§ 2151i. Development and use of cooperatives
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In order to strengthen the participation of the rural and urban poor in their country’s development, high priority shall be given to increasing the use of funds made available under this chapter for technical and capital assistance in the development and use of cooperatives in the less developed countries which will enable and encourage greater numbers of the poor to help themselves toward a better life. In meeting the requirement of the preceding sentence, specific priority shall be given to the following:
(1)Agriculture Technical assistance to low income farmers who form and develop member-owned cooperatives for farm supplies, marketing and value-added processing.
(2)Financial systems The promotion of national credit union systems through credit union-to-credit union technical assistance that strengthens the ability of low income people and micro-entrepreneurs to save and to have access to credit for their own economic advancement.
(3)Infrastructure The support of rural electric and telecommunication cooperatives for access for rural people and villages that lack reliable electric and telecommunications services.
(4)Housing and community services The promotion of community-based cooperatives which provide employment opportunities and important services such as health clinics, self-help shelter, environmental improvements, group-owned businesses, and other activities.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 111, as added Pub. L. 93–189, § 2(3), Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 716; amended Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 308, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 859; Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 107(a), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 535; Pub. L. 96–53, title I, § 122, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 366; Pub. L. 106–309, title IV, § 401(c)(2), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1097.)
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- Public Law 95–88To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize development assistance programs for fiscal year 1978, to amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to make certain changes in the authorities of that Act. and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–309To establish a program to provide assistance for programs of credit and other financial services for microenterprises in developing countries, and for other purposes
- Public Law 94–161To authorize assistance for disaster relief and rehabilitation, to provide for overseas distribution and production of agricultural commodities, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 87–195
- Pub. L. 93–189, § 2(3)
- 87 Stat. 716
- Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 308
- 89 Stat. 859
- Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 107(a)
- 91 Stat. 535
- Pub. L. 96–53, title I, § 122
- 93 Stat. 366
- Pub. L. 106–309, title IV, § 401(c)(2)
- 114 Stat. 1097
- 75 Stat. 424
- Pub. L. 106–309
- Pub. L. 96–53
- Pub. L. 95–88
- Pub. L. 94–161
- section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53
- Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 107(b)
- 91 Stat. 536
- Pub. L. 106–309, title IV, § 401(b)
- 114 Stat. 1096
- Pub. L. 106–309, title IV, § 401(c)(1)
- Pub. L. 106–309, title IV, § 401(d)
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§ 2151i
Development and use of cooperatives
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 87–195
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–189, § 2(3)
Stat.87 Stat. 716
Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–161, title III, § 308
Stat.89 Stat. 859
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