§1736g. Coordination of foreign assistance programs

To the maximum extent practicable, assistance for a foreign country under subchapter III–A shall be coordinated and integrated with United States development assistance objectives and programs for that country and with the overall development strategy of that country. Special emphasis should be placed on, and funds devoted to, activities that will increase the nutritional impact of programs of assistance under subchapter III–A, and child survival programs and projects, in least developed countries by improving the design and implementation of such programs and projects.

(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title IV, §413, as added Pub. L. 96–53, title II, §210, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 370 ; amended Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, §1512, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3656 ; Pub. L. 104–127, title II, §221, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 958 ; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, §3022, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1829 ; Pub. L. 113–79, title III, §3015, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 778 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014-Pub. L. 113–79 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before "To the maximum" and struck out subsec. (b) which required a report to Congress regarding efforts to improve procurement planning not later than 90 days after June 18, 2008.

2008-Pub. L. 110–246 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

1996-Pub. L. 104–127 substituted "subchapter III–A" for "this chapter" in two places.

1990-Pub. L. 101–624 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions requiring, to maximum extent practicable, availability of commodities on multiyear basis.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–624 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 1513 of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 1691 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53, set out as an Effective Date of 1979 Amendment note under section 2151 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.