22 USC § 5324 - Statement of policy

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s5324"
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title: "22 USC § 5324 - Statement of policy"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "5324"
section_name: "Statement of policy"
chapter_number: 62
chapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL POLICY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL DEBT"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Findings, Purposes, and Statement of Policy"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–418, title III, § 3104, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1376.)"
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# § 5324. Statement of policy

It is the policy of the United States that—

**(1)** increasing growth in the developing world is a major goal of international economic policy;

**(2)** it is necessary to broaden the range of options in dealing with the debt problem to include improved mechanisms to restructure existing debt;

**(3)** active consideration of a new multilateral authority to improve the management of the debt problem and to share the burdens of adjustment more equitably must be undertaken; and

**(4)** countries with strong current account surpluses bear a major responsibility for providing the financial resources needed for growth in the developing world.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–418, title III, § 3104, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1376.)