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1755, approved August 20, 1996; Public Law 104-208 [Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997; H.R. 3610], 110 Stat. 3009, approved September 30, 1996; Public Law 104-319 [Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996; H.R. 4036], 110 Stat. 3864, approved October 19, 1996; Public Law 105–118 [Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998; H.R. 2159], 111 Stat. 2386, approved November 26, 1997; Public Law 105–214 [Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998; H.R. 28701, 112 Stat. 885, approved July 29, 1998; Public Law 105-277 [Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999; Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998; and Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999; H.R. 4328], 112 Stat. 2681, approved October 21, 1998; Public Law 105-292 [International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; H.R. 2431], 112 Stat. 2787, approved October 27, 1998; Public Law 105-320 [Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998; H.R. 4309], 112 Stat. 3016, approved October 30, 1998; Public Law 105-362 [Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998; S. 1364], 112 Stat. 3280, approved November 10, 1998; Public Law 106-31 [1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act; H.R. 1141), 113 Stat. 57, approved May 21, 1999; Public Law 106-87 [Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 1999; H.R. 2367], 113 Stat. 1301, approved November 3, 1999; Public Law 106-113 [Silk Road Strategy Act of 1999; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2000; H.R. 3324 enacted by reference in sec. 1000(a)(2) of Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000; H.R. 3194], 113_Stat. 1501, approved November 29, 1999; Public Law 106-113 [Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001; H.R. 3427 enacted by reference in sec. 1000(a)(7) of Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000; H.R. 3194], 113 Stat. 1501, approved November 29, 1999; Public Law 106-113 [Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Security Assistance Act of 1999; division B of H.R. 3427, enacted by reference in sec. 1000(a)(7) of Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000; H.R. 3194], 113 Stat. 1501, approved November 29, 1999; Public Law 106-158 [Export Enhancement Act of 1999; H.R. 3381], 113 Stat. 1745, approved December 9, 1999; Public Law 106–200 [African Growth and Opportunity Act; title I of H.R. 434], 114 Stat. 252, approved May 18, 2000; Public Law 106-264 [Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000; H.R. 3519], 114 Stat. 748, approved August 19, 2000; Public Law 106-280 [Security Assistance Act of 2000; H.R. 4919], 114 Stat. 845, approved October 6, 2000; Public Law 106-309 [Microenterprise for Self-Reliance and International Anti-Corruption Act of 2000; H.R. 1143], 114 Stat. 1078, approved October 17, 2000; Public Law 106-373 [Famine Prevention and Freedom From Hunger Improvement Act of 2000; H.R. 4002], 114 Stat. 1427, approved October 27, 2000; Public Law 106-386 [Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000; H.R. 3244], 114 Stat.1464, approved October 28, 2000; Public Law 106-429 [Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2001; H.R. 5526, enacted by reference in H.Ř. 4811], 114 Stat. 1900A-3, approved November 6, 2000; Public Law 107-26 [H.R. 2131], 115 Stat. 206, approved August 17, 2001; Public Law 107-228 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003; H.R. 1646], 116 Stat. 1350, approved September 30, 2002; Public Law 107-246 [Russian Democracy Act of 2002; H.R. 2121], 116 Stat. 1511, approved October 23, 2002; Public Law 107–372 [H.R. 4883], 116 Stat. 3078, approved December 19, 2002; Public Law 108-25 [United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003; H.R. 1298], 117 Stat. 711, approved May 27, 2003; Public Law 108–31 [H.R. 192], 117 Stat. 775, approved June 17, 2003; Public Law 108-158 [Overseas Private Investment Corporation Amendments Act of 2003; S. 1824], 117 Stat. 1949, approved December 3, 2003; Public Law 108-193 [Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003; H.R. 2620), 117 Stat. 2875, approved December 19, 2003; Public Law 108287 [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005; H.R. 4613], 118 Stat. 951, approved August 5, 2004; Public Law 108-323 (H.R. 4654], 118 Stat. 1218, approved October 6, 2004; Public Law 108-332 [Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004; S. 2292], 118 Stat. 1282, approved October 16, 2004; Public Law 108–447 |Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005; H.R. 4818], 118 Stat. 2809, approved December 8, 2004; Public Law 108-458 (Intelligence Reform and

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AN ACT To promote the foreign policy, security, and general welfare of the United States by assisting peoples of the world in their efforts toward economic development and internal and external security, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as "The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961." 1

