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[CITE: 22USC2292q]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                     CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I--INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
               Part IX--International Disaster Assistance
 
Sec. 2292q. African famine assistance


(a) Authorization of assistance

    The President is authorized to provide assistance for famine relief, 
rehabilitation, and recovery in Africa. Assistance under this section 
shall be provided for humanitarian purposes and shall be provided on a 
grant basis. Such assistance shall include--
        (1) relief, rehabilitation, and recovery projects to benefit the 
    poorest people, including the furnishing of seeds for planting, 
    fertilizer, pesticides, farm implements, farm animals and vaccine 
    and veterinary services to protect livestock upon which people 
    depend, blankets, clothing, and shelter, disease prevention and 
    health care projects, water projects (including water purification 
    and well-drilling), small-scale agricultural projects, and food 
    protection and preservation projects; and
        (2) projects to meet emergency health needs, including 
    vaccinations.

(b) Uses of funds

     (1) Private and voluntary organizations and international 
                                organizations

        Funds authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be 
    used primarily for grants to private and voluntary organizations and 
    international organizations.

                    (2) Emergency health projects

        A significant portion of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
    by this section shall be used for emergency health projects pursuant 
    to subsection (a)(2) of this section.

                  (3) Management support activities

        Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by this section, 
    $2,500,000 shall be transferred to the ``Operating Expenses of the 
    Agency for International Development'' account. These funds shall be 
    used for management support activities associated with the planning, 
    monitoring, and supervision of emergency food and disaster 
    assistance provided in those countries in Africa described in 
    section 5(a) of the African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

    In addition to the amounts otherwise available for such purpose, 
there are authorized to be appropriated $137,500,000 for the fiscal year 
1985 for use in providing assistance under this section.

(d) Policies and authorities to be applied

    Assistance under this section shall be furnished in accordance with 
the policies and general authorities contained in section 2292 of this 
title.

(Pub. L. 87-195, pt. I, Sec. 495K, as added Pub. L. 99-8, Sec. 2, Apr. 
2, 1985, 99 Stat. 21.)

                       References in Text

    Section 5(a) of the African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985, 
referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is section 5(a) of Pub. L. 99-8, formerly 
set out below.

                         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.


             African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99-8, Secs. 1, 3-6, Apr. 2, 1985, 99 Stat. 21-23, authorized 
appropriations of $37,500,000 for fiscal year 1985 for assisting 
refugees and displaced persons in Africa, in addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purpose, with such amount available only 
for assistance in those countries in Africa that suffered during 
calendar years 1984 and 1985 from exceptional food supply problems due 
to drought and other calamities and directed the President to report to 
Congress not later than June 30, 1985, with respect to the United States 
contribution to meet emergency needs, including food needs, for African 
famine assistance, and to report to Congress not later than Sept. 30, 
1985, on assistance provided pursuant to this Act.
