22 U.S.C. § 2421b — Capital projects for poverty alleviation

Page 939 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2421c sistent with AID’s primary mission to help de- veloping countries with traditional develop- ment projects; (5) shall coordinate, where appropriate, funds available to AID for tied-aid purposes; and (6) shall play a special role in helping to meet the infrastructure needs of countries making the transition from nonmarket to market economies by meeting the challenge of infrastructure assistance provided by foreign governments to those countries, including by undertaking a comprehensive study of the in- frastructure needs of the various countries making the transition from nonmarket to market economies— (A) to identify those sectors in the econo- mies of these countries that are most in need of rebuilding, and (B) to identify the state of technology in these countries and the opportunity for United States high technology firms to help develop a technological infrastructure in these countries, including an assessment of export opportunities for United States high technology companies. The results of the study conducted pursuant to paragraph (6) shall be reported to the appro- priate congressional committees within 12 months after October 28, 1992. (Pub. L. 102–549, title III, § 302, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3658.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Aid, Trade, and Competitiveness Act of 1992 and also as part of the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992, and not as part of the For- eign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chap- ter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE OF 1992 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 102–549, title III, § 301, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3658, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting this section and sections 2421b to 2421e of this title and provisions set out as notes below] may be cited as the ‘Aid, Trade, and Competitiveness Act of 1992’.’’ REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON CAPITAL PROJECTS Pub. L. 102–549, title III, § 305, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3660, directed President, not later than May 1, 1993, to submit to Congress a report describing the extent to which United States Government resources have been expended specifically to support specified projects in developing countries and countries making the transi- tion from nonmarket to market economies, the extent to which the activities of the United States Govern- ment have been coordinated, and the extent to which United States Government capital projects and tied-aid credit programs have affected United States exports. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF AID CREDIT GUARANTEES TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS Pub. L. 102–549, title III, § 307, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3660, directed President, not later than May 1, 1993, to submit to Committee on Foreign Affairs and Com- mittee on Appropriations of House of Representatives and Committee on Foreign Relations and Committee on Appropriations of Senate a report on feasibility of allowing AID to offer credit guarantees for financing of capital projects. § 2421b. Capital projects for poverty alleviation and environmental safety and sustainability (a) Purposes The Administrator of AID shall develop a pro- gram, in accordance with subsection (b), that fo- cuses on developmentally sound capital projects for basic infrastructure that will measurably al- leviate the worst manifestations of poverty or directly promote environmental safety and sus- tainability at the community level, taking into consideration development needs of the host country and export opportunities for services and goods from the United States. (b) Activities of AID In order to carry out subsection (a), the Ad- ministrator of AID shall, working with AID technical support staff, regional bureau staff, and country missions, identify and provide fund- ing for capital projects to alleviate the worst manifestations of poverty or to promote envi- ronmental safety and sustainability at the com- munity level in countries receiving assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.]. Such projects may include basic sanitation systems, basic water supply and treatment, pollution control, and rural infrastructure benefiting poor commu- nities or establishing environmentally sustain- able patterns of rural development. Such projects should have measurable positive effects on indicators of human and environmental health. (Pub. L. 102–549, title III, § 303, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3659.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in sub- sec. (b), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424. Part I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 2151 et seq.) of chapter 32 of this title. For provisions deem- ing references to subchapter I to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 32, see section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Aid, Trade, and Competitiveness Act of 1992 and also as part of the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992, and not as part of the For- eign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chap- ter. § 2421c. Coordination The President shall use the Trade Promotion Coordination Committee to coordinate activi- ties under sections 2421a to 2421e of this title with other relevant activities of the United States Government. (Pub. L. 102–549, title III, § 304, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3659.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 2421a to 2421e of this title, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this title’’ meaning title III