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, including in the form of funds, transfers, vouchers, and agricul- tural commodities (including products derived from agricultural commodities) acquired through local or regional procurement, to meet emergency food needs arising from man- made and natural disasters. (2) Designation Funds made available under this subsection shall be known as the ‘‘International Disaster Assistance – Emergency Food Security Pro- gram’’. (d) Specific direction In carrying out the provisions of this section the President shall insure that the assistance provided by the United States shall, to the greatest extent possible, reach those most in need of relief and rehabilitation as a result of natural and manmade disasters. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 491, as added Pub. L. 94–161, title I, § 101(3), Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 849; amended Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 118(a), Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 953; Pub. L. 96–533, title IV, § 404(b), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3150; Pub. L. 114–195, § 7(c)(1), July 20, 2016, 130 Stat. 681.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c)(1), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, known as the Foreign Assist- ance 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. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 491 of Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, as added Pub. L. 92–226, pt. I, § 109, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 24, pro- vided for East Pakistan refugee relief assistance, in- cluding appropriations authorization of $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1972, prior to repeal by section 101(2) of Pub. L. 94–161. AMENDMENTS 2016—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 114–195 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). 1980—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–533 substituted ‘‘limita- tions’’ for ‘‘limitation on appropriations’’. 1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–424 substituted ‘‘, international organization, or private voluntary or- ganization’’ for ‘‘or international organization’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–424 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. § 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, $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. Amounts appropriated under this sec- tion are authorized to remain available until ex- pended. (b) Subsequent appropriations for reimburse- ment 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 ac- cordance with the authorities and general poli- cies of section 2292 of this title. Amounts subse- quently appropriated under this part with re- spect 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 pursu- ant to the authorizations of appropriations under section 2292(c) of this title are in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes.