available under section 2151a of this title unaffected by other provisions.

(b)

Foreign currencies.

(c)

Other authorizations.

(d)

Disclosure of funds to Administrator; annual report.

        

Part III-International Organizations and Programs

        

(a)

Voluntary contributions; grants and loans in case of the Indus Basin Development Fund.

(b)

Repealed.

(c)

Palestine refugees; considerations and conditions for furnishing assistance.

(d)

Audit of funds; report to Congress and the President.

(e)

Evaluation of United Nations and its affiliated organizations; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Asian Development Bank.

(f)

International Fertilizer Development Center; United States participation and assistance.

(g)

Transfer of funding of technological assistance programs to United Nations Development Program.

(h)

International Food Policy Research Institute; availability of funds, etc.

        

(a)

Grants.

(b)

Indus Basin Development.

(c)

Prohibition against contributions for volunteer manpower programs.

(d)

to (h) Repealed.

(i)

International Atomic Energy Agency; safeguards and inspections of nuclear fissile facilities and materials.

(j)

Authorization of appropriations for multilateral and regional drug abuse control programs.

        

(a)

Covered programs.

(b)

Review and report by Secretary of State.

(c)

Exceptions.

Part IV-Supporting Assistance

        

Part V-Contingencies

        

(a)

Emergency assistance; reports to Speaker of House and committees of Senate.

(b)

Repealed.

(c)

Prohibition against payment of gifts to foreign officials.

        

Part VI-Central America Democracy, Peace, and Development Initiative.

        

(a)

Congressional findings.

(b)

Policy requirements.

(c)

Additional Congressional findings.

        

(a)

Congressional findings.

(b)

Sense of Congress; Central American Development Organization; establishment, etc.

(c)

Participation of President in Organization.

(d)

Preparation and transmission of proposal for implementation of provisions.

        

(a)

Fiscal years 1988 and 1989.

(b)

Transfer of funds.

        

Part VII-Debt-for-Nature Exchanges

        

(a)

Fulfillment upon final approval by Administrator.

(b)

Grants intended to complement assistance otherwise available.

(c)

Prohibition against acceptance of title or interest in land as condition on debt exchange.

        

(a)

List of areas of severely degraded national resources or of biological or ecological importance.

(b)

Assessment of list; agreement for future use of areas.

(c)

Grants for purchase of discounted commercial debt on open market; retention of interest by grantee.

Part VIII-International Narcotics Control

        

(a)

Policy and general authorities.

(b)

Coordination of all United States antinarcotics assistance to foreign countries.

(c)

Participation in foreign police actions.

(d)

Use of herbicides for aerial eradication.

(e)

Definitions.

        

(a)

Employees and agents of foreign countries.

(b)

Employees and agents of United States.

(c)

Definitions.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Additional requirement.

(c)

Notification requirement.

(d)

Sense of Congress.

        

(a)

Fiscal year authorization; availability of funds.

(b)

Procurement of weapons and ammunition.

(c)

Contributions and reimbursement.

(d)

Administrative assistance.

(e)

Advance notification of transfer of seized assets.

(f)

Treatment of funds.

(g)

Excess property.

        

(a)

Retention of title to aircraft.

(b)

Permissible uses of aircraft and other equipment.

(c)

Reports.

        

(a)

Requirement to maintain records.

(b)

Congressional access to records.

        

(a)

Prohibition.

(b)

Regulations.

(c)

Congressional review of regulations.

        

(a)

Acquisition of real property.

(b)

Construction of facilities.

        

(a)

International narcotics control strategy report.

(b)

Annual reports on assistance.

        

(a)

Withholding of bilateral assistance and opposition to multilateral development assistance.

(b)

Certification procedures.

(c)

Licit opium producing countries.

(d)

Congressional review.

(e)

Denial of assistance for countries decertified.

(f)

Recertification.

(g)

Senate procedures.

(h)

Determining major drug-transit and major illicit drug producing countries.

