Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 89 — Advancing Democratic Values
§ 8261. The United Nations Democracy Fund
Statutory text
Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that the United States should work with other countries to enhance the goals and work of the United Nations Democracy Fund, an essential tool to promote democracy, and in particular support civil society in foreign countries in their efforts to help consolidate democracy and bring about transformational change.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009 to the Secretary for a United States contribution to the United Nations Democracy Fund.
Legislative history
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Advance Democratic Values, Address Nondemocratic Countries, and Enhance Democracy Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–53 title XXI § 2161 · 121 Stat. 266
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 8261
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XXI, § 2161, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 536.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XXI, § 2161, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 536.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2161. THE UNITED NATIONS DEMOCRACY FUND. (a) Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that the United States should work with other countries to enhance the goals and work of the United Nations Democracy Fund, an essential tool to promote democracy, and in particular support civil society in foreign countries in their efforts to help consolidate democracy and bring about transformational change. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009 to the Secretary for a United States contribution to the United Nations Democracy Fund.
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