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[CITE: 22USC5811]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
  CHAPTER 67--FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA AND EMERGING EURASIAN DEMOCRACIES AND 
                          OPEN MARKETS SUPPORT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 5811. Findings

    The Congress finds that--
        (1) recent developments in Russia and the other independent 
    states of the former Soviet Union present an historic opportunity 
    for a transition to a peaceful and stable international order and 
    the integration of the independent states of the former Soviet Union 
    into the community of democratic nations;
        (2) the entire international community has a vital interest in 
    the success of this transition, and the dimension of the problems 
    now faced in the independent states of the former Soviet Union makes 
    it imperative for donor countries and institutions to provide the 
    expertise and support necessary to ensure continued progress on 
    economic and political reforms;
        (3) the United States is especially well-positioned because of 
    its heritage and traditions to make a substantial contribution to 
    this transition by building on current technical cooperation, 
    medical, and food assistance programs, by assisting in the 
    development of democratic institutions, and by fostering conditions 
    that will encourage the United States business community to engage 
    in trade and investment;
        (4) failure to meet the opportunities presented by these 
    developments could threaten United States national security 
    interests and jeopardize substantial savings in United States 
    defense that these developments have made possible;
        (5) the independent states of the former Soviet Union face 
    unprecedented environmental problems that jeopardize the quality of 
    life and the very existence of not only their own peoples but also 
    the peoples of other countries, and it is incumbent on the 
    international community to assist the independent states in 
    addressing these problems and in promoting sustainable use of 
    resources and development;
        (6) the success of United States assistance for the independent 
    states of the former Soviet Union depends on--
            (A) effective coordination of United States efforts with 
        similar activities of friendly and allied donor countries and of 
        international financial institutions, and
            (B) reciprocal commitments by the governments of the 
        independent states to work toward the creation of democratic 
        institutions and an environment hospitable to foreign investment 
        based upon the rule of law, including negotiation of bilateral 
        and multilateral agreements on open trade and investment, 
        adoption of commercial codes, establishment of transparency in 
        regulatory and other governmental decision making, and timely 
        payment of obligations carried over from previous governmental 
        entities; and

        (7) trade and investment opportunities in the independent states 
    of the former Soviet Union will generate employment and other 
    economic benefits for the United States as the economies of the 
    independent states of the former Soviet Union begin to realize their 
    enormous potential as both customers and suppliers.

(Pub. L. 102-511, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3321.)
