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[CITE: 22USC2296b]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                     CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I--INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
  Part XII--Support for the Economic and Political Independence of the 
            Countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia
 
Sec. 2296b. Development of infrastructure


(a) Purpose of programs

    The purposes of programs under this section include--
        (1) to develop the physical infrastructure necessary for 
    regional cooperation among the countries of the South Caucasus and 
    Central Asia; and
        (2) to encourage closer economic relations and to facilitate the 
    removal of impediments to cross-border commerce among those 
    countries and the United States and other developed nations.

(b) Authorization for programs

    To carry out the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the 
following types of programs for the countries of the South Caucasus and 
Central Asia may be used to support the activities described in 
subsection (c) of this section:
        (1) Activities by the Export-Import Bank to complete the review 
    process for eligibility for financing under the Export-Import Bank 
    Act of 1945 [12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.].
        (2) The provision of insurance, reinsurance, financing, or other 
    assistance by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
        (3) Assistance under section 2421 of this title (relating to the 
    Trade and Development Agency).

(c) Activities supported

    Activities that may be supported by programs under subsection (b) of 
this section include promoting actively the participation of United 
States companies and investors in the planning, financing, and 
construction of infrastructure for communications, transportation, 
including air transportation, and energy and trade including highways, 
railroads, port facilities, shipping, banking, insurance, 
telecommunications networks, and gas and oil pipelines.

(Pub. L. 87-195, pt. I, Sec. 499B, as added Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, 
Sec. 1000(a)(2) [title V, Sec. 596(b)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 
1501A-124.)

                       References in Text

    The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), 
is act July 31, 1945, ch. 341, 59 Stat. 526, as amended, which is 
classified generally to subchapter I (Sec. 635 et seq.) of chapter 6A of 
Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 635 of Title 12 and 
Tables.
