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[CITE: 22USC2292]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                     CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I--INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
               Part IX--International Disaster Assistance
 
Sec. 2292. General provisions


(a) Congressional policy

    The Congress, recognizing that prompt United States assistance to 
alleviate human suffering caused by natural and manmade disasters is an 
important expression of the humanitarian concern and tradition of the 
people of the United States, affirms the willingness of the United 
States to provide assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of people 
and countries affected by such disasters.

(b) General authority

    Subject to limitations in section 2292a of this title, and 
notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other Act, 
the President is authorized to furnish assistance to any foreign 
country, international organization, or private voluntary organization, 
on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for international 
disaster relief and rehabilitation, including assistance relating to 
disaster preparedness, and to the prediction of, and contingency 
planning for, natural disasters abroad.

(c) Specific direction

    In carrying out the provisions of this section the President shall 
insure that the assistance provided by the United States shall, to the 
greatest extent possible, reach those most in need of relief and 
rehabilitation as a result of natural and manmade disasters.

(Pub. L. 87-195, pt. I, Sec. 491, as added Pub. L. 94-161, title I, 
Sec. 101(3), Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 849; amended Pub. L. 95-424, title 
I, Sec. 118(a), Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 953; Pub. L. 96-533, title IV, 
Sec. 404(b), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3150.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ``this 
Act'', meaning Pub. L. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as amended, 
known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification 
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 
of this title and Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 491 of Pub. L. 87-195, pt. I, as added Pub. L. 92-
226, pt. I, Sec. 109, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 24, provided for East 
Pakistan refugee relief assistance, including appropriations 
authorization of $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1972, prior to repeal by 
section 101(2) of Pub. L. 94-161.


                               Amendments

    1980--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-533 substituted ``limitations'' for 
``limitation on appropriations''.
    1978--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-424 substituted ``, international 
organization, or private voluntary organization'' for ``or international 
organization''.


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 95-424 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 
of Pub. L. 95-424, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.

                         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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 2151u, 2292a, 2292f, 2292g, 
2292h, 2292i, 2292j, 2292l, 2292m, 2292n, 2292o, 2292p, 2292q of this 
title.
