§2151i. Development and use of cooperatives

In order to strengthen the participation of the rural and urban poor in their country's development, high priority shall be given to increasing the use of funds made available under this chapter for technical and capital assistance in the development and use of cooperatives in the less developed countries which will enable and encourage greater numbers of the poor to help themselves toward a better life.

(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, §111, as added Pub. L. 93–189, §2(3), Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 716 ; amended Pub. L. 94–161, title III, §308, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 859 ; Pub. L. 95–88, title I, §107(a), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 535 ; Pub. L. 96–53, title I, §122, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 366 .)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424 , as amended, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1979-Pub. L. 96–53 struck out provisions relating to availability of funds for fiscal year 1978 for technical assistance.

1977-Pub. L. 95–88 substituted "technical and capital assistance in the development and use of cooperatives" for "assistance in the development of cooperatives" and "$10,000,000 of the funds made available under this chapter for the fiscal year 1978 may be used only for technical assistance" for "$20,000,000 of such funds shall be used during the fiscal years 1976 and 1977, including the period from July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, only for technical assistance".

1975-Pub. L. 94–161 earmarked not less than $20,000,000 for technical assistance during fiscal years 1976 and 1977, including period from July 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1976, and deleted similar provision making such minimum sum available for use during fiscal years 1974 and 1975.

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–53 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Section 107(b) of Pub. L. 95–88 provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1977."