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22 U.S.C. § 2292 — General provisions

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22 U.S.C. § 2292 — General provisions

**(a) Congressional policy** The Congress, recognizing that prompt United States assistance to alleviate human suffering caused by natural and manmade disasters is an important expression of the humanitarian concern and tradition of the people of the United States, affirms the willingness of the United States to provide assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of people and countries affected by such disasters. **(b) General authority** Subject to limitations in [section 2292a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2292a&num=0&edition=prelim), and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other Act, the President is authorized to furnish assistance to any foreign country, international organization, or private voluntary organization, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for international disaster relief and rehabilitation, including assistance relating to disaster preparedness, and to the prediction of, and contingency planning for, natural disasters abroad. **(c) Emergency Food Security Program** (1) **In general** — Subject to the limitations in [section 2292a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2292a&num=0&edition=prelim), and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other Act, the President is authorized to make available emergency food assistance, including in the form of funds, transfers, vouchers, and agricultural commodities (including products derived from agricultural commodities) acquired through local or regional procurement, to meet emergency food needs arising from manmade and natural disasters. (2) **Designation** — Funds made available under this subsection shall be known as the “International

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22 U.S.C. § 2292a — Authorization of appropriations

**(a) Fiscal year authorization** There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out [section 2292 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2292&num=0&edition=prelim), $3,905,460,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which up to $1,757,457,000 should be made available to carry out [section 2292(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2292/c&num=0&edition=prelim). Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended. **(b) Subsequent appropriations for reimbursement of additional fiscal year obligations charged against appropriation account** In addition to amounts otherwise available to carry out this part, up to $50,000,000 in any fiscal year may be obligated against appropriations under subchapter I of this chapter (other than this part) for use in providing assistance in accordance with the authorities and general policies of [section 2292 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2292&num=0&edition=prelim). Amounts subsequently appropriated under this part with respect to a disaster may be used to reimburse any appropriation account against which obligations were incurred under this subsection with respect to that disaster. **(c) Amounts in addition to other amounts** Amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to the authorizations of appropriations under [section 2292(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2292/c&num=0&edition=prelim) are in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes. **(d) Flexibility** (1) **United States policy** — It is the policy of the United Sta

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22 U.S.C. § 2381 — Exercise of functions

**(a) Delegation by President; rules and regulations; utilization of goods and services from private enterprise, and facilities and resources of Federal agencies when not competitive with private enterprise** The President may exercise any functions conferred upon him by this chapter through such agency or officer of the United States Government as he shall direct. The head of any such agency or such officer may from time to time promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out such functions, and may delegate authority to perform any such functions, including, if he shall so specify, the authority successively to redelegate any of such functions to any of his subordinates. In providing technical assistance under this chapter, the head of any such agency or such officer shall utilize, to the fullest extent practicable, goods and professional and other services from private enterprise on a contract basis. In such fields as education, health, housing, or agriculture, the facilities and resources of other Federal agencies shall be utilized when such facilities are particularly or uniquely suitable for technical assistance, are not competitive with private enterprise, and can be made available without interfering unduly with domestic programs. **(b) Eligibility of suppliers; debarment period; causes for debarment; conditions for reinstatement; periodic review** The President shall issue and enforce regulations determining the eligibility of any person to receive funds made available under this chapter. A person may be suspended under such regulations for a temporary period pending the completion of an investigation and any resulting judicial or debarment proceedings, upon cause for belief that such person or an affiliate thereof probably has undertake

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22 U.S.C. § 2151 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy

(a) United States development cooperation policy

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22 U.S.C. § 2349aa–10 — Antiterrorism assistance

