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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 103 — Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development

§ 9672. Additionality and avoidance of market distortion

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Before the Corporation provides support for a project under subchapter II of this chapter, the Corporation shall ensure that private sector entities are afforded an opportunity to support the project.

(b)

Safeguards, policies, and guidelines

The Corporation shall develop appropriate safeguards, policies, and guidelines to ensure that support provided by the Corporation under subchapter II of this chapter—

(1)

supplements and encourages, but does not compete with, private sector support;

(2)

operates according to internationally recognized best practices and standards with respect to ensuring the avoidance of market distorting government subsidies and the crowding out of private sector lending; and

(3)

does not have a significant adverse impact on United States employment.

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. Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–254 div. F title V § 1452 · 132 Stat. 3187

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 9672

    (Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title V, § 1452, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3509.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title V, § 1452, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3509.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1452. ADDITIONALITY AND AVOIDANCE OF MARKET DISTORTION. (a) In General.— Before the Corporation provides support for a project under title II, the Corporation shall ensure that private sector entities are afforded an opportunity to support the project. (b) Safeguards, Policies, and Guidelines.— The Corporation shall develop appropriate safeguards, policies, and guidelines to ensure that support provided by the Corporation under title II— (1) supplements and encourages, but does not compete with, private sector support; (2) operates according to internationally recognized best practices and standards with respect to ensuring the avoidance of market distorting government subsidies and the crowding out of private sector lending; and (3) does not have a significant adverse impact on United States employment.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title V, § 1452, , 132 Stat. 3509.)

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