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22 U.S.C. § 5813 — Program coordination, implementation, and oversight

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22 U.S.C. § 5813 — Program coordination, implementation, and oversight

**(a) Coordination** The President shall designate, within the Department of State, a coordinator who shall be responsible for— (1) designing an overall assistance and economic cooperation strategy for the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (2) ensuring program and policy coordination among agencies of the United States Government in carrying out the policies set forth in this Act (including the amendments made by this Act and chapter 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2296](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2296&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]); (3) pursuing coordination with other countries and international organizations with respect to assistance to independent states; (4) ensuring that United States assistance programs for the independent states are consistent with this Act (including the amendments made by this Act and chapter 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2296](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2296&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]); (5) ensuring proper management, implementation, and oversight by agencies responsible for assistance programs for the independent states; and (6) resolving policy and program disputes among United States Government agencies with respect to United States assistance for the independent states. **(b) Export promotion activities** Consistent with subsection (a), coordination of activities related to the promotion of exports of United States goods and services to the independent states of the former Soviet Union shall continue to be primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of Commerce, in the Secretary’s role as Chair of the Trade Promotion Coordination Committee. **(c) Inte

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**(a) Coordination** The President shall designate, within the Department of State, a coordinator who shall be responsible for— (1) designing an overall assistance and economic cooperation strategy for the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (2) ensuring program and policy coordination among agencies of the United States Government in carrying out the policies set forth in this Act (including the amendments made by this Act and chapter 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2296](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2296&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]); (3) pursuing coordination with other countries and international organizations with respect to assistance to independent states; (4) ensuring that United States assistance programs for the independent states are consistent with this Act (including the amendments made by this Act and chapter 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2296](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2296&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]); (5) ensuring proper management, implementation, and oversight by agencies responsible for assistance programs for the independent states; and (6) resolving policy and program disputes among United States Government agencies with respect to United States assistance for the independent states. **(b) Export promotion activities** Consistent with subsection (a), coordination of activities related to the promotion of exports of United States goods and services to the independent states of the former Soviet Union shall continue to be primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of Commerce, in the Secretary’s role as Chair of the Trade Promotion Coordination Committee. **(c) International economic activities** Consistent with subsection (a), coordination of activities relating to United States participation in international financial institutions and relating to organization of multilateral efforts aimed at currency stabilization, currency convertibility, debt reduction, and comprehensive economic reform programs shall continue to be primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of the Treasury, in the Secretary’s role as Chair of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies and as the United States Governor of the international financial institutions. **(d) Accountability for funds** Any agency managing and implementing an assistance program for the independent states of the former Soviet Union shall be accountable for any funds made available to it for such program.

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22 U.S.C. § 2452 — Authorization of activities

**(a) Grants or contracts for educational or cultural exchanges; participation in international fairs and expositions abroad** The Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized, when he considers that it would strengthen international cooperative relations, to provide, by grant, contract, or otherwise, for— (1) educational exchanges, (i) by financing studies, research, instruction, and other educational activities— (A) of or for American citizens and nationals in foreign countries, and (B) of or for citizens and nationals of foreign countries in American schools and institutions of learning located in or outside the United States; and (ii) by financing visits and interchanges between the United States and other countries of students, trainees, teachers, instructors, and professors; (2) cultural exchanges, by financing— (i) visits and interchanges between the United States and other countries of leaders, experts in fields of specialized knowledge or skill, and other influential or distinguished persons; (ii) tours in countries abroad by creative and performing artists and athletes from the United States, individually and in groups, representing any field of the arts, sports, or any other form of cultural attainment; (iii) United States representation in international artistic, dramatic, musical, sports, and other cultural festivals, competitions, meetings, and like exhibitions and assemblies; and (iv) participation by groups and individuals from other countries in nonprofit activities in the United States, including in coordination and consultation with the private sector, similar to those described in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, when the Director of the United States Information Agency determines that such parti

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22 U.S.C. § 5851 — Authorization for establishment of Democracy Corps

**(a) Establishment; purpose** The President is authorized to provide for the establishment of the Democracy Corps as a private nonprofit organization, incorporated in the District of Columbia, whose purpose shall be to maintain a presence in the independent states of the former Soviet Union as described in subsection (c). **(b) Board of Directors** The Board of Directors of the Democracy Corps shall have not more than 10 members, appointed by the President. Individuals appointed to the Board— (1) shall, individually or through the organizations they represent, have experience and expertise appropriate to carrying out the purpose of the Democracy Corps, including involvement either with activities of the type described in subsection (d) or in the independent states; (2) shall be United States citizens; and (3) may not be officers or employees of the United States Government or Members of Congress. **(c) Grants to Democracy Corps; purpose** The Administrator is authorized to make an annual grant to the Democracy Corps with the funds made available pursuant to this section. The purpose of such grants shall be to enable the Democracy Corps to maintain a presence in independent states of the former Soviet Union that will assist at the local level in the development of— (1) institutions of democratic governance (including judicial, electoral, legislative, and administrative processes), and (2) the nongovernmental organizations of a civil society (including charitable, educational, trade union, business, professional, voluntary, community, and other civic organizations), by mobilizing the expertise of the American people to provide practical assistance through “on the ground” person-to-person advice, technical assistance, and small grants to indigenous individuals and

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22 U.S.C. § 5801 — Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter— (1) the term “contractor” means a National Aeronautics and Space Administration contractor to the extent that the acquisition of space hardware, space technology, or space services from the independent states of the former Soviet Union may be relevant to the contractor’s responsibilities under the contract; and (2) the term “designated congressional committees” means the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

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22 U.S.C. § 5812 — Findings

The Congress finds that— (1) recent developments in Russia and the other independent states of the former Soviet Union present an historic opportunity for a transition to a peaceful and stable international order and the integration of the independent states of the former Soviet Union into the community of democratic nations; (2) the entire international community has a vital interest in the success of this transition, and the dimension of the problems now faced in the independent states of the former Soviet Union makes it imperative for donor countries and institutions to provide the expertise and support necessary to ensure continued progress on economic and political reforms; (3) the United States is especially well-positioned because of its heritage and traditions to make a substantial contribution to this transition by building on current technical cooperation, medical, and food assistance programs, by assisting in the development of democratic institutions, and by fostering conditions that will encourage the United States business community to engage in trade and investment; (4) failure to meet the opportunities presented by these developments could threaten United States national security interests and jeopardize substantial savings in United States defense that these developments have made possible; (5) the independent states of the former Soviet Union face unprecedented environmental problems that jeopardize the quality of life and the very existence of not only their own peoples but also the peoples of other countries, and it is incumbent on the international community to assist the independent states in addressing these problems and in promoting sustainable use of resources and development; (6) the success of United States assistance for the independent

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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. § 5814 — Report on overall assistance and economic cooperation strategy

**(a) Requirement for submission** As soon as practicable after October 24, 1992, the coordinator designated pursuant to [section 5812(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section5812/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall submit to the Congress a report on the overall assistance and economic cooperation strategy for the independent states of the former Soviet Union that is required to be developed pursuant to paragraph (1) of that section. **(b) Assistance plan** The report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a plan specifying— (1) the amount of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1993 by 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.] proposed to be allocated for each of the categories of activities authorized by section 498 of that Act [[22 U.S.C. 2295](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2295&num=0&edition=prelim)] and to carry out [section 5821 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section5821&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to American Business Centers), [section 5823 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section5823&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to export promotion activities and capital projects), and subchapter III of this chapter (relating to the Democracy Corps); (2) the amount of other funds made available for fiscal year 1993 to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] proposed

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22 U.S.C. § 5821 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title VII, § 7034(n), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1217

### Statutory Notes Section, Pub. L. 102–511, title I, § 104, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3324; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(2) [title V, § 596(d)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–126, required annual report on United States assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union. #### Restrictions on Assistance for New Independent States of Former Soviet Union; Report to Congress Pub. L. 103–87, title V, § 560(g), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 967, which related to restrictions on availability of funds to new independent states of the former Soviet Union and Secretary of State’s annual report, was repealed by Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title VII, § 7034(n), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1217. Similar provisions relating to nonavailability of funds to any government of the new independent states of the former Soviet Union if that government directs any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other new independent state, were contained in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006, Pub. L. 109–102, title V, § 517(a), Nov. 14, 2005, 119 Stat. 2201, and were repeated in provisions of subsequent appropriations acts which are not set out in the Code. Similar provisions were also contained in the following prior appropriations acts: Pub. L. 108–447, div. D, title V, § 517(a), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2996. Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title V, § 517(b), Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 173. Pub. L. 108–7, div. E, title V, § 517(b), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 185. Pub. L. 107–115, title V, § 517(b), Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2144. Pub. L. 106–429, § 101(a) [title V, § 517(b)], Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1900, 1900A–27. Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(2) [title V, § 517(b)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 S

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22 U.S.C. § 2296 — United States assistance to promote reconciliation and recovery from regional conflicts

**(a) Purpose of assistance** The purposes of assistance under this section include— (1) the creation of the basis for reconciliation between belligerents; (2) the promotion of economic development in areas of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia impacted by civil conflict and war; and (3) the encouragement of broad regional cooperation among countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia that have been destabilized by internal conflicts. **(b) Authorization for assistance** (1) **In general** — To carry out the purposes of subsection (a), the President is authorized to provide humanitarian assistance and economic reconstruction assistance for the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia to support the activities described in subsection (c). (2) **Definition of humanitarian assistance** — In this subsection, the term “humanitarian assistance” means assistance to meet humanitarian needs, including needs for food, medicine, medical supplies and equipment, education, and clothing. **(c) Activities supported** Activities that may be supported by assistance under subsection (b) include— (1) providing for the humanitarian needs of victims of the conflicts; (2) facilitating the return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their homes; and (3) assisting in the reconstruction of residential and economic infrastructure destroyed by war.

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22 U.S.C. § 2295 — Assistance for the independent states

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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