22 U.S.C. § 7715

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 7715 - Assistance to certain candidate countries

(a) Authorization

The Board, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, is authorized to provide assistance to a candidate country described in subsection (b) for the purpose of assisting such country to become an eligible country.

(b) Candidate country described

A candidate country referred to in subsection (a) is a candidate country that-

(1) satisfies the requirements contained in subsection (a) or (b) of section 7705 of this title; and

(2) demonstrates a significant commitment to meet the requirements of section 7706(b) of this title but fails to meet such requirements (including by reason of the absence or unreliability of data).

(c) Administration

Assistance under this section may be provided through the United States Agency for International Development.

(d) Funding

(1) Limitation

Not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this chapter for a fiscal year may be made available to carry out this section.

(2) Restriction relating to assistance

None of the funds authorized to carry out the purposes of this chapter shall be available for assistance under this section to a country that does not qualify as a candidate country under section 7705 of this title for the fiscal year during which such assistance is provided.

22 U.S.C. § 7715

Pub. L. 108-199, div. D, title VI, §616, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 224; Pub. L. 109-13, div. A, title II, §21092109,, 119 Stat. 268; Pub. L. 115-167, title II, §207, Apr. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1282.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original "this Act", meaning title VI of Pub. L. 108-199, 118 Stat. 211, known as the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7701 of this title and Tables.

AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115-167 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under section 7718(a) of this title for fiscal year 2004 is authorized to be made available to carry out this section." 2005-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109-13 substituted "subsection (a) or (b) of section 7705" for "subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 7705(a)(1)".

Board

The term "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Corporation established pursuant to section 7703(c) of this title.

Chief Executive Officer

The term "Chief Executive Officer" means the chief executive officer of the Corporation appointed pursuant to section 7703(b) of this title.

candidate country

The term "candidate country" means a country that meets the requirements of section 7705 of this title.

eligible country

The term "eligible country" means a candidate country that is determined, under section 7706 of this title, to be an eligible country to receive assistance under section 7704 of this title.