22 USC § 2430c - Reduction of certain debt

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title: "22 USC § 2430c - Reduction of certain debt"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2430c"
section_name: "Reduction of certain debt"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "FOREIGN ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "III–A"
subchapter_name: "ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. IV, § 704, as added Pub. L. 102–549, title VI, § 602(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3665.)"
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# § 2430c. Reduction of certain debt

**(a)** **Authority to reduce debt**

**(1)** **Authority** January 1, 1992

The President may reduce the amount owed to the United States (or any agency of the United States) that is outstanding as of , as a result of concessional loans made to an eligible country by the United States under subchapter I of this chapter, part IV of subchapter II of this chapter, or predecessor foreign economic assistance legislation.

**(2)** **Appropriations requirement** The authority provided by this section may be exercised only in such amounts or to such extent as is provided in advance by appropriations Acts.

**(3)** **Certain prohibitions inapplicable**

**(A)** A reduction of debt pursuant to this section shall not be considered assistance for purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country.

**(B)** The authority of this section may be exercised notwithstanding section 2370(r) of this title or section 321 of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975.

**(b)** **Implementation of debt reduction**

**(1)** **In general** Any debt reduction pursuant to subsection (a) shall be accomplished at the direction of the Facility by the exchange of a new obligation for obligations outstanding as of the date specified in subsection (a)(1).

**(2)** **Exchange of obligations** The Facility shall notify the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter of the agreement with an eligible country to exchange a new obligation for outstanding obligations pursuant to this subsection. At the direction of the Facility, the old obligations shall be canceled and a new debt obligation for the country shall be established, and the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter shall make an adjustment in its accounts to reflect the debt reduction.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. IV, § 704, as added Pub. L. 102–549, title VI, § 602(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3665.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 321 of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(B), is , which is set out as a note under .

### Prior Provisions

A prior , pt. IV, , , amended , Agriculture, prior to repeal by , pt. IV, § 401, , , except insofar as section 704 affected section 1704.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### References to Subchapter I Deemed To Include Certain Parts of Subchapter II

References to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. See , set out as a note under , and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title.

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .

For delegation of functions of President under subsec. (a) of this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13345, , 69 F.R. 41901, set out as a note under , Agriculture.