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22 U.S.C. § 2151y (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2151y. Accelerated loan repayments; annual review of countries with bilateral concessional loan balances; priority of determinations respecting negotiations with countries having balances; criteria for determinations
The Administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter shall conduct an annual review of bilateral concessional loan balances and shall determine and identify those countries whose financial resources make possible accelerated loan repayments. In particular, European countries that were recipients of concessional loans by predecessor agencies to the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter shall be contacted to negotiate accelerated repayments. The criteria used by the Administrator in making these determinations shall be established in conjunction with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 127, as added Pub. L. 96–53, title V, § 508(a), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 379.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: References to Subchapter I Deemed To Include Certain Parts of Subchapter II
text: References to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. See section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: 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 this title.
heading: Negotiating Efforts Concerning Accelerated Loan Repayments To Be Included in Annual Reports on Foreign Assistance for 1980 and 1981
text: Pub. L. 96–53, title V, § 508(b), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 379, which related to loan repayment provisions in reports, was repealed by Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 734(a)(3), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1560.
22 U.S.C. § 2151z (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2151z. Targeted assistance
(a) Determination of target populations and strengthening United States assistance
The President shall use poverty measurement standards, such as those developed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other appropriate measurements in determining target populations for United States development assistance, and shall strengthen United States efforts to assure that a substantial percentage of development assistance under this part directly improves the lives of the poor majority, with special emphasis on those individuals living in absolute poverty.
(b) Ultimate beneficiaries of activities
To the maximum extent possible, activities under this part that attempt to increase the institutional capabilities of private organizations or governments, or that attempt to stimulate scientific and technological research, shall be designed and monitored to ensure that the ultimate beneficiaries of these activities are the poor majority.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 128, as added Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(b)(2), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1832; amended Pub. L. 99–83, title III, § 312(a), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 216.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1985—Pub. L. 99–83, in amending section generally, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions setting overall guidelines and principles for determination of target populations and strengthening United States assistance, for provisions relating to Presidential responsibility in carrying out this part in fiscal year 1983 for targeting assistance for those living in absolute poverty, and added subsec. (b).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–83 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as a note under section 2151–1 of this title.
heading: Report of Administrator of Agency for International Development to Congress by June 21, 1983, on Implementation of Section
text: Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(b)(2), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1832, provided in part that within six months after Dec. 21, 1982, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development would report to Congress on the implementation of this section, the types of projects determined to meet these requirements, and the effect on the overall United States foreign assistance program.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 2152b (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2152b. Transferred
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 132, as added Pub. L. 106–309, title I, § 107(a), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1086, which related to United States Microfinance Loan Facility, was renumbered section 257 of Pub. L. 87–195 by Pub. L. 108–484, § 5(a), (b), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3927, and transferred to section 2213 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 2152d (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2152d. Assistance to foreign countries to meet minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking
(a) Authorization
The President is authorized to provide assistance to foreign countries directly, or through nongovernmental and multilateral organizations, for programs, projects, and activities designed to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (as defined in section 7102 of this title), including—
(1) the drafting of laws to prohibit and punish acts of trafficking;
(2) the investigation and prosecution of traffickers, including investigation of individuals and entities that may be involved in trafficking in persons involving sexual exploitation;
(3) the creation and maintenance of facilities, programs, projects, and activities for the protection of victims; and
(4) the expansion of exchange programs and international visitor programs for governmental and nongovernmental personnel to combat trafficking.
(b) Funding
Amounts made available to carry out the other provisions of subchapter I of this chapter (including part IV of subchapter II of this chapter) and the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 [22 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.] shall be made available to carry out this section. Assistance may be provided under this section notwithstanding section 2420 of this title.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 134, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. A, § 109, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1481; amended Pub. L. 108–193, § 6(f), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2883; Pub. L. 110–457, title I, § 103(b), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5046.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 101–179, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1298, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 63 (§ 5401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5401 of this title and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 2008—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–457 inserted “, including investigation of individuals and entities that may be involved in trafficking in persons involving sexual exploitation” before semicolon at end.
2003—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–193 inserted at end “Assistance may be provided under this section notwithstanding section 2420 of this title.”
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: References to Subchapter I Deemed To Include Certain Parts of Subchapter II
text: References to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. See section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 2152e (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2152e. Program to improve building construction and practices in Latin American countries
(a) In general
The President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, is authorized, under such terms and conditions as the President may determine, to carry out a program to improve building construction codes and practices in Ecuador, El Salvador, and other Latin American countries (in this section referred to as the “program”).
(b) Program description
(1) In general
The program shall be in the form of grants to, or contracts with, organizations described in paragraph (2) to support the following activities:
(A) Training
Training of appropriate professionals in Latin America from both the public and private sectors to enhance their understanding of building and housing codes and standards.
(B) Translation and distribution
Translating and distributing in the region detailed construction manuals, model building codes, and publications from organizations described in paragraph (2), including materials that address zoning, egress, fire and life safety, plumbing, sewage, sanitation, electrical installation, mechanical installation, structural engineering, and seismic design.
(C) Other assistance
Offering other relevant assistance as needed, such as helping government officials develop seismic micro-zonation maps or draft pertinent legislation, to implement building codes and practices that will help improve the resistance of buildings and housing in the region to seismic activity and other natural disasters.
(2) Covered organizations
Grants and contracts provided under this section shall be carried out through United States organizations with expertise in the areas described in paragraph (1), including the American Society of Testing Materials, the Underwriters Laboratories, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, the International Code Council, and the National Fire Protection Association.
(Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, § 688, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1413.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, and also as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.
22 U.S.C. § 2152g (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2152g. Annual report
(a) Report
Not later than one year after the date on which the President transmits to the appropriate congressional committees the strategy required by section 4(a), and annually thereafter, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
(b) Contents
The report shall contain the following information for grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, contributions, and other forms of assistance awarded or entered into under section 2152f of this title:
(1) The amount of funding, the name of recipient organizations, the location of programs and activities, the status of progress of programs and activities, and the estimated number of orphans and other vulnerable children who received direct or indirect assistance under the programs and activities.
(2) The results of the monitoring and evaluation system with respect to assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children.
(3) The percentage of assistance provided in support of orphans or other vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS.
(4) Any other appropriate information relating to the needs of orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries that could be addressed through the provision of assistance authorized in section 2152f of this title or under any other provision of law.
(Pub. L. 109–95, § 5, Nov. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 2117.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 4(a), referred to in subsec. (a), is section 4(a) of Pub. L. 109–95, which is set out as a note under section 2152f of this title.
This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 109–95, Nov. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 2111, known as the Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005, which enacted this section and section 2152f of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 2151 and 2152f of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2005 Amendment note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined
text: Pub. L. 109–95, § 6, Nov. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 2118, provided that: “In this Act [see Short Title of 2005 Amendment note set out under section 2151 of this title], the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on International Relations [now Committee on Foreign Affairs] of the House of Representatives.”
22 U.S.C. § 2152j (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2152j. Statement of policy
It shall be the policy of the United States to promote the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of overseas conflict prevention, management, and resolution, and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts, reinforced through diplomatic efforts and programs that—
(1) integrate the perspectives and interests of affected women into conflict-prevention activities and strategies;
(2) encourage partner governments to adopt plans to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions;
(3) promote the physical safety, economic security, and dignity of women and girls;
(4) support the equal access of women to aid distribution mechanisms and services;
(5) collect and analyze gender data for the purpose of developing and enhancing early warning systems of conflict and violence;
(6) adjust policies and programs to improve outcomes in gender equality and the empowerment of women; and
(7) monitor, analyze, and evaluate the efforts related to each strategy submitted under section 2152j–1 of this title and the impact of such efforts.
(Pub. L. 115–68, § 4, Oct. 6, 2017, 131 Stat. 1203.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.
22 U.S.C. § 2152j–2 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2152j–2. Training requirements regarding the participation of women in conflict prevention and peace building
(a) Foreign Service
The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall ensure that all appropriate personnel (including special envoys, members of mediation or negotiation teams, relevant members of the civil service or Foreign Service, and contractors) responsible for or deploying to countries or regions considered to be at risk of, undergoing, or emerging from violent conflict obtain training, as appropriate, in the following areas, each of which shall include a focus on women and ensuring meaningful participation by women:
(1) Conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution.
(2) Protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
(3) International human rights law and international humanitarian law.