PART I

Chapter 1-Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations 2 Sec. 101.3 General Policy. (a) The Congress finds that fundamental political, economic, and technological changes have resulted in the interdependence of nations. The Congress declares that the individual liberties, economic prosperity, and security of the people of the United States are best sustained and enhanced in a community of nations which respect individual civil and economic rights and freedoms and which work together to use wisely the world's limited resources in an open and equitable international economic system. Furthermore, the Congress reaffirms the traditional humanitarian ideals of the American people and renews its commitment to assist people in developing countries to eliminate hunger, poverty, illness, and ignorance.

Therefore, the Congress declares that a principal objective of the foreign policy of the United States is the encouragement and sustained support of the people of developing countries in their efforts to acquire the knowledge and resources essential to development and to build the economic, political, and social institutions which will improve the quality of their lives.

United States development cooperation policy should emphasize five 4 principal goals:

(1) the alleviation of the worst physical manifestations of poverty among the world's poor majority;

1 Sec. 111 of the Foreign Assistance and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1962 (Public Law 87-329; 75 Stat. 719) added the short title.

2 Sec. 101(a) of the FA Act of 1963 struck out the words "Short Title and" in the chapter heading, which formerly read “Short Title and Policy". Sec. 2(1) of the FA Act of 1973 added the following words to the chapter heading: “Development Assistance Authorizations".

322 U.S.C. 2151. Sec. 101 of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 937) added sec. 101. Previously, sec. 101 had related to the short title before being repealed by the FA Act of 1963. This general policy statement was formerly contained in sec. 102 before 1978.

4 Sec. 203(a)(1) of the International Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Act of 2000 (title II of Public Law 106-309; 114 Stat. 1091) struck out "four" and inserted in lieu thereof "five".

Organ tegara na przen of these gas requres that Aetheryment, axema buy reflected United States foreign DONATA Tenza development resources be effectively

dare a guidance of the Secretary of State, the vapeeg sé mary mayrable for administering this part should kiyik ben satsen.zy to sordning all United States develop

RAM 1952 Development Assistance Policy.-a The Congress Mada bene, sem divya di cerveloping countries to build and maintain en stim gth, quizomie institutions necessary to achieve self-sus4 grown and to provide opportunities to improve the quality of the most people depend primarily upon successfully marshalbeka ben berome and human resources. The Congress recogjhe best hem magnitude of these efforts exceeds the resources of Berkley by bentries and therefore accepts that there will be a og skem need for wealthy countries to contribute additional rewheresopment purposes. The United States should take PENJENA IN Concert, with other nations to mobilize such resources fert pratint wod private sources.

Hods; il ina tankarmaan kirkorruption and Good Governance Act of 2000 (title II SHAM, UN YN that 19, me out "and" at the end of para. (3), replaced a pewer and added a new para. (5).

** ikiwa kupeny mentioned in this subsection were transferred to the Di* Verrganization Plan No. 2 of 1979 (establishing IDCA). chive Serretary of State, insofar as they relate to policy guidance other than when wing transferred to the Director. Subsequently, the Reorganization Via Varanasal sy be effective with enactment of the Foreign Affairs Reform and ReVerið verk gaminta si me 1422(a1) (division G of Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 1915 19 When an Affairs Peform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6563; 112 Pari kubermuts, previded the following.

Urila mm wherished pursuant to the reorganization plan submitted under secEXANE, MC kyrija un poided in section 1412, there is within the Executive branch of Govkermaakika kuutel Schuler Kyancy for International Development as an entity described in secFra Paudwal to limbed shutes Code Nothing in this section shall require the reappointment of any idlery of Me Hunted Shules weering in the Agency for International Development of the United Krukke Juberuntunud. The alopment cooperation Agency as of the day before the effective date of

Put Hot AEG UBC 6592, 112 Stat 2681-794), furthermore, provided the fol

Tart the AUMIKIRTIATORE OF Aid reporting TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. "The Administrator of the Agency for International Development, appointed pursuant to section 62404) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2384(a)), shall report to and be under the direct authority and foreign policy guidance of the Secretary of State.".

tre 151 1 Mee 101 of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1974 709 at 9587) atruck out see 102, which concerned a statement of policy, and added a new mee 109