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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Part I · Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance

§ 2151r. Sahel development program; planning

Statutory text

(a)

Congressional support

The Congress reaffirms its support of the initiative of the United States Government in undertaking consultations and planning with the countries concerned, with other nations providing assistance, with the United Nations, and with other concerned international and regional organizations, toward the development and support of a comprehensive long-term African Sahel development program.

(b)

Presidential authorization

The President is authorized to develop a long-term comprehensive development program for the Sahel and other drought-stricken nations in Africa.

(c)

Presidential guidelines

In developing this long-term program, the President shall—

(1)

consider international coordination for the planning and implementation of such program;

(2)

seek greater participation and support by African countries and organizations in determining development priorities; and

(3)

begin such planning immediately.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 87–195 · 75 Stat. 424

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2151r

    Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 120, formerly pt. III, § 639B, as added Pub. L. 93–189, § 20, Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 725

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 120, formerly pt. III, § 639B, as added Pub. L. 93–189, § 20, Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 725

  2. International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975

    Pub. L. 94–161 § 101(7)(A) · 89 Stat. 849

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2151r

    Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(A), struck out “Sahel” after “African” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(A), struck out “Sahel” after “African” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking out “Sahel” in the section caption,

  3. International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975

    Pub. L. 94–161 § 101(7)(B) · 89 Stat. 849

    1. Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2151r(a)

      Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(B), (C), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2151r(a)

      Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(B), (C), substituted “Congress reaffirms its support of” for “Congress supports”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(B), (C), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted “Congress reaffirms its support of” for “Congress supports”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by inserting “(a)” immediately after the section caption,

  4. International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975

    Pub. L. 94–161 § 101(7)(D) · 89 Stat. 849

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2151r(b)(d)

    Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(D), added subsecs. (b) to (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(D), added subsecs. (b) to (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) by adding the following new subsections at the end thereof: “(b) The President is authorized to develop a long-term comprehensive development program for the Sahel and other drought-stricken nations in Africa. “(c) In developing this long-term program, the President shall— “(1) consider international coordination for the planning and implementation of such program; “(2) seek greater participation and support by African countries and organizations in determining development priorities; and “(3) begin such planning immediately. “(d) There is authorized to be appropriated to the President, to carry out the purposes of this section, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976, which Comprehensive proposal, submittal to congressional committees. amount is authorized to remain available until expended. The President shall submit to the Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees of the Senate and the International Relations and Appropriations Committees of the House of Representatives not later than April 30, 1976, a comprehensive proposal for carrying out the provisions of this section which shall include budget materials relating to programs for the fiscal year 1977.”; and

  5. International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–88 § 115(2) · 91 Stat. 533

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2151r

    Pub. L. 95–88, § 115(2), substituted “Sahel” for “African” in section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–88, § 115(2), substituted “Sahel” for “African” in section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by amending the section caption of such redesignated section to read “Sahel Development Program—Planning”; and

  6. Pub. L. 95–424 title V § 502(d)(1) · 92 Stat. 937

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2151r(d)

    Pub. L. 95–424 struck out subsec. (d) authorizing appropriations for development of a long-term African Sahel development program

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–424 struck out subsec. (d) authorizing appropriations for development of a long-term African Sahel development program.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Title XI of chapter 2 of part I and sections 120(d), 222A Repeal. 22 USC 2220, 2151r, 2182a, 22921, 2370, 2381a, 2399c, 2417. 22 USC 2399c. (j), 495C(e), 620(w), 621A(c), 640B(d), and 657 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 are repealed.

    Effective date note
    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.

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to sections 2292e and 2399–1b of this title.

Amendments1975–1978 · 3 rounds

1978

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–424 struck out subsec. (d) authorizing appropriations for development of a long-term African Sahel development program.

1977

Pub. L. 95–88, § 115(2), substituted “Sahel” for “African” in section catchline.

1975

Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(A), struck out “Sahel” after “African” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(B), (C), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted “Congress reaffirms its support of” for “Congress supports”.

Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(D), added subsecs. (b) to (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–424 effective , see section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.

Credits

1973–1978 · 4 acts
  1. 1973Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 120, formerly pt. III, § 639B, as added Pub. L. 93–189, § 20, , 87 Stat. 725
  2. 1975renumbered pt. I, § 494B and amended Pub. L. 94–161, title I, § 101(5), (7), , 89 Stat. 850
  3. 1977renumbered pt. I, § 120 and amended Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 115(1), (2), , 91 Stat. 539
  4. 1978Pub. L. 95–424, title V, § 502(d)(1), , 92 Stat. 959.
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(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 120, formerly pt. III, § 639B, as added Pub. L. 93–189, § 20, , 87 Stat. 725; renumbered pt. I, § 494B and amended Pub. L. 94–161, title I, § 101(5), (7), , 89 Stat. 850; renumbered pt. I, § 120 and amended Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 115(1), (2), , 91 Stat. 539; Pub. L. 95–424, title V, § 502(d)(1), , 92 Stat. 959.)

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