        

Part IX-International Disaster Assistance

        

(a)

Congressional policy.

(b)

General authority.

(c)

Specific direction.

        

(a)

Fiscal year authorization.

(b)

Subsequent appropriations for reimbursement of additional fiscal year obligations charged against appropriation account.

        

(a)

General authority.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations.

(c)

Section 2292 policy and general authority applicable.

(d)

Obligations charged to appropriations.

        

(a)

Authorization of assistance.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations.

(c)

Policies and general authority.

(d)

Obligations charged against appropriations.

(e)

Repealed.

(f)

Human rights.

        

(a)

Congressional policy; general authority.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations.

(c)

Provisions of section 2292 of this title applicable to this section.

        

(a)

Congressional recognition and statement of purpose; authority of President; scope of assistance.

(b)

Assistance through international agencies and private voluntary organizations.

(c)

Assistance procedures; monitoring of deliveries.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations; charges for obligations incurred under other appropriations or accounts; authority for transfer of funds; agricultural commodity assistance priorities.

(e)

Section 2292 policies and general authorities applicable.

        

(a)

Nature and scope of assistance.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations.

(c)

Applicable policies and authorities.

        

(a)

Congressional policy and authorization.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations.

(c)

Policies and general authority.

        

(a)

Authorization of assistance.

(b)

Uses of funds.

(c)

Authorization of appropriations.

(d)

Policies and authorities to be applied.

Part X-Development Fund for Africa

        

(a)

Findings.

(b)

Authority to furnish assistance.

(c)

Purpose of assistance.

(d)

Application of development assistance general authorities and policies.

(e)

Private and voluntary organizations.

(f)

Local involvement in project implementation.

(g)

Participation of African women.

(h)

Types of assistance.

(i)

Critical sectoral priorities.

(j)

Minimum levels of assistance for certain critical sectors.

(k)

Effective use of assistance.

(l)

Promotion of regional integration.

(m)

Donor coordination mechanism.

(n)

Relation to other authorities.

(o)

Support for SADCC projects.

        

Part XI-Support for Economic and Democratic Development of the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Ineligibility for assistance.

(c)

Exceptions to ineligibility.

(d)

Reduction in assistance for support of intelligence facilities in Cuba.

        

(a)

Assistance through governments and nongovernmental organizations.

(b)

Technical and managerial assistance.

(c)

Enterprise funds.

(d)

Cooperative development and research projects.

(e)

Administration of justice programs.

(f)

Use of economic support funds.

(g)

Use of SEED agency funds and administrative authorities.

(h)

Procurement restrictions.

(i)

Terms and conditions.

(j)

Waiver of certain provisions.

(k)

Definitions.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Operating expenses.

Part XII-Support for the Economic and Political Independence of the Countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia

        

(a)

Purpose of assistance.

(b)

Authorization for assistance.

(c)

Activities supported.

        

(a)

Purpose of assistance.

(b)

Authorization for assistance.

(c)

Activities supported.

        

(a)

Purpose of programs.

(b)

Authorization for programs.

(c)

Activities supported.

        

(a)

Purpose of assistance.

(b)

Authorization for assistance.

(c)

Activities supported.

        

(a)

Purpose of assistance.

(b)

Authorization for assistance.

(c)

Activities supported.

        

(a)

Assistance through governments and nongovernmental organizations.

(b)

Use of economic support funds.

(c)

Terms and conditions.

(d)

Available authorities.

        

SUBCHAPTER II-MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES

Part I-Declaration of Policy

        

(a)

Observance of human rights as principal goal of foreign policy; implementation requirements.

(b)

Report by Secretary of State on practices of proposed recipient countries; considerations.

(c)

Congressional request for information; information required; 30-day period; failure to supply information; termination or restriction of assistance.

(d)

Definitions.

(e)

Removal of prohibition on assistance.

(f)

Allocations concerned with performance record of recipient countries without contravention of other provisions.

(g)

Report to Congress on use of certain authorities relating to human rights conditions.

Part II-Military Assistance

        

(a)

Defense articles and services; noncombatant personnel; transfer of funds.

(b)

Terms and conditions.

(c)

Appropriation charges; exceptions.

        

(a)

Authorization and availability of amounts.

(b)

Programing and budgeting procedures.

        

(a)

Conditions of eligibility.

(b)

Limitation on amount; exceptions.

(c)

Reduction and termination of grants to countries able to maintain adequate military forces without undue economic strain.

(d)

Termination of assistance; report of violation by President; conditions for reinstatement.

(e)

Consent by President to transfer.

(f)

Disposition of defense articles furnished on a grant basis; net proceeds to be paid over to the United States.

(g)

Discrimination on basis of race, religion, national origin, or sex prohibited.

        

(a)

Unforeseen emergency; national interest; determinations and reports to Congress; limitation of defense articles, defense services, and military education and training furnished.

(b)

Notification and information to Congress of assistance furnished.

(c)

Commercial transportation and related services.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations for reimbursement of applicable funds.

        

(a)

to (c) Repealed.

(d)

Reports to Congress.

        

(a)

Transfer of defense articles.

(b)

Fiscal year limits on new stockpiles or additions to existing stockpiles located in foreign countries.

(c)

Location of stockpiles of defense articles.

(d)

Transferred articles not to be considered excess articles in determining value.

        

(a)

Assignment of military personnel for performance of enumerated functions.

(b)

Furnishing of advisory and training assistance.

(c)

Number of personnel assigned; waiver; procedures applicable.

(d)

Costs.

(e)

Direction and supervision of assigned personnel.

(f)

Presidential directive respecting purchase by foreign country of United States-made military equipment.

        

(a)

Authorization.

(b)

Limitations on transfers.

(c)

Terms of transfers.

(d)

Waiver of requirement for reimbursement of Department of Defense expenses.

(e)

Transportation and related costs.

(f)

Advance notification to Congress for transfer of certain excess defense articles.

(g)

Aggregate annual limitation.

(h)

Congressional presentation documents.

(i)

Excess Coast Guard property.

        

(a)

Notice to Congress.

(b)

Initial designations.

        

Part III-Foreign Military Sales

        

(a)

Separate fund account; transfers to such account.

(b)

Termination of account; special account for discharge of Federal liabilities and obligations; general fund for excess moneys.

        

Part IV-Economic Support Fund

        

(a)

Policy requirements for assistance.

(b)

Responsibility for policy decisions and justifications.

(c)

Detailed justification for uses and purposes of funds.

(d)

Repealed.

(e)

Availability of funds.

        

(a)

Recipients and purposes of funds.

(b)

Availability of amounts.

        

(a)

Authorization of assistance; purposes.

(b)

Scope of assistance.

(c)

Availability of funds.

(d)

Obligation of funds.

(e)

Participation of Defense personnel in training prohibited; availability of funds; expiration of authority.

        

Part V-International Military Education and Training

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

High-income foreign countries described.

Part VI-Peacekeeping Operations

        

(a)

Fiscal years 1986 and 1987.

(b)

Availability of funds.

(c)

Emergency transfer of funds.

(d)

Reimbursement of applicable appropriation, fund, or account.

        

(a)

United States costs.

(b)

United Nations member costs.

Part VII-Air Base Construction in Israel

        

(a)

Authorization of appropriation.

(b)

Presidential authority to incur obligations and enter into contracts.

(c)

Crediting of funds to proper appropriation account.

        

(a)

Efficient and timely completion of authorized construction.

(b)

Use of funds to pay for personal services abroad.

Part VIII-Antiterrorism Assistance

        

(a)

Services and commodities furnished by agency of United States Government; advance payment.

(b)

Consultation in development and implementation of assistance.

(c)

Arms and ammunition; value of equipment and commodities.

