Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§17335 Actions by United States Trade and Development Agency

Title 42 › CHAPTER 152 — ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER VIII — INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAMS › Part A — Assistance To Promote Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies in Foreign Countries › § 17335

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The head of the Trade and Development Agency must create or support policies to find and help fund projects that use clean, efficient energy. The Agency should promote these technologies, especially in countries where they can cut a lot of greenhouse gas emissions. The Agency must also hire and keep staff who know about clean, renewable, and efficient energy to spot and review project opportunities. The President must include, in the Agency’s required yearly report, a description of what was done to carry out these actions.

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Title 42, §17335

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(a)Assistance authorized

The Director of the Trade and Development Agency shall establish or support policies that—

(1)proactively seek opportunities to fund projects that involve the utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, including in trade capacity building and capital investment projects;

(2)where appropriate, advance the utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, particularly to countries that have the potential for significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; and

(3)recruit and retain individuals with appropriate expertise or experience in clean, renewable, and efficient energy technologies to identify and evaluate opportunities for projects that involve clean and efficient energy technologies and services.

(b)Report

The President shall include in the annual report on the activities of the Trade and Development Agency required under section 2421(d) of title 22 a description of the activities carried out to implement this section.

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Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 17335

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110