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

22 U.S.C. § 262h

Opposition by United States Executive Directors of international financial institutions to assistance for production or extraction of export commodities or minerals in surplus on world markets

The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the African Development Bank, and the African Development Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institutions, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to any provision of law, for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if—
(1)
such commodity or mineral, as the case may be, is in surplus on world markets; and
(2)
the export of such commodity or mineral, as the case may be, would cause substantial injury to the United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity or mineral.

Pub. L. 99–472, § 22100 Stat. 1210(, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Similar Provisions

Pub. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7025(c)138 Stat. 775

Pub. L. 118–47138 Stat. 729“The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institution, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act [div. F of , , see Tables for classification], for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity.”
, , , provided that:

Similar provisions were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7025(c)136 Stat. 5018, , .

Pub. L. 117–103, div. K, title VII, § 7025(c)136 Stat. 609, , .

Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7025(c)134 Stat. 1736, , .

Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title VII, § 7025(c)133 Stat. 2859, , .

Pub. L. 116–6, div. F, title VII, § 7025(c)133 Stat. 312, , .

Pub. L. 115–141, div. K, title VII, § 7025(c)132 Stat. 877, , .

Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7025(c)131 Stat. 633, , .

Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7025(c)129 Stat. 2748, , .

Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7025(c)128 Stat. 2614, , .

Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title VII, § 7025(c)128 Stat. 504, , .

Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title VII, § 7025(c)125 Stat. 1206, , .

Pub. L. 111–117, div. F, title VII, § 7026(c)123 Stat. 3354, , .

Pub. L. 111–8, div. H, title VII, § 7026(c)123 Stat. 871, , .

Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title VI, § 614121 Stat. 2318, , .

Pub. L. 109–102, title V, § 514119 Stat. 2200, , .

Pub. L. 108–447, div. D, title V, § 514118 Stat. 2995, , .

Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title V, § 514118 Stat. 171, , .

Pub. L. 108–7, div. E, title V, § 514117 Stat. 184, , .

Pub. L. 107–115, title V, § 514115 Stat. 2142, , .

Pub. L. 106–429, § 101(a) [title V, § 514]114 Stat. 1900, , , 1900A–25.

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(2) [title V, § 514]113 Stat. 1535, , , 1501A–85.

Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(d) [title V, § 514(a)]112 Stat. 2681–150, , , 2681–173.

Pub. L. 105–118, title V, § 514111 Stat. 2409, , .

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(c) [title V, § 514]110 Stat. 3009–121, , , 3009–143.

Pub. L. 104–107, title V, § 514110 Stat. 725, , .

Pub. L. 103–306, title V, § 514108 Stat. 1628, , .

Pub. L. 103–87, title V, § 514107 Stat. 948, , .

Pub. L. 102–391, title V, § 521106 Stat. 1661, , .

Pub. L. 101–513, title V, § 522104 Stat. 2007, , .

Pub. L. 101–167, title V, § 522103 Stat. 1221, , .

Pub. L. 100–461, title V, § 522102 Stat. 2268–25, , .

Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title V, § 522]101 Stat. 1329–131, , , 1329–157.

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(f) [title V, § 522]100 Stat. 1783–213Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(f) [title V, § 522]100 Stat. 3341–214, , , 1783–229, and , , , 3341–229.

Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(i) [title V, § 523]99 Stat. 1291, , , 1306.

Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(1)98 Stat. 1884 [title V, § 524], , , 1899.

Pub. L. 98–151, § 101(b)(1) [incorporating Pub. L. 97–121, title V, § 522]97 Stat. 964, , .

Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(b)(1) [incorporating Pub. L. 97–121, title V, § 522]96 Stat. 1831, , .

Pub. L. 97–121, title V, § 52295 Stat. 1656, , .

Pub. L. 96–536, § 101(b) [H.J. Res. 637, § 101(b); H.R. 4473, title V, § 522A]94 Stat. 3167, , .

Pub. L. 96–123, § 101(a) [incorporating Pub. L. 95–481, title VI, § 609]93 Stat. 923, , .

Pub. L. 95–481, title VI, § 60992 Stat. 1601, , .

Definition of “International Financial Institutions”

Pub. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7034(s)(3)138 Stat. 793

Pub. L. 118–47138 Stat. 729“In this Act [div. F of , , see Tables for classification] ‘international financial institutions’ means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Development Fund, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the North American Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.”
, , , provided that:

Similar provisions were contained in the following appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7034(s)(3)136 Stat. 5035, , .

Pub. L. 117–103, div. K, title VII, § 7034(t)(3)136 Stat. 626, , .

Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(q)(3)134 Stat. 1754, , .

Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title VII, § 7034(r)(3)133 Stat. 2875, , .

Pub. L. 116–6, div. F, title VII, § 7034(r)(3)133 Stat. 329, , .

Pub. L. 115–141, div. K, title VII, § 7034(r)(3)132 Stat. 898, , .

Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7034(r)(3)131 Stat. 654, , .

Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7034(r)(3)129 Stat. 2768, , .

Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7029(h)128 Stat. 2618, , .

Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title VII, § 7029(g)128 Stat. 508, , .