22 USC § 7702 - Definitions

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title: "22 USC § 7702 - Definitions"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "7702"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 84
chapter_name: "MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title VI, § 603, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 108–447, div. D, title V, § 534(q), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3008.)"
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# § 7702. Definitions

In this chapter:

**(1)** **Appropriate congressional committees** The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

**(A)** the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

**(B)** the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

**(2)** **Board** section 7703(c) of this title

The term “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation established pursuant to .

**(3)** **Candidate country** section 7705 of this title

The term “candidate country” means a country that meets the requirements of .

**(4)** **Chief Executive Officer** section 7703(b) of this title

The term “Chief Executive Officer” means the chief executive officer of the Corporation appointed pursuant to .

**(5)** **Compact** section 7708 of this title

The term “Compact” means a Millennium Challenge Compact described in .

**(6)** **Corporation** section 7703(a) of this title

The term “Corporation” means the Millennium Challenge Corporation established by .

**(7)** **Eligible country** section 7706 of this titlesection 7704 of this title

The term “eligible country” means a candidate country that is determined, under , to be an eligible country to receive assistance under .

**(8)** **Investments in the people** The term “investments in the people” means government policies or programs of an eligible country that promote the health, education, and other factors which contribute to the well-being and productivity of their people, such as decent, affordable housing for all.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title VI, § 603, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 108–447, div. D, title V, § 534(q), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3008.)

## 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 under  and Tables.

### Amendments

2004—Par. (8).  added par. (8).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, .