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19 U.S.C. § 3737 — Additional authorities and increased flexibility to provide assistance under the Development Fund for Africa
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**(a) Use of sustainable development assistance to support further economic growth** It is the sense of the Congress that sustained economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa depends in large measure upon the development of a receptive environment for trade and investment, and that to achieve this objective the United States Agency for International Development should continue to support programs which help to create this environment. Investments in human resources, development, and implementation of free market policies, including policies to liberalize agricultural markets and improve food security, and the support for the rule of law and democratic governance should continue to be encouraged and enhanced on a bilateral and regional basis.
**(b) Declarations of policy** The Congress makes the following declarations:
(1) The Development Fund for Africa established under chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ([22 U.S.C. 2293](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2293&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) has been an effective tool in providing development assistance to sub-Saharan Africa since 1988.
(2) The Development Fund for Africa will complement the other provisions of this chapter and lay a foundation for increased trade and investment opportunities between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa.
(3) Assistance provided through the Development Fund for Africa will continue to support programs and activities that promote the long term economic development of sub-Saharan Africa, such as programs and activities relating to the following:
(A) Strengthening primary and vocational education systems, especially the acquisition of middle-level technical skills for operating modern private businesses and the introduc
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**(a) Use of sustainable development assistance to support further economic growth** It is the sense of the Congress that sustained economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa depends in large measure upon the development of a receptive environment for trade and investment, and that to achieve this objective the United States Agency for International Development should continue to support programs which help to create this environment. Investments in human resources, development, and implementation of free market policies, including policies to liberalize agricultural markets and improve food security, and the support for the rule of law and democratic governance should continue to be encouraged and enhanced on a bilateral and regional basis.
**(b) Declarations of policy** The Congress makes the following declarations:
(1) The Development Fund for Africa established under chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ([22 U.S.C. 2293](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2293&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) has been an effective tool in providing development assistance to sub-Saharan Africa since 1988.
(2) The Development Fund for Africa will complement the other provisions of this chapter and lay a foundation for increased trade and investment opportunities between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa.
(3) Assistance provided through the Development Fund for Africa will continue to support programs and activities that promote the long term economic development of sub-Saharan Africa, such as programs and activities relating to the following:
(A) Strengthening primary and vocational education systems, especially the acquisition of middle-level technical skills for operating modern private businesses and the introduction of college level business education, including the study of international business, finance, and stock exchanges.
(B) Strengthening health care systems.
(C) Supporting democratization, good governance and civil society and conflict resolution efforts.
(D) Increasing food security by promoting the expansion of agricultural and agriculture-based industrial production and productivity and increasing real incomes for poor individuals.
(E) Promoting an enabling environment for private sector-led growth through sustained economic reform, privatization programs, and market-led economic activities.
(F) Promoting decentralization and local participation in the development process, especially linking the rural production sectors and the industrial and market centers throughout Africa.
(G) Increasing the technical and managerial capacity of sub-Saharan African individuals to manage the economy of sub-Saharan Africa.
(H) Ensuring sustainable economic growth through environmental protection.
(4) The African Development Foundation has a unique congressional mandate to empower the poor to participate fully in development and to increase opportunities for gainful employment, poverty alleviation, and more equitable income distribution in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Development Foundation has worked successfully to enhance the role of women as agents of change, strengthen the informal sector with an emphasis on supporting micro and small sized enterprises, indigenous technologies, and mobilizing local financing. The African Development Foundation should develop and implement strategies for promoting participation in the socioeconomic development process of grassroots and informal sector groups such as nongovernmental organizations, cooperatives, artisans, and traders into the programs and initiatives established under this chapter.
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(a) United States development cooperation policy
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For the purpose of any action which may be brought within the United States or its Territories or possessions by or against the Fund or the Bank in accordance with the Articles of Agreement of the Fund or the Articles of Agreement of the Bank, the Fund or the Bank, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be an inhabitant of the Federal judicial district in which its principal office in the United States is located, and any such action at law or in equity to which either the Fund or the Bank shall be a party shall be deemed to arise under the laws of the United States, and the district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction of any such action. When either the Fund or the Bank is a defendant in any such action, it may, at any time before the trial thereof, remove such action from a State court into the district court of the United States for the proper district by following the procedure for removal of causes otherwise provided by law.
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that—
(1) drought and famine have caused countless deaths and untold suffering among the people of sub-Saharan Africa;
(2) drought and famine in combination with other factors such as desertification, government neglect of the agricultural sector, and inappropriate economic policies have severely affected long-term development in sub-Saharan Africa; and
(3) the most cost-effective and efficient way of overcoming Africa’s vulnerability to drought and famine is to address Africa’s long-term development needs through a process that builds upon the needs and capabilities of the African people, promotes sustained and equitable economic growth, preserves the environment, and protects the rights of the individual.
**(b) Authority to furnish assistance** The President is authorized to furnish project and program assistance, on such terms and conditions as he may determine in accordance with the policies contained in this section, for long-term development in sub-Saharan Africa.
**(c) Purpose of assistance**
(1) **Purpose** — The purpose of assistance under this section shall be to help the poor majority of men and women in sub-Saharan Africa to participate in a process of long-term development through economic growth that is equitable, participatory, environmentally sustainable, and self-reliant.
(2) **Use of assistance to encourage private sector development** — Assistance under this section should, in a manner consistent with paragraph (1), be used to promote sustained economic growth, encourage private sector development, promote individual initiatives, and help to reduce the role of central governments in areas more appropriate for the private sector.
**(d) Application of development assistance general authorities and policies** E
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 3736
(2) identify, where appropriate, tariff and
nontariff barriers that are preventing or hin-
dering sales of United States goods and serv-
ices to, or the operation of United States com-
panies in, sub-Saharan Africa;
(3) hold discussions with appropriate au-
thorities in sub-Saharan Africa on the matters
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) with a view
to securing increased market access for United
States exporters of goods and services;
(4) identify current resource allocations and
personnel levels in sub-Saharan Africa for the
Commercial Service and consider plans for the
deployment of additional resources or per-
sonnel to that region; and
(5) make available to the public, through
printed and electronic means of communica-
tion, the information derived pursuant to
paragraphs (1) through (4) for each of the 4
years after May 18, 2000.
(Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 125, May 18, 2000, 114
Stat. 270.)
§ 3736. Donation of air traffic control equipment
to eligible sub-Saharan African countries
It is the sense of the Congress that, to the ex-
tent appropriate, the United States Government
should make every effort to donate to govern-
ments of sub-Saharan African countries deter-
mined to be eligible under section 3703 of this
title air traffic control equipment that is no
longer in use, including appropriate related re-
imbursable technical assistance.
(Pub. L. 106–200, title I, § 126, May 18, 2000, 114
Stat. 271.)
§ 3737. Additional authorities and increased flexi-
bility to provide assistance under the Devel-
opment Fund for Africa
(a) Use of sustainable development assistance to
support further economic growth
It is the sense of the Congress that sustained
economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa depends
in l
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2293
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘has’’.
Section 2292q, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 495K, as added
Pub. L. 99–8, § 2, Apr. 2, 1985, 99 Stat. 21, authorized Afri-
can famine assistance.
PART X—DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR AFRICA
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior part X, consisting of sections 2293 and 2294, re-
lated to assistance to Portugal and Portuguese colonies
in Africa gaining independence, prior to repeal by Pub.
L. 99–83, title XII, § 1211(a)(4), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 279.
§ 2293. Long-term development assistance for
sub-Saharan Africa
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) drought and famine have caused count-
less deaths and untold suffering among the
people of sub-Saharan Africa;
(2) drought and famine in combination with
other factors such as desertification, govern-
ment neglect of the agricultural sector, and
inappropriate economic policies have severely
affected long-term development in sub-Saha-
ran Africa; and
(3) the most cost-effective and efficient way
of
overcoming
Africa’s
vulnerability
to
drought and famine is to address Africa’s long-
term development needs through a process
that builds upon the needs and capabilities of
the African people, promotes sustained and eq-
uitable economic growth, preserves the envi-
ronment, and protects the rights of the indi-
vidual.
(b) Authority to furnish assistance
The President is authorized to furnish project
and program assistance, on such terms and con-
ditions as he may determine in accordance with
the policies contained in this section, for long-
term development in sub-Saharan Africa.
(c) Purpose of assistance
(1) Purpose
The purpose of assistance under this section
shall be to help the poor majority of men and
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