22 U.S.C. § 7515 — Sense of Congress regarding promoting

Page 1961 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 7516 (A) how the plan relates to the strategy provided pursuant to section 7554 of this title; and (B) how the plan builds upon United States assistance provided to Afghanistan since 2001. (d) Coordination with international community (1) In general The coordinator designated under subsection (a) shall work with the international commu- nity and the Government of Afghanistan to ensure that assistance to Afghanistan is im- plemented in a coherent, consistent, and effi- cient manner to prevent duplication and waste. (2) International financial institutions The coordinator designated under subsection (a), under the direction of the Secretary of State, shall work through the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Executive Di- rectors at the international financial institu- tions (as defined in section 262r(c)(2) of this title) to coordinate United States assistance for Afghanistan with international financial institutions. (Pub. L. 107–327, title I, § 104, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2804; Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7104(c)(2), (d), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3781.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458, § 7104(c)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘shall’’ for ‘‘is strongly urged to’’ in introduc- tory provisions. Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 108–458, § 7104(d), added sub- secs. (c) and (d). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Af- fairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. FINDINGS Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7104(c)(1), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3781, provided that: ‘‘Congress makes the fol- lowing findings: ‘‘(A) The Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States criti- cized the provision of United States assistance to Af- ghanistan for being too inflexible. ‘‘(B) The Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.) contains provisions that pro- vide for flexibility in the provision of assistance for Afghanistan and are not subject to the requirements of typical foreign assistance programs and provide for the designation of a coordinator to oversee United States assistance for Afghanistan.’’ § 7515. Sense of Congress regarding promoting cooperation in opium producing areas It is the sense of Congress that the President should— (1) to the extent practicable, under such pro- cedures as the President may prescribe, with- hold United States bilateral assistance from, and oppose multilateral assistance to, opium- producing areas of Afghanistan if, within such areas, appropriate cooperation is not provided to the United States, the Government of Af- ghanistan, and international organizations with respect to the suppression of narcotics cultivation and trafficking, and if withholding such assistance would promote such coopera- tion; (2) redistribute any United States bilateral assistance (and to promote the redistribution of any multilateral assistance) withheld from an opium-producing area to other areas with respect to which assistance has not been with- held as a consequence of this section; and (3) define or redefine the boundaries of opium producing areas of Afghanistan for the purposes of this section. (Pub. L. 107–327, title I, § 105, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2805.) § 7516. Administrative provisions (a) Applicable administrative authorities Except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter, the administra- tive authorities under chapters 1 and 2 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq., 2381 et seq.] shall apply to the provision of assistance under this subchapter to the same extent and in the same manner as such authorities apply to the provision of economic assistance under part I of such Act [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.]. (b) Use of the expertise of Afghan-Americans In providing assistance authorized by this sub- chapter, the President should— (1) maximize the use, to the extent feasible, of the services of Afghan-Americans who have expertise in the areas for which assistance is authorized by this subchapter; and (2) in the awarding of contracts and grants to implement activities authorized under this subchapter, encourage the participation of such Afghan-Americans (including organiza- tions employing a significant number of such Afghan-Americans). (c) Donations of manufacturing equipment; use of colleges and universities In providing assistance authorized by this sub- chapter, the President, to the maximum extent practicable, should— (1) encourage the donation of appropriate ex- cess or obsolete manufacturing and related equipment by United States businesses (in- cluding small businesses) for the reconstruc- tion of Afghanistan; and (2) utilize research conducted by United States colleges and universities and the tech- nical expertise of professionals within those institutions, particularly in the areas of agri- culture and rural development. (d) Administrative expenses Of the funds made available to carry out the purposes of assistance authorized by this sub- chapter in any fiscal year, up to 7 percent may be used for administrative expenses of Federal departments and agencies in connection with the provision of such assistance.