22 U.S.C. § 7702: Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. Appropriate congressional committees means the House committees on International Relations and Appropriations, and the Senate committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations. Board means the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Chief Executive Officer means the Corporation’s chief executive. Candidate country means a country that meets the law’s requirements to be considered. Corporation means the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Compact means a Millennium Challenge Compact. Eligible country means a candidate country officially found eligible to receive assistance. Investments in the people means government policies or programs that boost health, education, and well‑being, such as decent, affordable housing.

Title 22, §7702

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In this chapter:

(1)Appropriate congressional committees

The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(A)the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

(B)the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

(2)Board

The term “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation established pursuant to section 7703(c) of this title.

(3)Candidate country

The term “candidate country” means a country that meets the requirements of section 7705 of this title.

(4)Chief Executive Officer

The term “Chief Executive Officer” means the chief executive officer of the Corporation appointed pursuant to section 7703(b) of this title.

(5)Compact

The term “Compact” means a Millennium Challenge Compact described in section 7708 of this title.

(6)Corporation

The term “Corporation” means the Millennium Challenge Corporation established by section 7703(a) of this title.

(7)Eligible country

The term “eligible country” means a candidate country that is determined, under section 7706 of this title, to be an eligible country to receive assistance under section 7704 of this title.

(8)Investments in the people

The term “investments in the people” means government policies or programs of an eligible country that promote the health, education, and other factors which contribute to the well-being and productivity of their people, such as decent, affordable housing for all.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title VI of Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 211, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this title to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 7701 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2004—Par. (8). Pub. L. 108–447 added par. (8).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.

§7702 Definitions