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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Part V · Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance

§ 2347b. Congressional declaration of purpose

Statutory text

Education and training activities conducted under this part shall be designed—

(1)

to encourage effective and mutually beneficial relations and increased understanding between the United States and foreign countries in furtherance of the goals of international peace and security;

(2)

to improve the ability of participating foreign countries to utilize their resources, including defense articles and defense services obtained by them from the United States, with maximum effectiveness, thereby contributing to greater self-reliance by such countries; and

(3)

to increase the awareness of nationals of foreign countries participating in such activities of basic issues involving internationally recognized human rights.

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. § 2347b

    Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 543, as added Pub. L. 94–329, title I, § 106(a), June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 733

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 543, as added Pub. L. 94–329, title I, § 106(a), June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 733

  2. Pub. L. 95–384 § 11(b) · 92 Stat. 730

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2347b

    Pub. L. 95–384 added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–384 added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 22 USC 2347b. 543 of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and “and”; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(3) to increase the awareness of nationals of foreign countries participating in such activities of basic issues involving internationally recognized human rights.”.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1978—Pub. L. 95–384 added par. (3).

Credits

1976–1978 · 2 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 543, as added Pub. L. 94–329, title I, § 106(a), , 90 Stat. 733
  2. 1978amended Pub. L. 95–384, § 11(b), , 92 Stat. 736.
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(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 543, as added Pub. L. 94–329, title I, § 106(a), , 90 Stat. 733; amended Pub. L. 95–384, § 11(b), , 92 Stat. 736.)

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