§2151r — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

Congress supports U.S. efforts to talk and plan with the countries involved, other donor nations, the United Nations, and regional groups to build a long-term development program for the African Sahel. The President may create a long-term development program for the Sahel and other drought-hit African countries. In doing so, the President must work with international partners on planning and actions, invite African countries and organizations to help set priorities, and begin planning right away.

Title 22, §2151r

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(a)The Congress reaffirms its support of the initiative of the United States Government in undertaking consultations and planning with the countries concerned, with other nations providing assistance, with the United Nations, and with other concerned international and regional organizations, toward the development and support of a comprehensive long-term African Sahel development program.

(b)The President is authorized to develop a long-term comprehensive development program for the Sahel and other drought-stricken nations in Africa.

(c)In developing this long-term program, the President shall—

(1)consider international coordination for the planning and implementation of such program;

(2)seek greater participation and support by African countries and organizations in determining development priorities; and

(3)begin such planning immediately.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 2292e and 2399–1b of this title.

Amendments

1978—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–424 struck out subsec. (d) authorizing appropriations for development of a long-term African Sahel development program. 1977—Pub. L. 95–88, § 115(2), substituted “Sahel” for “African” in section catchline. 1975—Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(A), struck out “Sahel” after “African” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(B), (C), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted “Congress reaffirms its support of” for “Congress supports”. Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 94–161, § 101(7)(D), added subsecs. (b) to (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1978 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–424 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.

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.

§2151r Sahel Development Program; Planning