US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2151x–2

Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States

(a)

Waiver of certain restrictions

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1 See References in Text note below.
22 U.S.C. 2291(i)(2)For the purpose of reducing dependence upon the production of crops from which narcotic and psychotropic drugs are derived, the President may provide economic assistance for a country which, because of its coca production, is a major illicit drug producing country (as defined in section 481(i)(2)  of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ()) to promote the production, processing, or the marketing of products which can be economically produced in such country, notwithstanding the provisions of law described in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

Description of restrictions waived

The provisions of law made inapplicable by subsection (a) are any other provisions of law that would otherwise restrict the use of economic assistance funds with respect to the production, processing, or marketing of agricultural commodities (or the products thereof) or other products, including sections 521, 546, and 547 (but excluding section 510) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990, and comparable provisions of subsequent Acts appropriating funds for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs.

(c)

“Economic assistance” defined

22 U.S.C. 215122 U.S.C. 2346As used in this section, the term “economic assistance” means assistance under chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( and following; relating to development assistance) and assistance under chapter 4 of part II of that Act ( and following; relating to the economic support fund).

Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1544104 Stat. 3695(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 101–167103 Stat. 1195The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , . Sections 510, 521, 546, and 547 of that Act are not classified to the Code.

Pub. L. 87–19575 Stat. 424section 2293 of this titlesection 2293(d)(1) of this titlePub. L. 102–583, § 6(b)(3)106 Stat. 4932section 2151 of this titleThe Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is , , . Chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Act are classified generally to part I (§ 2151 et seq.) of subchapter I and part IV (§ 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II, respectively, of this chapter. For provisions deeming references to part I of subchapter I to include a reference to , see . Subsec. (i) of section 481 of the Act was redesignated (e) by , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Development and Trade Act of 1990, and also as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.