(d)

Information exchange activities.

        

(a)

Responsibility.

(b)

Reports.

(c)

Rule of construction.

        

(a)

Prohibition on imports.

(b)

Prohibition on exports.

(c)

"United States" defined.

        

(a)

Authority.

(b)

Consultation.

(c)

Reports.

(d)

"United States" defined.

        

(a)

Omitted.

(b)

Assistance to foreign countries to procure explosives detection devices and other counterterrorism technology.

(c)

Assistance to foreign countries.

SUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Part I-General Provisions

        

(a)

Policy of United States.

(b)

Action by President to facilitate participation to maximum extent.

(c)

International Private Investment Advisory Council on Foreign Aid; establishment; composition; selection of members by Administrator; duration of service; Chairman; duties of Council; compensation; travel and other expenses; funds for payment of expenses of Council.

(d)

Engineering and professional services of United States firms.

(e)

Contracts on basis of competitive selection procedures.

        

(a)

Assistance for participation in furnishing of commodities, defense articles, and services.

(b)

Office of Small Business.

(c)

Information with respect to certain purchases by Department of Defense.

        

(a)

Limitations on procurement outside United States.

(b)

Purchases in bulk.

(c)

Agricultural commodities or products thereof available for disposition under Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

(d)

Marine insurance.

(e)

Parity for domestic commodities prior to use of funds outside United States.

(f)

Commodity eligibility.

(g)

Construction or engineering services; applicability to advanced developing country.

        

(a)

Commodities and defense articles; disposal to prevent spoilage or wastage or to conserve usefulness; funds realized from disposal or transfer.

(b)

Commodities transferred as repayment of assistance.

(c)

Funds realized as result of illegal transactions.

(d)

Funds realized from sale, transfer, or disposal of returned defense articles.

        

(a)

Practice of invention or disclosure of information; suits against United States for reasonable compensation; jurisdiction; limitation of action; defenses.

(b)

Settlement of claims.

(c)

Drug products manufactured outside the United States.

        

(a)

Advance-of-funds or reimbursement basis.

(b)

Agency contracts with individuals to perform services.

(c)

Excess property.

(d)

Transfer of Government-owned excess property to enhance environmental protection in foreign countries.

        

(a)

Advance acquisition of property; special account for payment of costs; limitation; use of property.

(b)

Transfer of domestic excess property.

        

(a)

Necessity of transfer; limitations.

(b)

Augmentation of other appropriations.

(c)

Military and development assistance purposes.

        

(a)

Restriction on agreements or grants.

(b)

Plans for water or related land resource construction projects; computation of benefits and costs.

(c)

Contracts for construction outside United States; competitive basis.

(d)

Engineering, financial, and other plans.

(e)

Certification of country capability to maintain and utilize projects as prerequisite to assistance for capital projects exceeding cost limitations.

        

(a)

Currencies received in payment for non-military assistance; foreign obligations.

(b)

United States operations abroad; excess foreign currencies.

(c)

Voluntary family planning programs; limitation.

(d)

Reciprocal release of dollar value equivalents.

        

(a)

Responsibility of Secretary of the Treasury; regulations.

(b)

Establishment of exchange rates.

(c)

Repealed.

(d)

Interest income on foreign currency proceeds; regulations; waiver; report to Congress.

        

(a)

Furnishing of assistance and arms export sales, credits, and guaranties upon determination and notification of Congress of importance and vitality of such action to security interests and national security interests of United States; policy justification; fiscal year limitations; transfers between accounts.

(b)

United States obligations in West Germany.

(c)

Certification by President of inadvisability to specify nature of use of funds; reports to Congress.

        

(a)

Cuba; embargo on all trade.

(b)

Repealed.

(c)

Indebtedness of foreign country to United States citizen or person.

(d)

Productive enterprises competing with United States enterprise; conditions on assistance; import controls; waiver of restriction by President.

(e)

Nationalization, expropriation or seizure of property of United States citizens, or taxation or other exaction having same effect; failure to compensate or to provide relief from taxes, exactions, or conditions; report on full value of property by Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; act of state doctrine.

(f)

Prohibition against assistance to Communist countries; conditions for waiver of restriction by President; enumeration of Communist countries; removal from application of provisions; preconditions.

(g)

Use of assistance funds to compensate owners for expropriated or nationalized property; waiver for land reform programs.

(h)

Regulations and procedures to insure aid is not used contrary to the best interests of the United States.

(i)

Repealed.

(j)

Damage or destruction by mob action of United States property; termination of assistance.

(k)

Maximum amount of assistance, including military assistance to individual countries without approval of or presentation to Congress.

(l)

Institution of investment guaranty program.

(m),

(n) Repealed.

(o)

Exclusion from assistance of countries seizing or imposing penalties or sanctions against United States fishing vessels.

(p)

Repealed.

(q)

Defaults in principal or interest payments on loans; meeting obligations under loans; notice to Congressional committees.

(r)

Liability for repayment of principal or interest on loans outstanding after September 19, 1966.

(s)

Restraint of arms races and proliferation of sophisticated weapons.

(t)

Diplomatic relations; severance, resumption, and negotiation of agreements.

(u)

Status of country with respect to obligations to the United Nations; report to Congress.

(v)

to (x) Repealed or Omitted.

(y)

Limitation on assistance to countries aiding Cuba nuclear development.

        

(a)

Prohibition.

(b)

Other actions.

(c)

Period for settlement of claims.

(d)

Excepted countries and territories.

(e)

Resumption of assistance.

(f)

Reporting requirement.

(g)

Waiver.

(h)

"United States person" defined.

        

(a)

Prohibition.

(b)

Publication of determinations.

(c)

Rescission.

(d)

Waiver.

        

(a)

Congressional declaration and statement of findings.

(b)

Governing principles.

(c)

Review of policy; report to Congress.

(d)

Certification by President to Congress of assistance to Greece and Turkey.

(e)

Arms sales agreements to prohibit transfer to Cyprus.

        

(a)

Prohibition; conditions for resumption of assistance.

(b)

Substantially changed circumstances.

        

(a)

Congressional policy, findings, and goals.

(b)

Reaffirmation of 1959 bilateral agreement.

(c)

Availability; defensive aspects of assistance.

(d)

Waiver of limitations respecting nuclear transfers.

(e)

Nuclear non-proliferation conditions on military assistance; exception.

(f)

Storage costs.

(g)

Inapplicability of restrictions to previously owned items.

(h)

Ballistic missile sanctions not affected.

        

(a)

Findings.

(b)

Policy.

(c)

Report on progress toward regional non-proliferation.

        

(a)

Withholding of assistance.

(b)

Waiver.

        

(a)

Prohibition.

(b)

Waiver.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Exception.

(c)

Notice.

        

(a)

Prohibition.

(b)

Exception.

Part II-Administrative Provisions

        

(a)

Delegation by President; rules and regulations; utilization of goods and services from private enterprise, and facilities and resources of Federal agencies when not competitive with private enterprise.

(b)

Eligibility of suppliers; debarment period; causes for debarment; conditions for reinstatement; periodic review.

        

(a)

Declaration of beliefs.

(b)

Management system; establishment; scope.

        

(a)

Powers or functions of Secretary of State.

(b)

Coordination among representatives of United States.

(c)

Responsibility for supervision and general direction of assistance programs.

        

(a)

Appointment.

(b)

Rate of compensation; title of officers; order of succession.

(c)

Appointment of certain statutory officers to comparable positions.

(d)

Repealed.

(e)

Coordinator for security assistance.

        

(a)

Authorization.

(b)

Appointments excepted from civil-service laws; supergrade positions; reinstatement.

(c)

Additional supergrade positions.

(d)

Employment or assignment of officers and employees to perform functions outside United States.

(e)

Repealed.

