§ 2421b. Capital projects for poverty alleviation and environmental safety and sustainability

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(a)Purposes The Administrator of AID shall develop a program, in accordance with subsection (b), that focuses on developmentally sound capital projects for basic infrastructure that will measurably alleviate the worst manifestations of poverty or directly promote environmental safety and sustainability at the community level, taking into consideration development needs of the host country and export opportunities for services and goods from the United States.

(b)Activities of AID In order to carry out subsection (a), the Administrator of AID shall, working with AID technical support staff, regional bureau staff, and country missions, identify and provide funding for capital projects to alleviate the worst manifestations of poverty or to promote environmental safety and sustainability at the community level in countries receiving assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.]. Such projects may include basic sanitation systems, basic water supply and treatment, pollution control, and rural infrastructure benefiting poor communities or establishing environmentally sustainable patterns of rural development. Such projects should have measurable positive effects on indicators of human and environmental health.

(Pub. L. 102–549, title III, § 303, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3659.)

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§ 2421d
Funding for capital projects

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Public Law 102–549
To extend the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes

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Pub. L. 102–549, title III, § 303
106 Stat. 3659
Pub. L. 87–195
75 Stat. 424
section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226

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§ 2421b

Capital projects for poverty alleviation and environmental safety and sustainability

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U.S.C.×1

U.S.C.§ 2151

U.S.C.§ 2346

Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–549, title III, § 303

Stat.106 Stat. 3659

Pub. L.Pub. L. 87–195

Stat.75 Stat. 424

Pub. L.section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226

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