PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The President can give help to other countries so their police and security teams can stop international terrorist acts like bombing, kidnapping, assassination, hostage taking, and hijacking. This can be done even if other laws limit foreign aid, except for sections 2304 and 2371. The help may include training, equipment, and supplies for bomb detection and disposal, handling hostage situations, improving physical security, responding to terrorist incidents, and catching those responsible.

Title 22, §2349aa

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries (other than section 2304 and 2371 of this title), the President is authorized to furnish, on such terms and conditions as the President may determine, assistance to foreign countries in order to enhance the ability of their law enforcement personnel to deter terrorists and terrorist groups from engaging in international terrorist acts such as bombing, kidnapping, assassination, hostage taking, and hijacking. Such assistance may include training services and the provision of equipment and other commodities related to bomb detection and disposal, management of hostage situations, physical security, and other matters relating to the detection, deterrence, and prevention of acts of terrorism, the resolution of terrorist incidents, and the apprehension of those involved in such acts.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification section 571 of Pub. L. 87–195 is based on section 201 of title II of H.R. 2992, Ninety-eighth Congress, as reported May 17, 1983, and enacted into law by Pub. L. 98–151.

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–164 substituted “Notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries (other than section 2304 and 2371 of this title)” for “Subject to the provisions of this part”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 203 of title II of H.R. 2992, as enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 98–151, § 101(b)(2), Nov. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 972, provided that: “This title [enacting this part and amending section 2304 and 2403 of this title] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 14, 1983].”

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.

§2349aa General Authority