§ 290h-2. — Congressional declaration of purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC290h-2]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XXIII--AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Sec. 290h-2. Congressional declaration of purposes
(a) Purposes of Foundation
In order to enable the people of African countries to develop their
potential, fulfill their aspirations, and enjoy better, more productive
lives, the purposes of the Foundation shall be--
(1) to strengthen the bonds of friendship and understanding
between the people of Africa and the United States;
(2) to support self-help activities at the local level designed
to enlarge opportunities for community development;
(3) to stimulate and assist effective and expanding
participation of Africans in their development process; and
(4) to encourage the establishment and growth of development
institutions which are indigenous to particular countries in Africa
and which can respond to the requirements of the poor in those
countries.
(b) Implementation
The Foundation shall carry out the purposes specified in subsection
(a) of this section in cooperation with, and in response to,
organizations indigenous to Africa which are representative of the needs
and aspirations of the poor in Africa and, in carrying out such
purposes, the Foundation shall, to the extent possible, coordinate its
development assistance activities with the activities of the United
States Government and private, regional, and international
organizations.
(Pub. L. 96-533, title V, Sec. 504, Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3152.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 290h-3 of this title.
