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

22 U.S.C. § 2775

Foreign military sales to less developed countries

(a)
22 U.S.C. 21517 U.S.C. 1691 When the President finds that any economically less developed country is diverting development assistance furnished pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended [ et seq.], or sales under the Food for Peace Act, as amended [ et seq.], to military expenditures, or is diverting its own resources to unnecessary military expenditures, to a degree which materially interferes with its development, such country shall be immediately ineligible for further sales and guarantees under sections 2761, 2762, 2763, and 2764 of this title, until the President is assured that such diversion will no longer take place.
(b)

Pub. L. 90–62982 Stat. 1325Pub. L. 93–559, § 45(a)(5)88 Stat. 1814Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A)122 Stat. 1820(, ch. 3, § 35, , ; , , ; , (2)(T), , , 1821.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–19575 Stat. 424section 2151 of this titleThe Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 2151 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 10, 1954, ch. 46968 Stat. 454section 1691 of Title 7The Food for Peace Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–2462008—Subsec. (a). substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.

Pub. L. 93–5591974—Subsec. (b). repealed subsec. (b) which provided for Presidential reports to Congress respecting sales and guaranties to less developed countries.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–246section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Effective Date

section 41 of Pub. L. 90–629section 2751 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 2751 of this titlesection 2751 of this titleFor delegation of functions of the President under subsec. (a) of this section, see section 1(i) of Ex. Ord. No. 13637, , 78 F.R. 16130, set out as a note under . Functions were previously delegated by Ex. Ord. No. 11958, which was formerly set out as a note under and was revoked, subject to a savings provision, by section 4 of Ex. Ord. No. 13637.