§ 2211a. Authorization; implementation; targeted assistance

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. 2004

   Pub. L. 87–195 · 75 Stat. 424

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a

   Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 252, as added Pub. L. 108–484, § 3, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3924

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 252, as added Pub. L. 108–484, § 3, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3924

2. 2019

   Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(1)(A) · 132 Stat. 5509

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)

   Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(A), substituted “credit, including the use of innovative credit scoring models, savings, financial technology, financial literacy, education, insurance, property rights, and other services to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise clients” for “credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(A), substituted “credit, including the use of innovative credit scoring models, savings, financial technology, financial literacy, education, insurance, property rights, and other services to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise clients” for “credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients” in introductory provisions.

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   (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients” and inserting “credit, including the use of innovative credit scoring models, savings, financial technology, financial literacy, education, insurance, property rights, and other services to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise clients”;

3. 2019

   Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(1)(B) · 132 Stat. 5509

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(B), substituted “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise clients, particularly clients owned, managed, and controlled by women” for “microfinance and microenterprise clients”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(B), substituted “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise clients, particularly clients owned, managed, and controlled by women” for “microfinance and microenterprise clients”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (1), by striking “microfinance and microenterprise clients” and inserting “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise clients, particularly clients owned, managed, and controlled by women”;

4. 2019

   Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(1)(C) · 132 Stat. 5509

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(C), substituted “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises” for “microenterprises”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(C), substituted “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises” for “microenterprises”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) in paragraph (2), by striking “microenterprises” and inserting “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises”;

5. 2019

   Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(1)(D) · 132 Stat. 5509

   1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(D), substituted “financial intermediaries” for “microfinance and microenterprise institutions”

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(D), substituted “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises” for “microfinance and microenterprise clients”

   3. Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(D), struck out “and” after semicolon at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(D), substituted “financial intermediaries” for “microfinance and microenterprise institutions” and “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises” for “microfinance and microenterprise clients” and struck out “and” after semicolon at end.

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   (D) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking “microfinance and microenterprise institutions” and inserting “financial intermediaries”; (ii) by striking “microfinance and microenterprise clients” and inserting “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises”; and (iii) by striking “and” at the end;

6. 2019

   Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(1)(E) · 132 Stat. 5509

   1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(E), substituted “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, financial intermediaries, and capital markets” for “microfinance and microenterprise clients and institutions”

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(E), substituted “the poor and very poor, especially women;” for “the poor and very poor.”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(E), substituted “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, financial intermediaries, and capital markets” for “microfinance and microenterprise clients and institutions” and “the poor and very poor, especially women;” for “the poor and very poor.”

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   (E) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking “microfinance and microenterprise clients and institutions” and inserting “micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, financial intermediaries, and capital markets”; and (ii) by striking “the poor and very poor.” and inserting “the poor and very poor, especially women;”; and

7. 2019

   Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(1)(F) · 132 Stat. 5509

   Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)(5); 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(a)(6)

   Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(F), added pars. (5) and (6)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(1)(F), added pars. (5) and (6).

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   (F) by adding at the end the following: “(5) assistance for the purpose of promoting the economic empowerment of women, including through increased access to financial resources and improving property rights, inheritance rights, and other legal protections; and “(6) assistance for the purpose of scaling up evidence-based graduation approaches, which include targeting the very poor and households in ultra-poverty, consumption support, promotion of savings, financial literacy, skills training, and asset transfers.” ;

8. 2019

   Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(2)(A) · 132 Stat. 5509

   Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(2)(A), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is established within the Agency an office of microenterprise development, which shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Administrator and who should possess technical expertise and ability to offer leadership in the field of microenterprise development.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(2)(A), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is established within the Agency an office of microenterprise development, which shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Administrator and who should possess technical expertise and ability to offer leadership in the field of microenterprise development.”

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   (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: “(1) In general.— There is authorized to be established within the Agency an office to support the Agency’s efforts to broaden and deepen local financial markets, expand access to appropriate financial products and services, and support the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The Office shall be headed by a Director who shall possess technical expertise and ability to offer leadership in the field of financial sector development.” ;

9. 2019

   Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(2)(B)(i) · 132 Stat. 5509

   Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(b)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(2)(B)(i), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(2)(B)(i), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   “(i) Program.—In order to ensure that assistance under this subpart is distributed effectively and efficiently, the office shall also seek to implement a program of central funding under which assistance is administered directly by the office, including through targeted core support for microfinance and microenterprise networks and other practitioners. “(ii) Funding.—Of the amount made available to carry out this division for a fiscal year, not less than $25,000,000 should be made available to carry out clause (i).”

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   (i) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: “(B) Use of central funding mechanisms.— In order to ensure that assistance under this title is distributed effectively and efficiently, the office shall provide coordination and support for field-implemented programs, including through targeted core support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and local financial markets.” ; and

10. 2019

    Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(2)(ii) · 132 Stat. 5509

    Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(b)(2)(C)

    Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(2)(ii), inserted “, particularly by protecting the use and funding of local organizations in countries in which the Agency invests,” after “and sustainability” and “, especially women” after “the poor and very poor”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(2)(ii), inserted “, particularly by protecting the use and funding of local organizations in countries in which the Agency invests,” after “and sustainability” and “, especially women” after “the poor and very poor”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i)— (I) by inserting “, particularly by protecting the use and funding of local organizations in countries in which the Agency invests,” after “and sustainability”; and (II) by inserting “, especially women” after “the poor and very poor”; and

11. 2019

    Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(2)(C) · 132 Stat. 5509

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(b)(3)

    Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(2)(C), struck out par. (3). Text read as follows: “With respect to assistance provided under this section, the office shall be responsible for concurring in the microenterprise development components of strategic plans of missions, bureaus, and other offices of the Agency and providing technical support to field missions to help the missions prepare such components.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(2)(C), struck out par. (3). Text read as follows: “With respect to assistance provided under this section, the office shall be responsible for concurring in the microenterprise development components of strategic plans of missions, bureaus, and other offices of the Agency and providing technical support to field missions to help the missions prepare such components.”

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    (C) by striking paragraph (3); and

12. 2019

    Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–428 § 4(b)(3) · 132 Stat. 5509

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2211a(c)

    Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(3), substituted “subsection (a)—” and pars. (1) and (2) for “subsection (a), 50 percent of all microenterprise resources shall be targeted to clients who are very poor. Specifically, until September 30, 2006, such resources shall be used for—” and former pars. (1) and (2) which identified as entities eligible for microenterprise resources under subsec. (a) programs through certain practitioner institutions and for certain demand-driven business development programs, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(b)(3), substituted “subsection (a)—” and pars. (1) and (2) for “subsection (a), 50 percent of all microenterprise resources shall be targeted to clients who are very poor. Specifically, until September 30, 2006, such resources shall be used for—” and former pars. (1) and (2) which identified as entities eligible for microenterprise resources under subsec. (a) programs through certain practitioner institutions and for certain demand-driven business development programs, respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subsection (c), by striking “subsection (a), 50 percent of all microenterprise resources” and all that follows and inserting the following: “subsection (a)— “(1) 50 percent of all micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise resources shall be targeted to activities that reach the very poor; and “(2) 50 percent of all small and medium-sized enterprise resources shall be targeted to activities that reach enterprises owned, managed, and controlled by women.” .

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