Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§1961 Economic Assistance
Title 22 › CHAPTER 24A — MIDDLE EAST PEACE AND STABILITY › § 1961
Summary
The President can work with and help any country or group of countries in the Middle East that asks for it to build up their economy so they can stay independent.
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Title 22, §1961
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The President is authorized to cooperate with and assist any nation or group of nations in the general area of the Middle East desiring such assistance in the development of economic strength dedicated to the maintenance of national independence.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1957; Restriction; Report to Congress Pub. L. 85–7, § 3, Mar. 9, 1957, 71 Stat. 5, authorized President to use, for balance of fiscal year 1957, funds not to exceed $200,000,000 for military and economic assistance for Middle East from appropriations available under Mutual Security Act of 1954, restricted availability of funds for military assistance to funds appropriated for military assistance and for economic assistance to funds appropriated for other than military assistance, and required that funds not be available until 15 days after reports on proposed use of funds be supplied to appropriate Congressional committees.
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22 U.S.C. § 1961
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102