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

22 U.S.C. § 2398

Assistance to countries pursuant to other statutes

(a)
22 U.S.C. 250122 U.S.C. 245112 U.S.C. 635 No provision of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit assistance to any country pursuant to the Peace Corps Act, as amended [ et seq.]; the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended [ et seq.]; or the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended [ et seq.].
(b)
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1 So in original. Probably should be “democratically”.
No provision of this chapter or any other provision of law shall be construed to prohibit assistance for any training activity which is funded under this chapter for Brazil or Argentina as long as such country continues to have a democractically  elected government and the assistance is otherwise consistent with sections 2151n, 2304, 2370(f), 2371, and 2420 of this title.

Pub. L. 87–195Pub. L. 88–20577 Stat. 389Pub. L. 89–17179 Stat. 661Pub. L. 93–189, § 1987 Stat. 725Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title V, § 588(a)]101 Stat. 1329–131(, pt. III, § 638, as added , pt. III, § 302(h), , ; amended , pt. III, § 302(j), , ; , , ; , , , 1329–186.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–19575 Stat. 424section 2151 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 87–29375 Stat. 612section 2501 of this titleThe Peace Corps Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 34 (§ 2501 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 87–25675 Stat. 527section 2451 of this titleThe Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 33 (§ 2451 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act July 31, 1945, ch. 34159 Stat. 526section 635 of Title 12The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 6A (§ 635 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–2021987— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 93–1891973— amended section catchline.

Pub. L. 89–1711965— struck out provisions which prohibited any provision of this chapter from being construed to prohibit famine or disaster relief, including such relief through voluntary agencies, under sections 1721 to 1724 of title 7.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title V, § 588(b)]101 Stat. 1329–131

“The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) [amending this section] does not apply with respect to funds appropriated prior to the date of enactment of this Act [].”
, , , 1329–187, provided that: