Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§2296e Administrative authorities

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 › § 2296e

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows U.S. aid to go to governments or to nongovernmental groups. Funds already set aside under part IV for the independent states of the former Soviet Union may be used for this aid. The President decides the terms and conditions. This authority is extra to the FREEDOM Support Act and other laws, and rules from part XI can also apply.

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Title 22, §2296e

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(a)Assistance under this part may be provided to governments or through nongovernmental organizations.

(b)Except as otherwise provided, any funds that have been allocated under part IV of subchapter II of this chapter for assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union may be used in accordance with the provisions of this part.

(c)Assistance under this part shall be provided on such terms and conditions as the President may determine.

(d)The authority in this part to provide assistance for the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia is in addition to the authority to provide such assistance under the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) or any other Act, and the authorities applicable to the provision of assistance under part XI of this subchapter may be used to provide assistance under this part.

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The FREEDOM Support Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 102–511, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3320, also known as the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 5801 of this title and Tables.

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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22 U.S.C. § 2296e

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73