22 U.S.C. § 2151e | Appropriate technology

(a)

In carrying out activities under this part, the President shall place special emphasis on the use of relatively smaller, cost-saving, labor-using technologies that are generally most appropriate for the small farms, small businesses, and small incomes of the poor.

(b)

Funds made available to carry out this part should be used to the extent practicable for activities in the field of appropriate technology, including support of an expanded and coordinated private effort to promote the development and dissemination of appropriate technology in developing countries.

Pub. L. 87–195 Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 306(2)Dec. 20, 197589 Stat. 859 Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 107Oct. 6, 197892 Stat. 947 (, pt. I, § 107, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 87–195 Pub. L. 93–189, § 2(3)Dec. 17, 197387 Stat. 715 section 306(1) of Pub. L. 94–161 section 2151d of this titleA prior section 2151e, , pt. I, § 107, as added , , , authorized additional appropriations of $39,000,000 for fiscal years 1974, and 1975, for assistance to select countries and organizations in support of general economy of recipient countries as for development programs conducted by private international organizations, prior to repeal by . See .

Amendments

Pub. L. 95–4241978— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions mandating that the President place special emphasis on the use of relatively smaller, cost-saving, labor-using technologies generally more appropriate for small farms, small businesses and small incomes of the poor, for provisions authorizing the use of $20,000,000 for activities in the field of intermediate technology, directing the Agency for International Development to prepare a proposal to carry out this section and to keep Congress informed, and to implement such proposal, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–424Oct. 1, 1978section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424 section 2151 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Sept. 29, 1979section 2381 of this titleFor delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .