22 U.S.C. § 2179 — Prototype desalting plant

Page 666 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2175 with the allocation set forth on page 23 of Senate Re- port No. 91–603. 1968—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–554, § 102(c)(1), sub- stituted authorization of $14,600,000 for fiscal year 1969, for sum of $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1968. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90–554, § 102(c)(2), substituted au- thorization of $5,100,000 for fiscal year 1969, for sum of $2,986,000 for fiscal year 1968. 1967—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–137, § 103(c)(1), sub- stituted authorization of $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1968 for sum of $10,989,000 for fiscal year 1967. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90–137, § 103(c)(2), substituted au- thorization of $2,986,000 for fiscal year 1968 for sum of $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1967. 1966—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–583, § 103(c)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘to institutions referred to in subsection (a) of this section, and to hospital centers for medical edu- cation and research outside the United States, founded or sponsored by United States citizens’’ for ‘‘to hos- pitals outside the United States founded or sponsored by United States citizens and serving as centers for medical education and research’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–583, § 103(c)(2), substituted au- thorization of $10,989,000 for fiscal year 1967 for sum of $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1966. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89–583, § 103(c)(3), added subsec. (d). 1965—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–171, § 103(b)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘medical education and research’’ for ‘‘med- ical treatment, education, and research’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–171, § 103(b)(2), substituted ‘‘1966, $7,000,000’’ for ‘‘1965, $18,000,000’’. 1964—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88–633 substituted ‘‘1965, $18,000,000’’ for ‘‘1964, $19,000,000’’ and struck out ‘‘Of the sums authorized to be appropriated under this sub- section, not to exceed $2,200,000 shall be available for direct dollar costs in carrying out subsection (b) of this section and $4,700,000 shall be available solely for the purchase of foreign currencies accruing to the United States Government under any Act.’’ 1963—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–205, § 103(b)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘furnish’’ for ‘‘use, in addition to other funds available for such purposes, funds made available for the purpose of section 2171 of this title for’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–205, § 103(b)(2), substituted ‘‘to furnish’’ for ‘‘foreign currencies accruing to the United States Government under any Act, for purposes of sub- section (a) of this section and for’’, and struck out ‘‘to use’’ before ‘‘notwithstanding’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88–205, § 103(b)(3), added subsec. (c). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–83 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as a note under sec- tion 2151–1 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–53 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title. 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 116(b), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 539, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) [amending this section] shall not apply to funds appropriated before the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 3, 1977].’’ 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. § 2175. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 102(g)(1)(A), Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 942 Section, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 215, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 428, related to loans to small farmers. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 2151 of this title. § 2175a. Repealed. Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 734(a)(8), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1560 Section, Pub. L. 93–559, § 3, Dec. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1795, imposed a ceiling on aid to South Vietnam for procure- ment of fertilizers. See section 2370(f) of this title. §§ 2176 to 2178. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 102(g)(1)(A), Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 942 Section 2176, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 216, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 88–633, pt. I, § 102(d), Oct. 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 1009, related to payment by the United States of transportation charges of the American Red Cross and United States voluntary nonprofit relief agencies. Section 2177, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 217, as added Pub. L. 88–633, pt. I, § 102(e), Oct. 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 1009, related to a determination of the feasibility of establishing programs for the furnishing to less developed countries of used tools, machinery, etc., to be donated by private enterprise. Section 2178, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 218, as added Pub. L. 90–137, pt. I, § 103(a), Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 450, related to the demonstration of the use of fish and other pro- tein concentrates as a means of reducing nutritional deficiencies in less developed countries. