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[CITE: 22USC2295]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                     CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I--INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
    Part XI--Support for Economic and Democratic Development of the 
              Independent States of the Former Soviet Union
 
Sec. 2295. Assistance for the independent states

    The President is authorized to provide assistance to the independent 
states of the former Soviet Union under this part for the following 
activities:

                    (1) Urgent humanitarian needs

        Meeting urgent humanitarian needs (including those arising from 
    the health effects of exposure to radiation in the Chernobyl 
    region), in particular--
            (A) meeting needs for medicine, medical supplies and 
        equipment, and food, including the nutritional needs of infants 
        such as processed baby food; and
            (B) continuing efforts to rebuild from the earthquake in 
        Armenia.

                            (2) Democracy

        Establishing a democratic and free society by fostering--
            (A) political, social, and economic pluralism;
            (B) respect for internationally recognized human rights and 
        the rule of law;
            (C) the development of institutions of democratic 
        governance, including electoral and legislative processes;
            (D) the institution and improvement of public administration 
        at the national, intergovernmental, regional, and local level;
            (E) the development of a free and independent media;
            (F) the development of effective control by elected civilian 
        officials over, and the development of a nonpolitical officer 
        corps in, the military and security forces; and
            (G) strengthened administration of justice through programs 
        and activities carried out in accordance with section 2295b(e) 
        of this title.

                       (3) Free market systems

        Creating and developing private enterprise and free market 
    systems based on the principle of private ownership of property, 
    including--
            (A) the development of private cooperatives, credit unions, 
        and labor unions;
            (B) the improvement in the collection and analysis of 
        statistical information;
            (C) the reform and restructuring of banking and financial 
        systems; and
            (D) the protection of intellectual property.

                      (4) Trade and investment

        Creating conditions that promote trade and investment, and 
    encouraging participation of the United States private sector in the 
    development of the private sector in the independent states of the 
    former Soviet Union.

                (5) Food distribution and production

        Promoting market-based mechanisms for the distribution of the 
    inputs necessary to agricultural production and for the handling, 
    marketing, storage, and processing of agricultural commodities; 
    encouraging policies that provide incentives for agricultural 
    production; and creating institutions that provide technical and 
    financial support for the agricultural sector.

                    (6) Health and human services

        Promoting programs to strengthen and build institutions that 
    provide quality health care and voluntary family planning services, 
    housing, and other services and policies that are components of a 
    social safety net, particularly for infants, children, and people 
    with disabilities.

              (7) Education and educational television

        Promoting broad-based educational reform at all levels, in 
    particular--
            (A) by assisting the development of curricula and by making 
        available textbooks, other educational materials, and 
        appropriate telecommunications technologies for the delivery of 
        educational and instructional programming; and
            (B) by assisting the development of the skills necessary to 
        produce educational television programs aimed at promoting basic 
        skills and the human values associated with a democratic society 
        and a free market economy.

                (8) Energy efficiency and production

        Promoting market-based pricing policies and the transfer of 
    technologies that reduce energy wastage and harmful emissions; 
    supporting developmentally sound capital energy projects that 
    utilize United States advanced coal technologies; and promoting 
    efficient production, use, and transportation of oil, gas, coal, and 
    other sources of energy.

                 (9) Civilian nuclear reactor safety

        Implementing--
            (A) a program of short-term safety upgrade of civilian 
        nuclear power plants, including the training of power plant 
        personnel, implementation of improved procedures for nuclear 
        power plant operation, the development of effective and 
        independent regulatory authorities, and cost-effective hardware 
        upgrades; and
            (B) a program to retire those civilian nuclear power plants 
        whose capacity could be more cost-effectively replaced through 
        energy efficiency.

                          (10) Environment

        Enhancing the human and natural environment and conserving 
    environmental resources, including through--
            (A) facilitation of the adoption of environmentally-sound 
        policies and technologies, environmental restoration, and 
        sustainable use of natural resources;
            (B) promotion of the provision of environmental technology, 
        education, and training by United States businesses, not-for-
        profit organizations, and institutions of higher education; and
            (C) promotion of cooperative research efforts to validate 
        and improve environmental monitoring of protracted radiation 
        exposure.

             (11) Transportation and telecommunications

        Improving transportation and telecommunications infrastructure 
    and management, including intermodal transportation systems to 
    ensure the safe and efficient movement of people, products, and 
    materials.

         (12) Drug education, interdiction, and eradication

        Promoting drug education, interdiction, and eradication 
    programs.

                           (13) Migration

        Protecting and caring for refugees, displaced persons, and other 
    migrants; addressing the root causes of migration; and promoting the 
    development of appropriate immigration and emigration laws and 
    procedures.

(Pub. L. 87-195, pt. I, Sec. 498, as added Pub. L. 102-511, title II, 
Sec. 201, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3324.)

                         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, and section 3(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 
12884, Dec. 1, 1993, 58 F.R. 64099, as amended, set out as a note under 
section 5812 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 2295b, 2296a, 5813, 5821 of 
this title.
