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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 82 — Afghanistan Freedom Support

§ 7514. Coordination of assistance

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The President shall designate, within the Department of State, a coordinator who shall be responsible for—

(1)

designing an overall strategy to advance United States interests in Afghanistan;

(2)

ensuring program and policy coordination among agencies of the United States Government in carrying out the policies set forth in this subchapter;

(3)

pursuing coordination with other countries and international organizations with respect to assistance to Afghanistan;

(4)

ensuring that United States assistance programs for Afghanistan are consistent with this subchapter;

(5)

ensuring proper management, implementation, and oversight by agencies responsible for assistance programs for Afghanistan; and

(6)

resolving policy and program disputes among United States Government agencies with respect to United States assistance for Afghanistan.

(b)

Rank and status of the coordinator

The coordinator designated under subsection (a) shall have the rank and status of ambassador.

(c)

Assistance plan

(1)

Submission to Congress

The coordinator designated under subsection (a) shall annually submit the Afghanistan assistance plan of the Administration to—

(A)

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;

(B)

the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives;

(C)

the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

(D)

the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(2)

Contents

The assistance plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall describe—

(A)

how the plan relates to the strategy provided pursuant to section 7554 of this title; and

(B)

how the plan builds upon United States assistance provided to Afghanistan since 2001.

(d)

Coordination with international community

(1)

In general

The coordinator designated under subsection (a) shall work with the international community and the Government of Afghanistan to ensure that assistance to Afghanistan is implemented in a coherent, consistent, and efficient manner to prevent duplication and waste.

(2)

International financial institutions

The coordinator designated under subsection (a), under the direction of the Secretary of State, shall work through the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions (as defined in section 262r(c)(2) of this title) to coordinate United States assistance for Afghanistan with international financial institutions.

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. 107–327 title I § 104 · 116 Stat. 2797

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 7514

    Pub. L. 107–327, title I, § 104, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2804

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 107–327, title I, § 104, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2804

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 104. COORDINATION OF ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.— 22 USC 7514. The President is strongly urged to designate, within the Department of State, a coordinator who shall be responsible for— (1) designing an overall strategy to advance United States interests in Afghanistan; (2) ensuring program and policy coordination among agencies of the United States Government in carrying out the policies set forth in this title; (3) pursuing coordination with other countries and international organizations with respect to assistance to Afghanistan; (4) ensuring that United States assistance programs for Afghanistan are consistent with this title; (5) ensuring proper management, implementation, and oversight by agencies responsible for assistance programs for Afghanistan; and (6) resolving policy and program disputes among United States Government agencies with respect to United States assistance for Afghanistan. (b) Rank and Status of the Coordinator.— The coordinator designated under subsection (a) shall have the rank and status of ambassador.

  2. Afghanistan Freedom Support Act Amendments of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–458 § 7104(c)(2) · 118 Stat. 3638

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 7514(a)

    Pub. L. 108–458, § 7104(c)(2), substituted “shall” for “is strongly urged to” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458, § 7104(c)(2), substituted “shall” for “is strongly urged to” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Designation of coordinator.— Section 104(a) of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7514(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “is strongly urged to” and inserting “shall”.

  3. Afghanistan Freedom Support Act Amendments of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–458 § 7104(d) · 118 Stat. 3638

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 7514(c); 22 U.S.C. § 7514(d)

    Pub. L. 108–458, § 7104(d), added subsecs. (c) and (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 108–458, § 7104(d), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Assistance Plan; International Coordination.— Section 104 of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7514) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) Assistance Plan.— “(1) Submission to congress.— The coordinator designated under subsection (a) shall annually submit the Afghanistan assistance plan of the Administration to— “(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; “(B) the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives; “(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and “(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. “(2) Contents.— The assistance plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall describe— “(A) how the plan relates to the strategy provided pursuant to section 304; and “(B) how the plan builds upon United States assistance provided to Afghanistan since 2001. “(d) Coordination With International Community.— “(1) In general.— The coordinator designated under subsection (a) shall work with the international community and the Government of Afghanistan to ensure that assistance to Afghanistan is implemented in a coherent, consistent, and efficient manner to prevent duplication and waste. “(2) International financial institutions.— The coordinator designated under subsection (a), under the direction of the Secretary of State, shall work through the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Executive Directors at the international financial institutions (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2))) to coordinate United States assistance for Afghanistan with international financial institutions.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458, § 7104(c)(2), substituted “shall” for “is strongly urged to” in introductory provisions.

Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 108–458, § 7104(d), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, .

Findings

Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7104(c)(1), , 118 Stat. 3781, provided that:

“Congress makes the following findings:

“(A)

The Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States criticized the provision of United States assistance to Afghanistan for being too inflexible.

“(B)

The Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.) contains provisions that provide for flexibility in the provision of assistance for Afghanistan and are not subject to the requirements of typical foreign assistance programs and provide for the designation of a coordinator to oversee United States assistance for Afghanistan.”

Credits

2002–2004 · 2 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 107–327, title I, § 104, , 116 Stat. 2804
  2. 2004Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7104(c)(2), (d), , 118 Stat. 3781.
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(Pub. L. 107–327, title I, § 104, , 116 Stat. 2804; Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7104(c)(2), (d), , 118 Stat. 3781.)

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