22 U.S.C. § 9801 — Appropriate congressional committees de-

Page 2300 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 9762 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘the’’. Section 131, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is section 131 of title I of div. J of Pub. L. 116–94, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3034, which is not classified to the Code. § 9762. Prohibition on construction of provisions of this chapter as an authorization for the use of military force Nothing in this chapter may be construed as an authorization for the use of military force. (Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title I, § 182, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3048.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title I of div. J of Pub. L. 116–94, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3030, known as the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Develop- ment Act of 2019, and also as the VERDAD Act of 2019, which is classified principally to this chapter. For com- plete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9701 of this title and Tables. § 9763. Termination The requirement to impose sanctions under this chapter shall terminate on December 31, 2023. (Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title I, § 183(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3048.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title I of div. J of Pub. L. 116–94, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3030, known as the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Develop- ment Act of 2019, and also as the VERDAD Act of 2019, which is classified principally to this chapter. For com- plete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9701 of this title and Tables. CHAPTER 105—GLOBAL FRAGILITY Sec. 9801. Appropriate congressional committees de- fined. 9802. Statement of policy. 9803. Global fragility strategy. 9804. Selection of priority countries and regions. 9805. Priority country and regional plans. 9806. Implementation. 9807. Biennial reports and congressional consulta- tion. 9808. Authorization of appropriations. 9809. Improving and leveraging assistance for the global fragility strategy. 9810. Rule of construction. § 9801. Appropriate congressional committees de- fined In this chapter: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com- mittees’’ means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Relevant Federal department or agency The term ‘‘relevant Federal department or agency’’ means the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Devel- opment, the Department of Defense, the De- partment of 1 Treasury, and any other Federal department or agency the President deter- mines is relevant to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title V, § 502, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3060.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title V, § 501, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3060, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Global Fragility Act of 2019’.’’ § 9802. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to seek to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent vio- lence and fragility globally, including by— (1) ensuring that all relevant Federal depart- ments and agencies coordinate to achieve co- herent, long-term goals for programs designed to carry out such policy; (2) seeking to improve global, regional, and local coordination of relevant international and multilateral development and donor orga- nizations regarding efforts to carry out such policy; and (3) enhancing the effectiveness of United States foreign assistance programs and activi- ties to carry out such policy, including by im- proving assessment, monitoring, and evalua- tion conducted by the relevant Federal depart- ments and agencies. (Pub. L. 116–94, div. J, title V, § 503, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3060.) § 9803. Global fragility strategy (a) Strategy The President, in coordination with the Sec- retary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (‘‘USAID’’), the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall establish a comprehensive, inte- grated, ten-year strategy, to be referred to as the ‘‘Global Fragility Strategy’’, to contribute to the stabilization of conflict-affected areas, address global fragility, and strengthen the ca- pacity of the United States to be an effective leader of international efforts to prevent extre- mism and violent conflict. The strategy shall focus on addressing long-term causes of fragility and violence, and shall— (1) consider the causes of fragility and vio- lence at both the local and national levels, the external actors that reinforce and exploit such conditions, and successful prevention strate- gies and their key features; (2) include specific objectives and multisec- toral approaches to reduce fragility and the causes of violence, including those that