(f)

Funds for personnel services.

(g)

Repealed.

(h)

Acceptance of compensation or other benefits from foreign countries; arrangements for reimbursement.

(i)

Assignment based on competency.

        

(a)

Establishment by regulations.

(b)

Effective date of regulations.

(c)

Force and effect of regulations.

        

(a)

Employment; compensation; renewal of contracts of employment.

(b)

Exemption from certain Federal laws.

(c)

Employment without compensation of persons of outstanding experience and ability.

        

(a)

Allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits.

(b)

Representation allowances.

        

(a)

Authorization.

(b)

Appointment of mission chief and deputy; compensation.

(c)

Appointment of Chairman of Development Assistance Committee; compensation.

(d)

Administration of assistance.

        

(a)

Allocation and transfer of funds.

(b)

Utilization of services and facilities of other agencies.

(c)

Reimbursement for commodities, services, and facilities.

(d)

Reimbursement for military assistance.

(e)

Establishment of accounts.

(f)

Credits made by Export-Import Bank of the United States.

(g)

Charge of expenses to appropriation or account.

        

(a)

Contracts and expenditure of funds.

(b)

Neutrality laws.

(c)

Assignment of personnel.

        

(a)

Annual report to Congress on programs having impact on developing countries; contents.

(b)

"Foreign assistance" and "provided by the United States Government" defined.

        

(a)

Covered programs; content of notifications.

(b)

Exceptions.

(c)

Funds in the International Affairs Budget Function; reprogramming.

        

(a)

Manner of furnishing assistance; emphasis on loans.

(b)

Authority of the President.

(c)

Utilization of services and facilities of voluntary, nonprofit organizations.

(d)

Acceptance of gifts, devises, bequests, grants, etc.

(e)

Health and accident insurance for foreign participants and foreign employees.

(f)

Admission of alien participants.

(g)

Powers and authorities of the President with respect to loans.

(h)

Term of contracts and agreements.

(i)

Settlement and arbitration of claims arising under investment guaranty operations.

(j)

Financial transactions with foreign governments; exemption.

(k)

Cost-type contracts with educational institutions; payment of reimbursable indirect costs.

        

(a)

General expenditures.

(b)

Compensation, allowances, and travel of personnel; printing and binding; expenditures outside United States.

(c)

Construction of living quarters, office space, and supporting facilities.

(d)

Education of dependents.

(e)

Training costs.

(f)

Assistance in carrying out functions under certain laws.

(g)

Administrative, extraordinary, and operating expenses; reimbursement of military officers; training of foreign military personnel.

(h)

Recipient countries to contribute local currencies; utilization of foreign currencies owned by United States.

(i)

Financing motor vehicle transactions; waiver of domestic manufacturing restriction.

        

(a)

Penalties; costs.

(b)

Recovery of penalties; procedure; finality of withholding of funds; recovery of withheld funds; limitation period.

(c)

"Person" defined.

        

(a)

Development Coordination Committee established.

(b)

Procedures to assure coordination.

(c)

Guidance of Secretary of State.

(d)

Repealed.

(e)

Temporary assignment of employees.

(f)

Studies.

        

Part III-Miscellaneous Provisions

        

(a)

Determinations, authorizations, regulations, orders, contracts, agreements, etc., under prior law.

(b)

Compliance with similar provisions of prior law as compliance with this chapter.

(c)

Continued availability of funds appropriated pursuant to prior law.

        

(a)

Restrictions on appropriations in absence of or in excess of prior authorizations.

(b)

Exception.

(c)

Specific repeal or modification of section.

        

(a)

Notification by President to foreign country.

(b)

Application of provisions to continuing appropriations; waiver of provisions.

        

(a)

Report to Congress.

(b)

Action prohibition prior to execution of report.

(c)

Publication in Federal Register.

(d)

Information accessible to Congress prior to transmission of report.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Information on voting practices in United Nations.

(c)

Format.

