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               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                  CHAPTER 47--NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
 
    SUBCHAPTER III--UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
 
Sec. 3262. Programs


(a) Energy development programs

    The United States shall initiate a program, consistent with the aims 
of section 3261 of this title, to cooperate with developing countries 
for the purpose of--
        (1) meeting the energy needs required for the development of 
    such countries;
        (2) reducing the dependence of such countries on petroleum 
    fuels, with emphasis given to utilizing solar and other renewable 
    energy resources; and
        (3) expanding the energy alternatives available to such 
    countries.

(b) Energy assessments and cooperative projects

    Such program shall include cooperation in evaluating the energy 
alternatives of developing countries, facilitating international trade 
in energy commodities, developing energy resources, and applying 
suitable energy technologies. The program shall include both general and 
country-specific energy assessments and cooperative projects in resource 
exploration and production, training, research and development.

(c) Exchange of scientists, technicians, and energy experts

    As an integral part of such program, the Department of Energy, under 
the general policy guidance of the Department of State and in 
cooperation with the Agency for International Development and other 
Federal agencies as appropriate, shall initiate, as soon as practicable, 
a program for the exchange of United States scientists, technicians, and 
energy experts with those of developing countries to implement the 
purposes of this section.

(d) Authorization of appropriations

    For the purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as are contained in annual authorization 
Acts for the Department of Energy, including such sums which have been 
authorized for such purposes under previous legislation.

(e) Coordination with related United States activities abroad

    Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of State shall 
ensure the coordination of the activities authorized by this subchapter 
with other related activities of the United States conducted abroad, 
including the programs authorized by sections 2151a(c), 2151d(a)(2),\1\ 
and 2151q \1\ of this title.
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 95-242, title V, Sec. 502, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 149.)

                       References in Text

    Section 2151d(a)(2) of this title, referred to in subsec. (e), which 
at the time of enactment of this section related to programs to increase 
energy production and conservation in developing countries, was deleted 
in the general amendment of section 2151d by Pub. L. 96-53, title I, 
Secs. 104(b), 105, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 360, 362. For provisions 
relating to cooperative programs with developing countries in energy 
production and conservation, see section 2151d(b)(2) of this title.
    Section 2151q of this title, referred to in subsec. (e), was 
repealed by Pub. L. 96-533, title III, Sec. 304(g), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 
Stat. 3147. See section 2151d(a)(2), (b)(2), (c) of this title.


   Feasibility of Expanding Cooperative Activities Into International 
Cooperative Effort; Presidential Report to Congress Not Later Than March 
                                10, 1979

    Section 503 of Pub. L. 95-242 directed President, not later than 
twelve months after Mar. 10, 1978, to report to Congress on feasibility 
of expanding cooperative activities established pursuant to subsec. (c) 
of this section into an international cooperative effort to include a 
scientific peace corps designed to encourage large numbers of 
technically trained volunteers to live and work in developing countries 
for varying periods of time for purpose of engaging in projects to aid 
in meeting the energy needs of such countries through search for and 
utilization of indigenous energy resources and application of suitable 
technology, including widespread utilization of renewable and 
unconventional energy technologies, and to also include in report a 
discussion of other mechanisms to conduct a coordinated international 
effort to develop, demonstrate, and encourage utilization of such 
technologies in developing countries.
