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22 U.S.C. § 7715 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 22. Foreign Relations and Intercourse § 7715. Assistance to certain candidate countries

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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