Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§290g–19 Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXII— - AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND › § 290g–19

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Treasury may give up to $26,000,000 to the African Development Fund to pay for debt relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative during the Fund’s eleventh replenishment, if Congress provides the money. Up to $26,000,000 can be appropriated for that payment without a fiscal year limit, and doing so must not affect funding arrangements that existed on June 24, 2009.

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Title 22, §290g–19

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(a)The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to contribute, on behalf of the United States, not more than $26,000,000 to the African Development Fund for the purpose of funding debt relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative in the period governed by the eleventh replenishment of resources of the African Development Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations and without prejudice to any funding arrangements in existence on June 24, 2009.
(b)In order to pay for the United States contribution provided for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, not more than $26,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.

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22 U.S.C. § 290g–19

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73