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 2151 of this title. § 2179. Prototype desalting plant (a) Assistance in development In furtherance of the purposes of subchapter I of this chapter and for the purpose of improving existing, and developing and advancing new, technology and experience in the design, con- struction, and operation of large-scale desalting plants of advanced concepts which will con- tribute materially to low-cost desalination in all countries, including the United States, the President, if he determines it to be feasible, is authorized to participate in the development of a large-scale water treatment and desalting pro- totype plant and necessary appurtenances to be constructed in Israel as an integral part of a dual-purpose power generating and desalting project. Such participation shall include finan- cial, technical, and such other assistance as the President deems appropriate to provide for the study, design, construction, and, for a limited demonstration period of not to exceed five years, operation and maintenance of the water treatment and desalting facilities of the dual- purpose project. (b) Terms and conditions Any agreement entered into under subsection (a) of this section shall include such terms and Page 667 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2181 conditions as the President deems appropriate to insure, among other things, that all informa- tion, products, uses, processes, patents, and other developments obtained or utilized in the development of this prototype plant will be available without further cost to the United States for the use and benefit of the United States throughout the world, and to insure that the United States, its officers, and employees have a permanent right to review data and have access to such plant for the purpose of observing its operations and improving science and tech- nology in the field of desalination. (c) Contracts In carrying out the provisions of this section, the President may enter into contracts with public or private agencies and with any person without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41. (d) Patents Nothing in this section shall be construed as intending to deprive the owner of any back- ground patent or any right which such owner may have under that patent. (e) Federal agencies In carrying out the provisions of this section, the President may utilize the personnel, serv- ices, and facilities of any Federal agency. (f) Authorization of appropriations The United States costs, other than its admin- istrative costs, for the study, design, construc- tion, and operation of a prototype plant under this section shall not exceed either 50 per cen- tum of the total capital costs of the facilities as- sociated with the production of water, and 50 per centum of the operation and maintenance costs for the demonstration period, or $20,000,000, whichever is less. There are authorized to be ap- propriated, subject to the limitations of this subsection, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, includ- ing administrative costs thereof. Such sums are authorized to remain available until expended. (g) Restrictions on appropriations No funds appropriated for the Office of Water Research and Technology pursuant to the appro- priation authorized by the Act of July 11, 1969 (83 Stat. 45, Public Law 91–43), or prior author- ization Acts, shall be used to carry out the pur- poses of this section. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 219, as added Pub. L. 91–175, pt. I, § 104, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 806.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of July 11, 1969, referred to in subsec. (g), is Pub. L. 91–43, July 11, 1969, 83 Stat. 45, which is not classified to the Code. CODIFICATION In subsec. (c), ‘‘section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 529 and 41 U.S.C. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, which Act en- acted Title 31, Money and Finance, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REFERENCES TO SUBCHAPTER I DEEMED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PARTS OF SUBCHAPTER II References to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. 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. Executive Documents CHANGE OF NAME Office of Water Research and Technology formed through merger of Office of Saline Water and Office of Water Resources Research by order of Secretary of the Interior, Ord. No. 2966, July 26, 1974. 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. §§ 2180, 2180a. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 102(g)(1)(A), Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 942 Section 2180, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 220, as added Pub. L. 91–175, pt. I, § 104, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 807, related to programs for peaceful communications using tele- vision, etc., for educational, health, etc., purposes. Section 2180a, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 220A, as added Pub. L. 92–226, pt. I, § 102(c), Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 22, re- lated to assistance in the reopening of the Suez Canal. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 2151 of this title. SUBPART III—SHELTER AND OTHER CREDIT GUARANTY PROGRAMS § 2181. Policy The Congress recognizes that shelter, includ- ing essential urban development services, is among the most fundamental of human needs. Shelter for most people in the developing coun- tries consists largely of domestic materials as- sembled by local labor. While recognizing that most financing for such shelter must come from domestic resources, the Congress finds that carefully designed programs involving United States capital and expertise can increase the availability of domestic financing for improved shelter and related services for low-income peo- ple by demonstrating to local entrepreneurs and institutions that providing low-cost shelter can be financially viable. The Congress reaffirms, therefore, that the United States should con- tinue to assist developing countries in marshal- ling resources for low-cost shelter. Particular attention should be given to programs which will support pilot projects for low-cost shelter or which will have a maximum demonstration im- pact on local institutions and national policy. The Congress declares that the long run goal of all such programs should be to develop domestic construction capabilities and to stimulate local credit institutions to make available domestic