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Sec. 704. REDUCTION OF CERTAIN DEBT

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## SEC. 704 REDUCTION OF CERTAIN DEBT **[**[22 U.S.C. 2430c](/us/usc/t22/s2430c)**]** ###
(a)Authority To Reduce Debt ####
(1)Authority The President may reduce the amount owed to the United States (or any agency of the United States) that is outstanding as of January 1, 1992, as a result of concessional loans made to an eligible country by the United States under part I of this Act, chapter 4 of part II of this Act, or predecessor foreign economic assistance legislation. ####
(2)Appropriations requirement The authority provided by this section may be exercised only in such amounts or to such extent as is provided in advance by appropriations Acts. ####
(3)Certain prohibitions inapplicable #####
(A)A reduction of debt pursuant to this section shall not be considered assistance for purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country. #####
(B)The authority of this section may be exercised notwithstanding section 620(r) of this Act or section 321 of the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975. ###
(b)Implementation of Debt Reduction ####
(1)In general Any debt reduction pursuant to subsection
(a)shall be accomplished at the direction of the Facility by the exchange of a new obligation for obligations outstanding as of the date specified in subsection (a)(1). ####
(2)Exchange of obligations The Facility shall notify the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of this Act of the agreement with an eligible country to exchange a new obligation for outstanding obligations pursuant to this subsection. At the direction of the Facility, the old obligations shall be canceled and a new debt obligation for the country shall be established, and the agency primarily responsible for administering part I of this Act shall make an adjustment in its accounts to reflect the debt reduction.
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Sec. 704
REDUCTION OF CERTAIN DEBT
U.S.C.§ 2430c
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