22 USC § 9672 - Additionality and avoidance of market distortion

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s9672"
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title: "22 USC § 9672 - Additionality and avoidance of market distortion"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "9672"
section_name: "Additionality and avoidance of market distortion"
chapter_number: 103
chapter_name: "BETTER UTILIZATION OF INVESTMENTS LEADING TO DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS, AND PROHIBITIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title V, § 1452, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3509.)"
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# § 9672. Additionality and avoidance of market distortion

**(a)** **In general** Before the Corporation provides support for a project under subchapter II of this chapter, the Corporation shall ensure that private sector entities are afforded an opportunity to support the project.

**(b)** **Safeguards, policies, and guidelines** The Corporation shall develop appropriate safeguards, policies, and guidelines to ensure that support provided by the Corporation under subchapter II of this chapter—

**(1)** supplements and encourages, but does not compete with, private sector support;

**(2)** operates according to internationally recognized best practices and standards with respect to ensuring the avoidance of market distorting government subsidies and the crowding out of private sector lending; and

**(3)** does not have a significant adverse impact on United States employment.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title V, § 1452, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3509.)