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7 U.S.C. § 1738m — Eligible activities and grantees
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**(a) Eligible entities** Activities eligible to receive assistance through the framework agreements entered into under [section 1738f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738f&num=0&edition=prelim), shall include—
(1) activities of the type described in the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 ([22 U.S.C. 2281](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2281&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(2) agriculture-related activities, including those that provide for the biological prevention and control of animal and plant pests and diseases, to benefit the environment; and
(3) local community initiatives that promote conservation and sustainable use of the environment.
**(b) Regulation** All activities of the type referred to in subsection (a) shall, where appropriate, include initiatives that link conservation of natural resources with local community development.
**(c) Setting of priorities** Appropriate activities and priorities relating to the use of an Environmental Fund shall be set by local nongovernmental organizations within the appropriate eligible country.
**(d) Grants** Grants may be made by the body referred to in [section 1738f(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738f/c&num=0&edition=prelim) from the Environmental Fund for environmental purposes to—
(1) host country nongovernmental environmental, conservation, development, educational, and indigenous peoples organizations;
(2) other appropriate local or regional entities; or
(3) in exceptional circumstances, the government of the eligible country.
**(e) Priority** In providing assistance from an Environmental Fund, the body established under [
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**(a) Eligible entities** Activities eligible to receive assistance through the framework agreements entered into under [section 1738f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738f&num=0&edition=prelim), shall include—
(1) activities of the type described in the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 ([22 U.S.C. 2281](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2281&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(2) agriculture-related activities, including those that provide for the biological prevention and control of animal and plant pests and diseases, to benefit the environment; and
(3) local community initiatives that promote conservation and sustainable use of the environment.
**(b) Regulation** All activities of the type referred to in subsection (a) shall, where appropriate, include initiatives that link conservation of natural resources with local community development.
**(c) Setting of priorities** Appropriate activities and priorities relating to the use of an Environmental Fund shall be set by local nongovernmental organizations within the appropriate eligible country.
**(d) Grants** Grants may be made by the body referred to in [section 1738f(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738f/c&num=0&edition=prelim) from the Environmental Fund for environmental purposes to—
(1) host country nongovernmental environmental, conservation, development, educational, and indigenous peoples organizations;
(2) other appropriate local or regional entities; or
(3) in exceptional circumstances, the government of the eligible country.
**(e) Priority** In providing assistance from an Environmental Fund, the body established under [section 1738f(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738f/c&num=0&edition=prelim) within the eligible country shall give priority to projects that are run by nongovernmental organizations and other private entities, and that involve local communities in their planning and execution.
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For purpose of this part, the term “debt-for-nature exchange” means the cancellation or redemption of the foreign debt of the government of a country in exchange for—
(1) that government’s making available local currencies (including through the issuance of bonds) which are used only for eligible projects involving the conservation or protection of the environment in that country (as described in [section 2283 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2283&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(2) that government’s financial resource or policy commitment to take certain specified actions to ensure the restoration, protection, or sustainable use of natural resources within that country; or
(3) a combination of assets and actions under both paragraphs (1) and (2).
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**(a) Currency of payment** The principal amount owed under each new obligation issued under [section 1738c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be repaid in United States dollars.
**(b) Deposit of payments** Principal repayments on new obligations issued under [section 1738c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be deposited in Commodity Credit Corporation accounts.
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(a) United States development cooperation policy
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**(a) Purpose** The purpose of this section is to promote economic integration and the consolidation and strengthening of democratic institutions in the Western Hemisphere, and to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus through the establishment of an institution of higher education, which shall be known as the “International University for the Americas”.
**(b) Establishment** The Secretary of State, in consultation with other governments in the Western Hemisphere, shall determine the most appropriate location for the International University for the Americas. In making that determination, the Secretary shall ensure that—
(1) the location chosen is in the Americas and is easily accessible to all peoples in the region; and
(2) the relevant government—
(A) has demonstrated a commitment to economic integration and democratic values though 11 So in original. Probably should be “through”. its policies and programs; and
(B) has expressed an interest in that location being chosen as a site and has agreed to contribute some amount of assistance, either in cash or kind, toward the costs of developing the institution.
**(c) Faculty, students, and curriculum** In developing the bylaws of the International University for the Americas, the Secretary of State shall ensure that they contain provisions to ensure that faculty and students are drawn from all the nations in the Western Hemisphere, and that the curriculum is designed to develop expertise in fields that will promote the economic integration of the Americas and the consolidation of democracy throughout the Hemisphere.
**(d) Annual report** The annual reports submitted pursuant to [section 1738m of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prel
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The annual reports submitted pursuant to [section 1738m of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1738m&num=0&edition=prelim) shall include a description of each Americas Framework Agreement and a description of any grants that have been extended by administering bodies pursuant to an Americas Framework Agreement.
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It is the policy of the United States to use its abundant agricultural productivity to promote the foreign policy of the United States by enhancing the food security of the developing world through the use of agricultural commodities and local currencies accruing under this chapter to—
(1) combat world hunger and malnutrition and their causes;
(2) promote broad-based, equitable, and sustainable development, including agricultural development;
(3) expand international trade;
(4) foster and encourage the development of private enterprise and democratic participation in developing countries; and
(5) prevent conflicts.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2281
2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘subparagraphs (A) and
(B)’’.
3 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘subsection (d)’’.
4 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘subsection (c),’’.
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted
or paroled into the United States or to re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101
et seq.).
(B) Current visas revoked
(i) In general
The issuing consular officer or the Sec-
retary of State, (or a designee of the Sec-
retary of State) shall, in accordance with
section 221(i) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), revoke any
visa or other entry documentation issued
to a foreign person regardless of when the
visa or other entry documentation is
issued.
(ii) Effect of revocation
A revocation under clause (i) shall—
(I) take effect immediately; and
(II) automatically cancel any other
valid visa or entry documentation that
is in the foreign person’s possession.
(2) Exception to comply with international ob-
ligations
Sanctions under subparagraph (B) and (C) 2
of paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to
a foreign person if admitting or paroling such
person into the United States is necessary to
permit the United States to comply with the
Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the
United Nations, signed at Lake Success June
26, 1947, and entered into force November 21,
1947, between the United Nations and the
United States, or other applicable inter-
national obligations.
(e) National security waiver
The President may waive the application of
the sanctions under subsection (c) 3 if the Presi-
dent—
(1) determines that such a waiver is in the
national security interest of the United
States; an
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 1738l
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Environmental’’.
(b) Regulation
All activities of the type referred to in sub-
section (a) shall, where appropriate, include ini-
tiatives that link conservation of natural re-
sources with local community development.
(c) Setting of priorities
Appropriate activities and priorities relating
to the use of an Environmental Fund shall be set
by local nongovernmental organizations within
the appropriate eligible country.
(d) Grants
Grants may be made by the body referred to in
section 1738f(c) of this title from the Environ-
mental Fund for environmental purposes to—
(1) host country nongovernmental environ-
mental,
conservation,
development,
edu-
cational, and indigenous peoples organiza-
tions;
(2) other appropriate local or regional enti-
ties; or
(3) in exceptional circumstances, the govern-
ment of the eligible country.
(e) Priority
In providing assistance from an Environ-
mental Fund, the body established under section
1738f(c) of this title within the eligible country
shall give priority to projects that are run by
nongovernmental organizations and other pri-
vate entities, and that involve local commu-
nities in their planning and execution.
(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 612, as added
Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104
Stat. 3661; amended Pub. L. 102–237, title III,
§ 306, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1856.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act
of 1989, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title VII of Pub.
L. 101–240, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2521, which is classi-
fied generally to part VII (§ 2281 et seq.) of subchapter
I of chapter 32 and chapter 86 (§ 7901 et seq.) of Title 22,
Foreign Re
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