§7707 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The Chief Executive Officer must tell Congress and the public about candidate countries and the rules for choosing eligible countries before the Board makes yearly eligibility decisions. At least 90 days before the Board decides, the CEO must send Congress a list of all candidate countries named under section 7705 and any countries that would be candidates if they met the specific requirement in 7705(a)(2). The CEO must also publish that list in the Federal Register. At least 60 days before the decision, the CEO must send and publish the criteria and methods that will be used to judge each candidate. The CEO may hold public hearings on those criteria. After publishing the criteria, the CEO must accept public comments for 30 days and consider them. The CEO must also consult with the relevant congressional committees about how well the candidates meet the criteria. Within 5 days after the Board names eligible countries under section 7706, the CEO must tell Congress and publish in the Federal Register the list of eligible countries, say which of those the Board plans to seek Compacts with under section 7708, and explain why those countries were chosen.

Title 22, §7707

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(a)Not later than 90 days prior to the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under section 7706 of this title for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer—

(1)shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a list of all candidate countries identified under section 7705 of this title, and all countries that would be candidate countries if the countries met the requirement contained in section 7705(a)(2) of this title, for the fiscal year; and

(2)shall publish in the Federal Register the information contained in the report described in paragraph (1).

(b)Not later than 60 days prior to the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under section 7706 of this title for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer—

(1)shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a list of the criteria and methodology described in subsections (a) and (b) of section 7706 of this title that will be used to determine eligibility for each candidate country identified under subsection (a);

(2)shall publish in the Federal Register the information contained in the report described in paragraph (1); and

(3)may conduct one or more public hearings on the eligibility criteria and methodology.

(c)(1)The Chief Executive Officer shall, for the 30-day period beginning on the date of publication in the Federal Register of the information contained in the report described in subsection (b)(1), accept public comment and consider such comment for purposes of determining eligible countries under section 7706 of this title.

(2)The Chief Executive Officer shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on the extent to which the candidate countries meet the criteria described in section 7706(b) of this title.

(d)Not later than 5 days after the date on which the Board determines eligible countries under section 7706 of this title for a fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer—

(1)shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains a list of all such eligible countries, an identification of those countries on such list with respect to which the Board will seek to enter into a Compact under section 7708 of this title, and a justification for such eligibility determination and selection for Compact negotiation; and

(2)shall publish in the Federal Register the information contained in the report described in paragraph (1).

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Amendments

2024—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “section 7705(a)(2)” for “section 7705(a)(1)(B)”.

§7707 Congressional and public notification of candidate countries, eligibility criteria, and eligible countries

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Title 22, §7707

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