**(a) Omitted** **(b) Assistance to foreign countries to procure explosives detection devices and other counterterrorism technology** (1) Subject to [section 2349aa–4(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2349aa–4/b&num=0&edition=prelim), up to $3,000,000 in any fiscal year may be made available— (A) to procure explosives detection devices and other counterterrorism technology; and (B) for joint counterterrorism research and development projects on such technology conducted with NATO and major non-NATO allies under the auspices of the Technical Support Working Group of the Department of State. (2) As used in this subsection, the term “major non-NATO allies” means those countries designated as major non-NATO allies for purposes of section 2350a(i)(3) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 10. **(c) Assistance to foreign countries** Notwithstanding any other provision of law (except [section 2371 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2371&num=0&edition=prelim)) up to $1,000,000 in assistance may be provided to a foreign country for counterterrorism efforts in any fiscal year if— (1) such assistance is provided for the purpose of protecting the property of the United States Government or the life and property of any United States citizen, or furthering the apprehension of any individual involved in any act of terrorism against such property or persons; and (2) the appropriate committees of Congress are notified not later than 15 days prior to the provision of such assistance.

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22 U.S.C. § 7102 — Definitions

In this chapter: (1) **Abuse or threatened abuse of law or legal process** — The term “abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process” means the use or threatened use of a law or legal process, whether administrative, civil, or criminal, in any manner or for any purpose for which the law was not designed, in order to exert pressure on another person to cause that person to take some action or refrain from taking some action. (2) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (3) **Coercion** — The term “coercion” means— (A) threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; (B) any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; or (C) the abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process. (4) **Commercial sex act** — The term “commercial sex act” means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person. (5) **Concrete actions** — The term “concrete actions” means actions that demonstrate increased efforts by the government of a country to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, including any of the following: (A) Enforcement actions taken. (B) Investigations actively underway. (C) Prosecutions conducted. (D) Convictions attained. (E) Training provided. (F) Programs and partnerships actively underway. (G) Efforts to prevent severe forms of trafficking, including programs to reduce the vulnerability of particul

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22 U.S.C. § 9306 — Emergency Food Security Program

It shall be the policy of the United States, in coordination with other donors, regional governments, international organizations, and international financial institutions, to fully leverage, enhance, and expand the impact and reach of available United States humanitarian resources, including for food assistance, to mitigate the effects of manmade and natural disasters by utilizing innovative new approaches to delivering aid that support affected persons and the communities hosting them, build resilience and early recovery, and reduce opportunities for waste, fraud, and abuse.

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41 U.S.C. § 1903 — Special emergency procurement authority

**(a) Applicability.—** The authorities provided in subsections (b) and (c) apply with respect to a procurement of property or services by or for an executive agency that the head of the executive agency determines are to be used— (1) in support of a contingency operation (as defined in [section 101(a) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/a&num=0&edition=prelim)); (2) to facilitate the defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack against the United States; (3) in support of a request from the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to facilitate the provision of international disaster assistance pursuant to chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ([22 U.S.C. 2292](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2292&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); or (4) in support of an emergency or major disaster (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ([42 U.S.C. 5122](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5122&num=0&edition=prelim))). **(b) Increased Thresholds and Limitation.—** For a procurement to which this section applies under subsection (a)— (1) the amount specified in section 1902(a), (d), and (e) of this title shall be deemed to be— (A) $15,000 in the case of a contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, in the United States; and (B) $25,000 in the case of a contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the United States; (2) the term “simplified acquisition threshold” means— (A) $750,000 in the case o

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22 U.S.C. § 2292 — General provisions

Page 751 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2292a as part of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improve- ment and National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- cal Year 2025, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definitions of ‘‘Secretary’’ and ‘‘Department’’ as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–159, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title. PART IX—INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE § 2292. General provisions (a) Congressional policy The Congress, recognizing that prompt United States assistance to alleviate human suffering caused by natural and manmade disasters is an important expression of the humanitarian con- cern and tradition of the people of the United States, affirms the willingness of the United States to provide assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of people and countries affected by such disasters. (b) General authority Subject to limitations in section 2292a of this title, and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other Act, the President is authorized to furnish assistance to any for- eign country, international organization, or pri- vate voluntary organization, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for inter- national disaster relief and rehabilitation, in- cluding assistance relating to disaster prepared- ness, and to the prediction of, and contingency planning for, natural disasters abroad. (c) Emergency Food Security Program (1) In general Subject to the limitations in section 2292a of this title, and notwithstanding any other pro- vision of this chapter or any other Act, the President is authorized to make available emergency food assistance, i

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