US Code

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

22 U.S.C. § 2346b

Emergency assistance

(a)
Of the funds appropriated to carry out this part, up to $75,000,000 for the fiscal year 1986 and up to $75,000,000 for the fiscal year 1987 may be made available for emergency use under this part when the national interests of the United States urgently require economic support to promote economic or political stability.
(b)
Notwithstanding any provision of this part or of an appropriations Act (including a joint resolution making continuing appropriations) which earmarks funds available to carry out this part for a specific country or purpose, up to 5 percent of each amount so earmarked may be used to carry out this section.

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 97–113, title II, § 20295 Stat. 1530Pub. L. 99–83, title II, § 201(b)99 Stat. 211(, pt. II, § 533, formerly § 535, as added , , ; renumbered § 533 and amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 2346d of this titlePub. L. 99–83Section was classified to prior to renumbering by .

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 97–113, title II, § 20295 Stat. 1530Pub. L. 99–83, title II, § 201(a)99 Stat. 210A prior section 2346b, , pt. II, § 533, as added , , , related to grants for eastern Mediterranean programs, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 96–533, title II, § 20294 Stat. 3143Pub. L. 97–113, § 20295 Stat. 1529Another prior section 2346b, , pt. II, § 533, as added , , , related to Central American economic support, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 95–92, § 8(c)91 Stat. 618Pub. L. 95–384, § 10(a)92 Stat. 735Pub. L. 96–92, § 8(c)93 Stat. 704Pub. L. 96–533, title II, § 20294 Stat. 3142Another prior section 2346b, , pt. II, § 533, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , provided for a Southern Africa economic support program, including availability of funds and assistance requirements and limitations, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 92–22686 Stat. 27Pub. L. 93–189, § 13(2)87 Stat. 722Another prior section 2346b, , pt. II, § 533, as added , pt. II, § 202(a), , , provided for a Vietnam special dollar account for coverage of United States refund claims, amount in account, and maintenance of dollar level, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–83, § 202(b)(1)1985—Subsec. (a). , substituted “1986” and “1987” for “1982” and “1983”, respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–83section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83section 2151–1 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .