22 USC § 2346b - Emergency assistance

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s2346b"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 2346b - Emergency assistance"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2346b"
section_name: "Emergency assistance"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "FOREIGN ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES"
part_number: "IV"
part_name: "Economic Support Fund"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 533, formerly § 535, as added Pub. L. 97–113, title II, § 202, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1530; renumbered § 533 and amended Pub. L. 99–83, title II, § 201(b), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 211.)"
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# § 2346b. Emergency assistance

**(a)** Of the funds appropriated to carry out this part, up to $75,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and up to $75,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987 may be made available for emergency use under this part when the national interests of the United States urgently require economic support to promote economic or political stability.

**(b)** Notwithstanding any provision of this part or of an appropriations Act (including a joint resolution making continuing appropriations) which earmarks funds available to carry out this part for a specific country or purpose, up to 5 percent of each amount so earmarked may be used to carry out this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 533, formerly § 535, as added Pub. L. 97–113, title II, § 202, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1530; renumbered § 533 and amended Pub. L. 99–83, title II, § 201(b), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 211.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was classified to  prior to renumbering by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2346b, , pt. II, § 533, as added , , , related to grants for eastern Mediterranean programs, prior to repeal by , , .

Another prior section 2346b, , pt. II, § 533, as added , , , related to Central American economic support, prior to repeal by , , .

Another prior section 2346b, , pt. II, § 533, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , provided for a Southern Africa economic support program, including availability of funds and assistance requirements and limitations, prior to repeal by , , .

Another prior section 2346b, , pt. II, § 533, as added , pt. II, § 202(a), , , provided for a Vietnam special dollar account for coverage of United States refund claims, amount in account, and maintenance of dollar level, prior to repeal by , , .

### Amendments

1985—Subsec. (a). , substituted “1986” and “1987” for “1982” and “1983”, respectively.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .