22 U.S.C. § 2285 — Terms and conditions

Page 719 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2291 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. bility of the program or project that is to be undertaken through the debt-for-nature ex- change. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 464 [474], as added Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 711, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2522.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 464 of Pub. L. 87–195 is classified to section 2274 of this title. § 2285. Terms and conditions (a) Fulfillment upon final approval by Adminis- trator The terms and conditions for making grants under this part shall be deemed to be fulfilled upon final approval by the Administrator of the Agency for International Development of the debt-for-nature exchange, a certification by the nongovernmental organization that the host government has accepted the terms of the ex- change, and that an agreement has been reached to cancel the commercial debt in an agreed upon fashion. (b) Grants intended to complement assistance otherwise available Grants made under this section are intended to complement, and not substitute for, assist- ance otherwise available to a foreign country under this chapter or any other provision of law. (c) Prohibition against acceptance of title or in- terest in land as condition on debt exchange The United States Government is prohibited from accepting title or interest in any land in a foreign country as a condition on the debt ex- change. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 465 [475], as added Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 711, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2522.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Another section 465 of Pub. L. 87–195 is classified to section 2275 of this title. § 2286. Pilot program for sub-Saharan Africa (a) List of areas of severely degraded national re- sources or of biological or ecological impor- tance The Administrator of the Agency for Inter- national Development, in cooperation with non- governmental conservation organizations, shall invite the government of each country in sub- Saharan Africa to submit a list of those areas of severely degraded national resources which threaten human survival and well-being and the opportunity for future economic growth or those areas of biological or ecological importance within the territory of that country. (b) Assessment of list; agreement for future use of areas The Administrator of the Agency for Inter- national Development shall assess the list sub- mitted by each country under subsection (a) and shall seek to reach agreement with the host country for the restoration and future sustain- able use of those areas. (c) Grants for purchase of discounted commer- cial debt on open market; retention of inter- est by grantee (1) The Administrator of the Agency for Inter- national Development is authorized to make grants, on such terms and conditions as may be necessary, to nongovernmental organizations for the purchase on the open market of dis- counted commercial debt of a foreign govern- ment of an eligible sub-Saharan country in ex- change for commitments by that government to restore natural resources identified by the host country under subsection (a) or for commit- ments to develop plans for sustainable use of such resources. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee (or any subgrantee) of the grants referred to in section (a) 1 may retain, without deposit in the Treasury of the United States and without further appropriation by Congress, in- terest earned on the proceeds of any resulting debt-for-nature exchange pending the disburse- ments of such proceeds and interest for approved program purposes, which may include the estab- lishment of an endowment, the income of which is used for such purposes. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 466 [476], as added Pub. L. 101–240, title VII, § 711, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2523.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 466 of Pub. L. 87–195 is classified to section 2276 of this title. PART VIII—INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL § 2291. Policy, general authorities, coordination, foreign police actions, definitions, and other provisions (a) Policy and general authorities (1) Statements of policy (A) International narcotics trafficking poses an unparalleled transnational threat in to- day’s world, and its suppression is among the most important foreign policy objectives of the United States. (B) Under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, and under the United Nations Con- vention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, the par- ties are required to criminalize certain drug- related activities, provide appropriately severe penalties, and cooperate in the extradition of accused offenders. (C) International narcotics control programs should include, as priority goals, the suppres- sion of the illicit manufacture of and traf-