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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 39 — Arms Export Control

§ 2777. Fiscal provisions relating to foreign military sales credits

Statutory text

(a)

Permissible uses of cash payments under sections 2761, 2762, 2763, and 2769

Cash payments received under sections 2761, 2762, and 2769 of this title and advances received under section 2763 of this title shall be available solely for payments to suppliers (including the military departments) and refunds to purchasers and shall not be available for financing credits and guaranties.

(b)

Transfer of funds to miscellaneous receipts of Treasury

Amounts received from foreign governments and international organizations as repayments for credits extended pursuant to section 2763 of this title, amounts received from the disposition of instruments evidencing indebtedness under section 2764(b) of this title (excluding such portion of the sales proceeds as may be required at the time of disposition to be obligated as a reserve for payment of claims under guaranties issued pursuant to section 2764(b) of this title, which sums are made available for such obligations), and other collections (including fees and interest) shall be transferred to the miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.

(c)

Credit of funds to reserve under section 2764(c)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b), to the extent that any of the funds constituting the reserve under section 2764(c) of this title are paid out for a claim arising out of a loan guaranteed under section 2764 of this title, amounts received from a foreign government or international organization after the date of such payment, with respect to such claim, shall be credited to such reserve, shall be merged with the funds in such reserve, and shall be available for any purpose for which funds in such reserve are available.

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. The Foreign Military Sales Act

    Pub. L. 90–629 · 82 Stat. 1320

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2777

    Pub. L. 90–629, ch. 3, § 37, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1326

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–629, ch. 3, § 37, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1326

  2. Foreign Assistance Act of 1973

    Pub. L. 93–189 § 25(11) · 87 Stat. 714

    Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2777(b)

    Pub. L. 93–189 inserted provisions relating to indebtedness under section 2764(b) of this title and exclusions of portions of the sales proceeds required at the time of disposition as a reserve for payment of claims under guaranties issued under section 2764(b) of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–189 inserted provisions relating to indebtedness under section 2764(b) of this title and exclusions of portions of the sales proceeds required at the time of disposition as a reserve for payment of claims under guaranties issued under section 2764(b) of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (11) In section 37(b), insert after “indebtedness” the following: “under section 24(b)(excluding such portion of the, sales proceeds as may be required at the time of disposition to be obligated as a reserve for payment of claims under guaranties issued pursuant to section 24(b), which sums are made available for such obligations)”.

  3. International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–533 § 105(e)(1) · 94 Stat. 3131

    Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2777(a)

    Pub. L. 96–533, § 105(e)(1), inserted reference to section 2769 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–533, § 105(e)(1), inserted reference to section 2769 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 37(a) of such Act is amended by striking out “sections 22 USC 2777. 21 and 22” and inserting in lieu thereof “sections 21, 22, and 29”.

  4. International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–533 § 104(b) · 94 Stat. 3131

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2777(c)

    Pub. L. 96–533, § 104(b), added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–533, § 104(b), added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 37 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof 22 USC 2777. the following: “(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b), to the extent that any of the funds constituting the reserve under section 24(c) are Ante, p. 3132. paid out for a claim arising out of a loan guaranteed under section 24, amounts received from a foreign government or international organization after the date of such payment, with respect to such claim, shall be credited to such reserve, shall be merged with the funds in such reserve, and shall be available for any purpose for which funds in such reserve are available.”.

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1973–1980 · 2 rounds

1980

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–533, § 105(e)(1), inserted reference to section 2769 of this title.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–533, § 104(b), added subsec. (c).

1973

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–189 inserted provisions relating to indebtedness under section 2764(b) of this title and exclusions of portions of the sales proceeds required at the time of disposition as a reserve for payment of claims under guaranties issued under section 2764(b) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 41 of Pub. L. 90–629, set out as a note under section 2751 of this title.

Credits

1968–1980 · 3 acts
  1. 1968Pub. L. 90–629, ch. 3, § 37, , 82 Stat. 1326
  2. 1973Pub. L. 93–189, § 25(11), , 87 Stat. 731
  3. 1980Pub. L. 96–533, title I, §§ 104(b), 105(e)(1), , 94 Stat. 3133, 3135.
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(Pub. L. 90–629, ch. 3, § 37, , 82 Stat. 1326; Pub. L. 93–189, § 25(11), , 87 Stat. 731; Pub. L. 96–533, title I, §§ 104(b), 105(e)(1), , 94 Stat. 3133, 3135.)

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