22 USC § 283z - Proposal of light-capital or intermediate technologies as part of Bank’s development strategy

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s283z"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 283z - Proposal of light-capital or intermediate technologies as part of Bank’s development strategy"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "283z"
section_name: "Proposal of light-capital or intermediate technologies as part of Bank’s development strategy"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC."
subchapter_number: "XII"
subchapter_name: "INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 86–147, § 28, formerly § 29, as added Pub. L. 94–302, title I, § 104, May 31, 1976, 90 Stat. 593; renumbered § 28, Pub. L. 96–259, title I, § 101(1), June 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 429.)"
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# § 283z. Proposal of light-capital or intermediate technologies as part of Bank’s development strategy

**(a)** **Contents of proposed resolution** The United States Executive Director of the Bank shall propose to the Board of Executive Directors of the Bank the adoption of a resolution providing (1) that the development and utilization of light-capital or intermediate technologies should be accepted as major facets of the Bank’s development strategy, and (2) that such light-capital or intermediate technologies should be developed and utilized as soon as possible in all Bank activities. Such resolution shall further provide that, by the close of the calendar year 1977, some projects that employ primarily such light-capital or intermediate technologies shall be designed and approved.

**(b)** **Progress report to Congress** May 31, 1976

The United States Governor of the Bank shall report to the Congress no later than six months after , on the proposal made under subsection (a), and no later than twelve months after such date on the progress that has been made with respect to such proposal.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 86–147, § 28, formerly § 29, as added Pub. L. 94–302, title I, § 104, May 31, 1976, 90 Stat. 593; renumbered § 28, Pub. L. 96–259, title I, § 101(1), June 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 429.)

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