US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2151k

Integrating women into national economies; report

(a)

Particular programs, projects, and activities

In recognition of the fact that women in developing countries play a significant role in economic production, family support, and the overall development process of the national economies of such countries, subchapter I of this chapter shall be administered so as to give particular attention to those programs, projects, and activities which tend to integrate women into the national economies of developing countries, thus improving their status and assisting the total development effort.

(b)

Assistance to encourage participation and integration of women; prohibition against separate assistance program for women

(1)
Up to $10,000,000 of the funds made available each fiscal year under this part and part X of this subchapter shall be used, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, for assistance on such terms and conditions as the President may determine to encourage and promote the participation and integration of women as equal partners in the development process in the developing countries. These funds shall be used primarily to support activities which will increase the economic productivity and income earning capacity of women.
(2)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the establishment of a separate development assistance program for women.
(c)

Funds for United Nations Decade for Women

Not less than $500,000 of the funds made available under this part for the fiscal year 1982 shall be expended on international programs which support the original goals of the United Nations Decade for Women.

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 93–189, § 2(3)87 Stat. 716 Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 30989 Stat. 860 Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 10891 Stat. 536 Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 10892 Stat. 947 Pub. L. 96–53, title I, § 12293 Stat. 366 Pub. L. 97–113, title III, § 30595 Stat. 1533 Pub. L. 101–513, title V, § 562(d)(2)104 Stat. 2031 (, pt. I, § 113, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–5131990—Subsec. (b)(1). inserted “and part X of this subchapter” after “this part”.

Pub. L. 97–1131981—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 96–531979—Subsec. (b). redesignated subsec. (d) as (b), and repealed former subsec. (b) which related to Presidential report to Congress on the impact of development programs, etc., on the economic integration of women.

Pub. L. 96–53Subsec. (c). repealed subsec. (c) which required the report under former subsec. (b) to be submitted not later than one year after .

Pub. L. 96–53Subsec. (d). redesignated subsec. (d) as (b).

Pub. L. 95–4241978—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 95–881977— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted provisions relating to a recognition of the fact that women in developing countries play a significant role in economic production, family support, and the overall development process of the national economies of such countries, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Pub. L. 94–1611975— substituted “This subchapter” for “Sections 2151a through 2151e of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

References to Subchapter I Deemed To Include Certain Parts of Subchapter II

section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226section 2346 of this titleReferences to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. See , set out as a note under , and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title.

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–53section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53section 2151 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

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

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 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 .