Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§2296c Border control assistance

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 32— - FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Part Part XII— - Support for the Economic and Political Independence of the Countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia › § 2296c

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Aid can be given to countries in the South Caucasus and Central Asia to help secure their borders, stop illegal drug smuggling, prevent the spread of technology and materials tied to weapons of mass destruction (as defined in law), and fight organized crime that crosses borders. The President may provide help to build or improve national border guards, coast guards, and customs controls.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §2296c

Foreign Relations and Intercourse — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The purpose of assistance under this section includes the assistance of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia to secure their borders and implement effective controls necessary to prevent the trafficking of illegal narcotics and the proliferation of technology and materials related to weapons of mass destruction (as defined in section 2332a(c)(2) of title 18), and to contain and inhibit transnational organized criminal activities.

(b)To carry out the purpose of subsection (a), the President is authorized to provide assistance to the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia to support the activities described in subsection (c).

(c)Activities that may be supported by assistance under subsection (b) include assisting those countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia in developing capabilities to maintain national border guards, coast guard, and customs controls.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 2296c

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73