Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§2284 Eligible Countries
Title 22 › CHAPTER 32 — FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER I — INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Part VII — Debt-for-Nature Exchanges › § 2284
Summary
The head of USAID must decide if a foreign country can take part in a debt-for-nature exchange. They must find the country is committed to the project’s long-term success, that a long-term plan exists or will be made soon, and that a government agency or local nonprofit can manage the project and has a record of caring for the environment.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §2284
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In order for a foreign country to be eligible to participate in a debt-for-nature exchange under this part, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development shall determine that—
(1)the host country is fully committed to the long-term viability of the program or project that is to be undertaken through the debt-for-nature exchange;
(2)a long-term plan has been prepared by the host country, or private conservation group, which adequately provides for the long-term viability of the program or project that is to be undertaken through the debt-for-nature exchange or that such a plan will be prepared in a timely manner; and
(3)there is a government agency or a local nongovernmental organization, or combination thereof, in the host country with the capability, commitment, and record of environmental concern to oversee the long-term viability of the program or project that is to be undertaken through the debt-for-nature exchange.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Another section 464 of Pub. L. 87–195 is classified to section 2274 of this title.
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22 U.S.C. § 2284
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102