42 USC § 17334 - Actions by United States International Development Finance Corporation

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title: "42 USC § 17334 - Actions by United States International Development Finance Corporation"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17334"
section_name: "Actions by United States International Development Finance Corporation"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAMS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Assistance To Promote Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies in Foreign Countries"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title IX, § 914, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1727; Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title VI, § 1470(v)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3519.)"
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# § 17334. Actions by United States International Development Finance Corporation

**(a)** **Sense of Congress** It is the sense of Congress that the United States International Development Finance Corporation should promote greater investment in clean and efficient energy technologies by—

**(1)** proactively reaching out to United States companies that are interested in investing in clean and efficient energy technologies in countries that are significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions;

**(2)** giving preferential treatment to the evaluation and awarding of projects that involve the investment or utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies; and

**(3)** providing greater flexibility in supporting projects that involve the investment or utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, including financing, insurance, and other assistance.

**(b)** **Report** The United States International Development Finance Corporation shall include in its annual report required under section 9653 of title 22—

**(1)** a description of the activities carried out to implement this section; or

**(2)** if the Corporation did not carry out any activities to implement this section, an explanation of the reasons therefor.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title IX, § 914, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1727; Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title VI, § 1470(v)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3519.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018—, substituted “United States International Development Finance Corporation” for “Overseas Private Investment Corporation” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). , substituted “United States International Development Finance Corporation” for “Overseas Private Investment Corporation” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “United States International Development Finance Corporation shall include in its annual report required under ” for “Overseas Private Investment Corporation shall include in its annual report required under ” in introductory provisions.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by  effective at the end of the transition period, as defined in , Foreign Relations and Intercourse, see , set out as a note under , The Congress.

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.