(b) Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that relevant personnel receive training, as appropriate, in the following areas:
(1) Training in conflict prevention, peace processes, mitigation, resolution, and security initiatives that specifically addresses the importance of meaningful participation by women.
(2) Gender considerations and meaningful participation by women, including training regarding—
(A) international human rights law and international humanitarian law, as relevant; and
(B) protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
(3) Effective strategies and best practices for ensuring meaningful participation by women.
(Pub. L. 115–68, § 6, Oct. 6, 2017, 131 Stat. 1204.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.
22 U.S.C. § 2152j–3 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2152j–3. Consultation and collaboration
(a) In general
The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development may establish guidelines or take other steps to ensure overseas United States personnel of the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development, as the case may be, consult with appropriate stakeholders, including local women, youth, ethnic, and religious minorities, and other politically under-represented or marginalized populations, regarding United States efforts to—
(1) prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict; and
(2) enhance the success of mediation and negotiation processes by ensuring the meaningful participation of women.
(b) Collaboration and coordination
The Secretary of State should work with international, regional, national, and local organizations to increase the meaningful participation of women in international peacekeeping operations, and should promote training that provides international peacekeeping personnel with the substantive knowledge and skills needed to ensure effective physical security and meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention and peace building.
(Pub. L. 115–68, § 7, Oct. 6, 2017, 131 Stat. 1205.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.
22 U.S.C. § 2152j–4 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2152j–4. Definitions
In sections 2152j to 2152j–4 of this title:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the of the 1 House of Representatives.
(2) Relevant Federal departments and agencies
The term “relevant Federal departments and agencies” means—
(A) the United States Agency for International Development;
(B) the Department of State;
(C) the Department of Defense;
(D) the Department of Homeland Security; and
(E) any other department or agency specified by the President for purposes of sections 2152j to 2152j–4 of this title.
(3) Stakeholders
The term “stakeholders” means non-governmental and private sector entities engaged in or affected by conflict prevention and stabilization, peace building, protection, security, transition initiatives, humanitarian response, or related efforts.
(Pub. L. 115–68, § 9, Oct. 6, 2017, 131 Stat. 1206.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.
(FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 2161, 2162. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 102(g)(1)(A), Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 942
text: Section 2161, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 201, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 426; Pub. L. 87–565, pt. I, § 102, Aug. 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 256; Pub. L. 88–205, pt. I, § 102(a), Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 380; Pub. L. 88–633, pt. I, § 101, Oct. 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 1009; Pub. L. 89–583, pt. I, § 102(a), Sept. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 90–137, pt. I, § 102(a), (b), Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 447; Pub. L. 90–554, pt. I, § 101(a), Oct. 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 960, related to the establishment by the President of the Development Loan Fund. See section 2151(b) of this title.
text: Section 2162, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 202, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 426; Pub. L. 88–205, pt. I, § 102(b), Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 380; Pub. L. 89–583, pt. I, § 102(b), Sept. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 90–137, pt. I, § 102(c), Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 447; Pub. L. 90–554, pt. I, § 101(b), Oct. 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 960; Pub. L. 91–175, pt. I, § 101(a), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 92–226, pt. I, § 101(a), Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 21, related to authorization of appropriations, availability of funds, and encouragement of development through private enterprise.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: 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.
22 U.S.C. § 2163 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2163. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–189, § 3(b), Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 717
text: Section, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 203, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 427; Pub. L. 91–175, pt. I, § 101(b), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 805; Pub. L. 92–226, pt. I, § 101(b), Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 21; Pub. L. 93–189, § 3(a), Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 93–559, § 6, Dec. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1796, authorized use of not more than 50 per centum of dollar receipts scheduled to be paid during each of the fiscal years 1974 and 1975 from loans made under this subchapter and predecessor foreign assistance legislation for making loans under part I of this subchapter for each such fiscal year, and disposition of dollar receipts paid on and after July 1, 1975.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective July 1, 1975, see section 3(b) of Pub. L. 93–189.
22 U.S.C. § 2164 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2164. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 102(g)(1)(A), Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 942
text: Section, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 204, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 427, related to the establishment, duties and appointment of officers of the Development Loan Committee. The provisions of this section were redesignated as subsec. (e) of section 2151t of this title by section 102(d)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 95–424.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: 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.