22 USC § 7701 - Purposes

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s7701"
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title: "22 USC § 7701 - Purposes"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "7701"
section_name: "Purposes"
chapter_number: 84
chapter_name: "MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title VI, § 602, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 211.)"
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# § 7701. Purposes

The purposes of this chapter are—

**(1)** to provide United States assistance for global development through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, as described in section 7703 of this title; and

**(2)** to provide such assistance in a manner that promotes economic growth and the elimination of extreme poverty and strengthens good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title VI, § 602, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 211.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title VI of , , , which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this title to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title of 2024 Amendment

> “This section [amending sections 7705 to 7708, 7712, and 7715 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform Act’.”

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### Short Title

> “This title [enacting this chapter and amending
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> , Government Organizations and Employees, and
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> , Money and Finance] may be cited as the ‘Millennium Challenge Act of 2003’.”

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