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42 USC § 17335 - Actions by United States Trade and Development Agency 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s17335"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 17335 - Actions by United States Trade and Development Agency"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17335"
section_name: "Actions by United States Trade and Development Agency"
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"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title IX, § 915, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1727.)"
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# § 17335. Actions by United States Trade and Development Agency

**(a)** **Assistance authorized** The Director of the Trade and Development Agency shall establish or support policies that—

**(1)** proactively seek opportunities to fund projects that involve the utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, including in trade capacity building and capital investment projects;

**(2)** where appropriate, advance the utilization of clean and efficient energy technologies, particularly to countries that have the potential for significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; and

**(3)** recruit and retain individuals with appropriate expertise or experience in clean, renewable, and efficient energy technologies to identify and evaluate opportunities for projects that involve clean and efficient energy technologies and services.

**(b)** **Report** section 2421(d) of title 22

The President shall include in the annual report on the activities of the Trade and Development Agency required under  a description of the activities carried out to implement this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title IX, § 915, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1727.)

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