§ 5402. — Scope of authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5402]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 63--SUPPORT FOR EAST EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY (SEED)
Sec. 5402. Scope of authority
(a) General authorization
The President is authorized to conduct activities for any East
European country that are similar to any activity authorized by this
chapter to be conducted in Poland or Hungary (excluding those authorized
by section 5412 of this title or the amendments made by sections 301 and
304) if such similar activities would effectively promote a transition
to market-oriented democracy.
(b) Administration of justice programs
In order to strengthen the administration of justice in East
European countries, the President may exercise the same authorities with
respect to those countries as are available under section 2346c of this
title, subject to the limitations and requirements of that section,
other than subsection (c) and the last two sentences of subsection (e).
(c) ``East European country'' defined
For purposes of this chapter, the term ``East European country''
includes Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic,
Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and states that
were part of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
(Pub. L. 101-179, Sec. 3, as added Pub. L. 102-511, title IX,
Sec. 903(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3355.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), was in the
original ``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 101-179, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat.
1298, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 5401 of this title and Tables.
Sections 301 and 304, referred to in subsec. (a), are sections 301
and 304 of Pub. L. 101-179, title III, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1311,
1312. Section 301 amended section 2462 of Title 19, Customs Duties.
Section 304 enacted section 2185 of this title, amended section 2184 of
this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 2185
of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 12 section 635.