(d)

Statement by Secretary of State.

        

(a)

Report required.

(b)

Information relating to military assistance and military exports.

(c)

Information relating to military imports.

(d)

Availability on Internet.

        

(a)

Annual report.

(b)

Contents.

(c)

Form.

(d)

Availability on Internet.

(e)

Definition.

        

(a)

Effective date of prohibition.

(b)

Exception; qualification.

(c)

Country with longstanding democratic tradition, etc.

(d)

Assistance to Honduras or El Salvador.

        

(a)

Purpose.

(b)

Authority to provide assistance.

(c)

Director and personnel.

(d)

Annual report.

(e)

Audits.

(f)

Funding.

        

(a)

Establishment of office.

(b)

Purposes of office.

(c)

Activities of AID.

        

(a)

Purposes.

(b)

Activities of AID.

        

(a)

Funding level.

(b)

Development assistance capital projects.

        

(a)

Agreement for necessary or strategic raw material; definition.

(b)

Allocation of raw materials to Federal agencies.

(c)

Deposits in United States Treasury of funds from disposal of materials.

        

(a)

Assignment of personnel on basis of ability and experience.

(b)

Prohibition on use of funds in country practicing discrimination.

(c)

Rules and regulations.

        

(a)

Authorization of appropriations.

(b)

Continuing availability of funds.

        

(a)

Transfer authority of President of defense articles and services located in Korea; applicable terms and conditions; reimbursement.

(b)

Additional transfer authority of President of defense articles located outside of Korea; prerequisites for determinations respecting transfers; report by President to Congress of determinations.

(c)

Report by President to Congress of types, etc., of transferred defense articles.

(d)

Repealed.

(e)

Congressional policy respecting further troop withdrawals.

        

(a)

Policy.

(b)

Prohibition.

(c)

Waiver.

        

SUBCHAPTER III–A-ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE

        

(a)

Requirements.

(b)

Eligibility determinations.

        

(a)

Authority to reduce debt.

(b)

Implementation of debt reduction.

        

(a)

Currency of payment.

(b)

Deposit of payments.

        

(a)

Rate of interest.

(b)

Currency of payment; deposits.

(c)

Interest already paid.

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Deposits.

(c)

Investment.

(d)

Disbursements.

        

(a)

Authority.

(b)

Contents of agreements.

(c)

Administering body.

(d)

Eligible activities.

(e)

Grant recipients.

(f)

Review of larger grants.

(g)

Eligibility criteria.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV-DEBT REDUCTION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH TROPICAL FORESTS

        

(a)

Findings.

(b)

Purposes.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Eligibility determinations.

        

(a)

Authority to reduce debt.

(b)

Implementation of debt reduction.

(c)

Additional terms and conditions.

        

(a)

Authority to reduce debt.

(b)

Implementation of debt reduction.

(c)

Additional terms and conditions.

        

(a)

Loans and credits eligible for sale, reduction, or cancellation.

(b)

Deposit of proceeds.

        

(a)

Authority.

(b)

Contents of Agreement.

(c)

Administering body.

(d)

Eligible activities.

(e)

Grant recipients.

(f)

Review of larger grants.

(g)

Eligibility criteria.

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Requirements relating to operation of Fund.

        

(a)

Enterprise for the Americas Board.

(b)

Additional membership.

(c)

Duties.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Supplemental views in annual report.

SUBCHAPTER V-MIDDLE EAST ASSISTANCE

        

Chapter Referred to in Other Sections

This chapter is referred to in sections 1975, 2370a, 2428b, 2429a–2, 2601, 2751, 2761, 2763, 2765, 2771, 2775, 2780, 2785, 2795, 2795a, 2799aa, 2799aa–1, 3501, 3503, 5401, 5476, 5605, 5813, 6003, 6006, 6021, 6041, 6401, 6593, 6713 of this title; title 13 section 301; title 16 section 973r; title 40 section 483; title 48 section 1904; title 49 section 44908.