22 U.S.C. § 2151z: Targeted assistance

Summary

President must use poverty measures, like those from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other tools to choose who U.S. development aid should target. The government must work so a substantial share of that aid directly improves the lives of the poor majority, with special focus on people living in absolute poverty. When aid builds the abilities of private groups, governments, or research, programs must be designed and watched so the poor majority are, as much as possible, the final beneficiaries.

Title 22, §2151z

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(a)Determination of target populations and strengthening United States assistance

The President shall use poverty measurement standards, such as those developed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other appropriate measurements in determining target populations for United States development assistance, and shall strengthen United States efforts to assure that a substantial percentage of development assistance under this part directly improves the lives of the poor majority, with special emphasis on those individuals living in absolute poverty.

(b)Ultimate beneficiaries of activities

To the maximum extent possible, activities under this part that attempt to increase the institutional capabilities of private organizations or governments, or that attempt to stimulate scientific and technological research, shall be designed and monitored to ensure that the ultimate beneficiaries of these activities are the poor majority.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1985—Pub. L. 99–83, in amending section generally, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions setting overall guidelines and principles for determination of target populations and strengthening United States assistance, for provisions relating to Presidential responsibility in carrying out this part in fiscal year 1983 for targeting assistance for those living in absolute poverty, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1985 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–83 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as a note under section 2151–1 of this title. Report of Administrator of Agency for International Development to Congress by June 21, 1983, on Implementation of Section Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(b)(2), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1832, provided in part that within six months after Dec. 21, 1982, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development would report to Congress on the implementation of this section, the types of projects determined to meet these requirements, and the effect on the overall United States foreign assistance program.

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.

§2151z Targeted Assistance