22 U.S.C. § 2431d
The President may reduce the amount owed to the United States (or any agency of the United States) that is outstanding as of January 1, 1998, as a result of concessional loans made to an eligible country by the United States under subchapter I of this chapter, part IV of subchapter II of this chapter, or predecessor foreign economic assistance legislation.
For the cost (as defined in section 661a(5) of title 2) for the reduction of any debt pursuant to this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President-
A reduction of debt pursuant to this section shall not be considered assistance for purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country.
The authority of this section may be exercised notwithstanding section 2370(r) of this title or section 321 of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975.
Any debt reduction pursuant to subsection (a) shall be accomplished at the direction of the Facility by the exchange of a new obligation for obligations of the type referred to in subsection (a) outstanding as of the date specified in subsection (a)(1).
The Facility shall notify the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter of an agreement entered into under paragraph (1) with an eligible country to exchange a new obligation for outstanding obligations.
At the direction of the Facility, the old obligations that are the subject of the agreement shall be canceled and a new debt obligation for the country shall be established relating to the agreement, and the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter shall make an adjustment in its accounts to reflect the debt reduction.
For the cost (as defined in section 661a(5) of title 2) for the reduction of any debt pursuant to this section or section 2431e of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President the following:
Of the amounts made available to carry out this subchapter for a fiscal year, $300,000 is authorized to be made available to carry out audits, evaluations, monitoring, and administration of programs under this subchapter, including personnel costs associated with such audits, evaluations, monitoring and administration.
22 U.S.C. § 2431d
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in section catchline, was in the original "the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961", meaning Pub. L. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, which is classified principally to this chapter (§2151 et seq.). For complete classification of the Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.Section 321 of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(B), is section 321 of Pub. L. 94-161, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 868, which is set out as a note under section 2220a of this title.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 806 of Pub. L. 87-195 pt. V, was classified to section 2435 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94-329.
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (d)(9) to (13). Pub. L. 117-263 added pars. (9) to (13). 2019-Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115-440, §9(b)(2), substituted "Conservation Fund" for "Tropical Forest Fund". Subsec. (d)(7), (8). Pub. L. 115-440, §11(1), added pars. (7) and (8).Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115-440, §11(2), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Of the amounts made available to carry out this subchapter for a fiscal year, $200,000 is authorized to be made available to carry out audits and evaluations of programs under this subchapter, including personnel costs associated with such audits and evaluations."2004-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108-323, §3(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), and added par. (2).Subsec. (d)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 108-323, §1, added pars. (4) to (6).Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108-323, §2, added subsec. (e). 2001-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-26 added subsec. (d).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
REFERENCES TO SUBCHAPTER I DEEMED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PARTS OF SUBCHAPTER II 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.
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONSFor 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.For delegation of functions of President under subsec. (a) of this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13345, July 8, 2004, 69 F.R. 41901, set out as a note under section 1738 of Title 7, Agriculture.
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- "Agriculture" includes aquaculture and fisheries.