22 U.S.C. 2370: Prohibitions against furnishing assistance

2021

• Pub. L. 117–81 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted "the government of" before "any country" and before "such country" wherever appearing, substituted "determines, after consultation with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (q)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246 substituted "Food for Peace Act" for "Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (s), (t)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–277 added subsec. (y). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (y)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–306, which directed the amendment of par. (1) by striking out from the list of countries "Mongolian People's Republic.", was executed by striking out "Mongolian People's Republic," to reflect the probable intent of Congress. · (f)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–199 substituted "any country that is a Communist country for purposes of subsection (f)" for "the Communist-bloc countries". · (h)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–511, which directed the amendment of par. (1) by striking out from the list of countries "Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.", "Estonia.", "German Democratic Republic.", "Hungarian People's Republic.", "Latvia.", "Lithuania.", "People's Republic of Albania.", "People's Rep… · (f)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–83, §1202, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and redesignated cls. (1), (2), and (3) as (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and added par. (2). · (f)
• Pub. L. 99–83, §1203, inserted provisions relating to waiver of prohibitions in cases of land reform programs. · (g)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–113, §734(a)(1), struck out subsec. (b) which prohibited aid to countries unless the President determined that they were not dominated by the international Communist movement. See subsec. (f) of this section. · (b)
• Pub. L. 97–113, §707, substituted "includes specifically, but is not limited to" for "shall include specifically, but not be limited to", repeated in a different sequence the list of countries included within the phrase "Communist country", and substituted "Democratic People's Republic… · (f)
• Pub. L. 97–113, §734(a)(1), struck out subsec. (i) which prohibited aid to countries determined by the President to be engaging in or prepared for aggressive military efforts, insurrection, or subversion against the United States or any country receiving United States aid. · (i)
• Pub. L. 97–113, §702, struck out "for fiscal year 1977, fiscal year 1980, or fiscal year 1981" after "presentation materials to Congress". · (k)
• Pub. L. 97–113, §734(a)(1), struck out subsec. (m) which prohibited grant assistance, except for International Military Education and Training, to any economically developed nation capable of sustaining its own defense burden and economic growth. · (m)
• Pub. L. 97–113, §734(b), substituted in subpar. (B) "foreign exchange or other resources" for "foreign exchange resources" and struck out subpar. (C), which directed the President to take into account the amount spent by the recipient or purchasing country for the purchase of sophis… · (s)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–533 exempted from express Congressional approval productive enterprises in Egypt described in the presentation to Congress for fiscal years 1980 and 1981. · (k)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–424, §102(g)(2)(F), substituted "on a loan basis under part I of subchapter I of this chapter" for "under section 2161 of this title". · (d)
• Pub. L. 95–424, §115(k), substituted "2194(a)(1)" for "2181(b)(1)" in two places. · (l)
• Pub. L. 95–424, §502(d)(1), struck out subsec. (w) relating to suspension and future resumption of military, economic, etc., assistance to the Government of Pakistan. · (w)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–88, §123(a)(1), struck out provision that no assistance be furnished to any country which furnished assistance to the government of Cuba unless the President determined that assistance to the supplying country was in the national interest of the United States. · (a)
• Pub. L. 95–88, §123(a)(2), struck out par. (3) which had directed that no funds be used to furnish assistance to countries which had not taken steps to prevent ships or aircraft of their registry from transporting equipment, materials, or commodities to Cuba. · (a)
• Pub. L. 95–88, §123(b), struck out subsec. (n) which had prohibited the giving of aid to countries that sold or furnished to North Vietnam, or permitted their ships or aircraft to carry to or from North Vietnam, equipment, materials, or commodities, unless the President determined that… · (n)
• Pub. L. 95–92 substituted "1978" for "1976, the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, and the fiscal year 1977," and provisions authorizing $175,000,000 during the fiscal year 1978 for Turkey as the total value of defense articles and services sold to such co… · (x)

1976

• Pub. L. 94–329, §606, inserted provision exempting from the condition of express approval of Congress any productive enterprise in Egypt which is described in the presentation to Congress for fiscal year 1977. · (k)
• Pub. L. 94–329, §403, further modified existing restrictions on assistance to Turkey by allowing the procurement under specified conditions of $125 million in defense articles and defense services by Turkey, provided that the President determines that such articles and services are … · (x)

1975

• Pub. L. 94–104 redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted provisions authorizing the President to suspend the provisions of this section and of section 2753(c) of this title with respect to sales, credits, and guaranties under the Foreign Military Sales Act, for the proc… · (x)

1974

• Pub. L. 93–559, §23, authorized assistance when determined by the President to be in the national interest of the United States. · (n)
• Pub. L. 93–559, §44, repealed subsec. (p) relating to assistance to United Arab Republic if essential to national interest of United States, and without any aid to aggressive actions by the United Arab Republic, and reports to Congressional committees. · (p)
• Pub. L. 93–559, §24, repealed subsec. (v) relating to prohibition against assistance to Greece, waiver of the restriction by the President, report to Congress, and fiscal year limitation of assistance made available to Greece. · (v)
• Pub. L. 93–559, §22, added subsec. (x). · (x)

1973

• Pub. L. 93–189 substituted "the provisions of this subsection shall not be waived with respect to any country unless the President determines and certifies that such a waiver is important to the national interest of the United States. Such certification shall be reported immediately… · (e)

1972

• Pub. L. 92–226 added subsecs. (v) and (w). · (v), (w)

1969

• Pub. L. 91–175, §303(a), struck out provision empowering President to terminate assistance when he finds it is being diverted to military expenditures, continued provision requiring President to take military expenditures into account when furnishing assistance under this chapter and u… · (s)
• Pub. L. 91–175, §303(b), repealed subsec. (v) covering the withholding of assistance to countries with expenditures for weapons systems. See subsec. (s) of this section. · (v)

1968

• Pub. L. 90–554, added subsec. (v). · (v)

1967

• Pub. L. 90–137, §301(f)(1), substituted provisions for termination of assistance to countries because of damage or destruction by mob action of United States property (incorporated from former penultimate paragraph of section 2151 of this title) for former provisions for assistance to … · (j)
• Pub. L. 90–137, §301(f)(2), substituted "506" for "510", classified to the Code as section 2318 of this title. · (k)
• Pub. L. 90–137, §301(f)(3), restated the prohibition against assistance to define the kind of assistance meant, that is, loans, credits, guarantees, or grants or other assistance, to extend the prohibition to assistance under any other Act and to sales under the Agricultural Trade Deve… · (n)
• Pub. L. 90–137, §301(f)(4), added subsecs. (s) to (u). · (s), (t), (u)

1966

• Pub. L. 89–583, §301(h)(1), provided for denial of assistance to any country which hereafter is officially represented at any international conference when that representation includes planning of activities involving insurrection or subversion, which military efforts, insurrection, or… · (i)
• Pub. L. 89–583, §301(h)(2), made permanent the temporary (calendar year 1965) prohibition against the initiation of projects exceeding $100,000,000 without the express approval of Congress and included military assistance amounting in the aggregate to more than $100,000,000. · (k)
• Pub. L. 89–583, §301(h)(3), substituted "The President shall consider denying assistance under this chapter to the government of any less developed country which, after December 31, 1966," for "No assistance shall be provided under this chapter after December 31, 1966, to the governmen… · (l)
• Pub. L. 89–583, §301(h)(4), substituted "no assistance shall be furnished" and "September 19, 1966" for "the President shall consider denying assistance" and "September 6, 1965", respectively. · (n)
• Pub. L. 89–583, §301(h)(5), added subsecs. (p) to (r). · (p), (q), (r)

1965

• Pub. L. 89–171, §301(d)(2), substituted "other right to property" for "other right" in two places and deleted cl. (3) which made this subparagraph inapplicable in any case in which the proceedings are commenced after Jan. 1, 1966. · (e)
• Pub. L. 89–171, §301(d)(3), substituted "December 31, 1966" for "December 31, 1965". · (l)
• Pub. L. 89–171, §301(d)(4), added subsecs. (n) and (o). · (n), (o)

1964

• Pub. L. 88–633, §301(d), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated subpars. (1) to (3) thereof as subpars. (A) to (C), substituted therein "subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph" for "paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection", and added par. (2). · (e)
• Pub. L. 88–633, §301(e), inserted "(including its captive constituent republics)" after "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics". · (f)
• Pub. L. 88–633, §301(f), substituted "1965" for "1964" in two places. · (k)
• Pub. L. 88–633, §301(g), substituted "during each fiscal year" for "during fiscal year 1964" and "$500,000" for "$1,000,000". · (m)

1963

• Pub. L. 88–205, §301(e)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) and (3). · (a)
• Pub. L. 88–205, §301(e)(2), empowered the President to suspend assistance provided under any other act as well as under this chapter, inserted references to the repudiation or nullification of existing contracts or agreements with U.S. citizens or corporations, partnerships or associat… · (e)
• Pub. L. 88–205, §301(e)(3), added subsecs. (i) to (m). · (i), (j), (k), (l), (m)

1962

• Pub. L. 87–565, §301(d)(1), prohibited assistance to any country which furnishes assistance to the present government of Cuba unless the President determines that such assistance is in the national interest of the United States. · (a)
• Pub. L. 87–565, §301(d)(2), extended the prohibition against providing assistance to cases where the goods or services have been ordered, and where the indebtedness arises under an unconditional guaranty of payment, provided the President does not find such action contrary to the natio… · (c)
• Pub. L. 87–565, §301(d)(3), added subsecs. (e) to (h). · (e), (f), (g), (h)