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22 U.S.C. § 5824 — Funding for export promotion activities and capital projects
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**(a) Allocation of A.I.D. funds** The President is encouraged to use a portion of the funds made available for the independent states of the former Soviet Union under chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2295](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2295&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]—
(1) to fund the export promotion, finance, and related activities carried out pursuant to subsection (b)(1), including activities relating to the export of intermediary goods; and
(2) to fund capital projects, including projects for telecommunications, environmental cleanup, power production, and energy related projects.
**(b) Export promotion, finance, and related activities** The Secretary of Commerce, as Chair of the Trade Promotion Coordination Committee, should, in conjunction with other members of that committee, design and implement programs to provide adequate commercial and technical assistance to United States businesses seeking markets in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, including the following:
(1) Increasing the United States and Foreign Commercial Service presence in the independent states, in particular in the Russian Far Eastern cities of Vladivostok and Khabarovsk.
(2) Preparing profiles of export opportunities for United States businesses in the independent states and providing other technical assistance.
(3) Utilizing the Market Development Cooperator Program under [section 4723 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4723&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) Developing programs specifically for the purpose of assisting small- and medium-sized businesses in entering commercial markets of the independent states. In carrying out this parag
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**(a) Allocation of A.I.D. funds** The President is encouraged to use a portion of the funds made available for the independent states of the former Soviet Union under chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2295](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2295&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]—
(1) to fund the export promotion, finance, and related activities carried out pursuant to subsection (b)(1), including activities relating to the export of intermediary goods; and
(2) to fund capital projects, including projects for telecommunications, environmental cleanup, power production, and energy related projects.
**(b) Export promotion, finance, and related activities** The Secretary of Commerce, as Chair of the Trade Promotion Coordination Committee, should, in conjunction with other members of that committee, design and implement programs to provide adequate commercial and technical assistance to United States businesses seeking markets in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, including the following:
(1) Increasing the United States and Foreign Commercial Service presence in the independent states, in particular in the Russian Far Eastern cities of Vladivostok and Khabarovsk.
(2) Preparing profiles of export opportunities for United States businesses in the independent states and providing other technical assistance.
(3) Utilizing the Market Development Cooperator Program under [section 4723 of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section4723&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) Developing programs specifically for the purpose of assisting small- and medium-sized businesses in entering commercial markets of the independent states. In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary of Commerce, to the extent possible, should work directly with private sector organizations with proven experience in trade and economic relations with the independent states.
(5) Supporting projects undertaken by the United States business community on the basis of partnership, joint venture, contractual, or other cooperative agreements with appropriate entities in the independent states.
(6) Supporting export finance programs, feasibility studies, political risk insurance, and other related programs through increased funding and flexibility in the implementation of such programs.
(7) Supporting the Business Information Service (BISNIS) and its related programs.
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**(a) Authority of Secretary of Commerce** In order to promote further the exportation of goods and services from the United States, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to establish, in the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce, a Market Development Cooperator Program. The purpose of the program is to develop, maintain, and expand foreign markets for nonagricultural goods and services produced in the United States.
**(b) Implementation of Program** The Secretary of Commerce shall carry out the Market Development Cooperator Program by entering into contracts with—
(1) nonprofit industry organizations,
(2) trade associations,
(3) State departments of trade and their regional associations, including centers for international trade development, and
(4) private industry firms or groups of firms in cases where no entity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) represents that industry,(in this section referred to as “cooperators”) to engage in activities in order to carry out the purpose of the Market Development Cooperator Program set forth in subsection (a). The costs of activities under such a contract shall be shared equitably among the Department of Commerce, the cooperator involved, and, whenever appropriate, foreign businesses. The Department of Commerce shall undertake to support direct costs of activities under such a contract, and the cooperator shall undertake to support indirect costs of such activities. Activities under such a contract shall be carried out by the cooperator with the approval and assistance of the Secretary.
**(c) Cooperator partnership program**
(1) **In general**
(A) As part of the Market Development Cooperator Program established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall establish a partnershi
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The President is authorized to provide assistance to the independent states of the former Soviet Union under this part for the following activities:
(1) **Urgent humanitarian needs** — Meeting urgent humanitarian needs (including those arising from the health effects of exposure to radiation in the Chernobyl region), in particular—
(A) meeting needs for medicine, medical supplies and equipment, and food, including the nutritional needs of infants such as processed baby food; and
(B) continuing efforts to rebuild from the earthquake in Armenia.
(2) **Democracy and rule of law** — Establishing a democratic and free society by fostering—
(A) political, social, and economic pluralism;
(B) respect for internationally recognized human rights and the rule of law;
(C) the development of institutions of democratic governance, including electoral and legislative processes;
(D) the institution and improvement of public administration at the national, intergovernmental, regional, and local level;
(E) development and support of grass-roots and nongovernmental organizations promoting democracy, the rule of law, transparency, and accountability in the political process, including grants in small amounts to such organizations;
(F) international exchanges and other forms of public diplomacy to promote greater understanding on how democracy, the public policy process, market institutions, and an independent judiciary function in Western societies;
(G) political parties and coalitions committed to promoting democracy, human rights, and economic reforms;
(H) support for civic organizations committed to promoting human rights;
(I) the development of effective control by elected civilian officials over, and the development of a nonpolitical officer corps in
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2295
PART
XI—SUPPORT
FOR
ECONOMIC
AND
DEMO-
CRATIC
DEVELOPMENT
OF
THE
INDEPENDENT
STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
§ 2295. Assistance for the independent states
The President is authorized to provide assist-
ance to the independent states of the former So-
viet Union under this part for the following ac-
tivities:
(1) Urgent humanitarian needs
Meeting urgent humanitarian needs (includ-
ing those arising from the health effects of ex-
posure to radiation in the Chernobyl region),
in particular—
(A) meeting needs for medicine, medical
supplies and equipment, and food, including
the nutritional needs of infants such as proc-
essed baby food; and
(B) continuing efforts to rebuild from the
earthquake in Armenia.
(2) Democracy and rule of law
Establishing a democratic and free society
by fostering—
(A) political, social, and economic plu-
ralism;
(B) respect for internationally recognized
human rights and the rule of law;
(C) the development of institutions of
democratic governance, including electoral
and legislative processes;
(D) the institution and improvement of
public administration at the national, inter-
governmental, regional, and local level;
(E) development and support of grass-roots
and nongovernmental organizations pro-
moting democracy, the rule of law, trans-
parency, and accountability in the political
process, including grants in small amounts
to such organizations;
(F) international exchanges and other
forms of public diplomacy to promote great-
er understanding on how democracy, the
public policy process, market institutions,
and an independent judiciary function in
Western societies;
(G) political parties and coalitions com-
mitted to promoting democracy, human
rights, an
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 5828
1 See References in Text note below.
(7) Supporting the Business Information
Service (BISNIS) and its related programs.
(Pub. L. 102–511, title III, § 303, Oct. 24, 1992, 106
Stat. 3333.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub-
sec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424.
Chapter 11 of part I of the Act is classified generally to
part XI (§ 2295 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 32 of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of
this title and Tables.
§ 5824. Interagency working group on energy of
the Trade Promotion Coordinating Com-
mittee
The Trade Promotion Coordinating Com-
mittee should utilize its interagency working
group on energy to assist United States energy
sector companies to develop a long-term strat-
egy for penetrating the energy market in the
independent states of the former Soviet Union.
The working group should—
(1) work with officials from the independent
states in creating an environment conducive
to United States energy investment;
(2) help to coordinate assistance to United
States companies involved with projects to
clean up former Soviet nuclear weapons sites
and commercial nuclear waste; and
(3) work with representatives from United
States business and industry involved with the
energy sector to help facilitate the identifica-
tion of business opportunities, including the
promotion of oil, gas, and clean coal tech-
nology and products, energy efficiency, and
the formation of joint ventures between
United States companies and companies of the
independent nations.
(Pub. L. 102–511, title III, § 304, Oct. 24, 1992, 106
St
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