§1736g. Coordination of foreign assistance programs

To the maximum extent practicable, assistance for a foreign country under subchapter III–A of this chapter shall be coordinated and integrated with United States development assistance objectives and programs for that country and with the overall development strategy of that country. Special emphasis should be placed on, and funds devoted to, activities that will increase the nutritional impact of programs of assistance under subchapter III–A of this chapter, and child survival programs and projects, in least developed countries by improving the design and implementation of such programs and projects.

(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title IV, §413, as added Pub. L. 96–53, title II, §210, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 370 ; amended Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, §1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3656 ; Pub. L. 104–127, title II, §221, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 958 .)

Amendments

1996-Pub. L. 104–127 substituted "subchapter III–A of this chapter" for "this chapter" in two places.

1990-Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions requiring, to maximum extent practicable, availability of commodities on multiyear basis.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–624 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 1513 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53, set out as an Effective Date of 1979 Amendment note under section 2151 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.