§ 5474. — Annual SEED Program report.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5474]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 63--SUPPORT FOR EAST EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY (SEED)
SUBCHAPTER VI--REPORTS TO CONGRESS
Sec. 5474. Annual SEED Program report
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that--
(1) in order to provide the President with maximum flexibility
and opportunity for innovation in implementation of the SEED
Program, this chapter sets forth general goals and modalities for
the support of democracy and economic pluralism in Eastern Europe;
(2) prompt United States action in devising specific measures to
achieve the goals outlined in this chapter will be crucial in
generating the public awareness, and the international commitment,
necessary for United States leadership of a successful multilateral
program of assistance in Eastern Europe; and
(3) clear-cut delineation of such United States actions at an
early date is integral to United States leadership of this effort.
(b) Initial SEED Program report
Accordingly, the first report pursuant to subsection (c) of this
section shall be a comprehensive report that includes a full description
of all SEED Actions taken pursuant to each provision of this chapter
since November 28, 1989.
(c) Annual SEED Program report
Not later than January 31 of each year (beginning in 1991), the
President shall submit to the Congress a ``Report on the United States
Program of Support for East European Democracy (the SEED Program)''.
Each such report shall describe the assistance provided to each East
European country under this chapter during the preceding fiscal year. In
addition, each such report shall contain an assessment of the progress
made by each such recipient country in--
(1) implementing economic policies designed to promote sustained
economic growth, develop economic freedom, and increase
opportunities for the people of that country; and
(2) adopting and implementing constitutional, legal, and
administrative measures that--
(A) affect the powers of the executive and legislative
authorities and the independence of the judiciary,
(B) affect the formation and operation of independent
political parties, groups, associations, or organizations, or
(C) affect fundamental human rights and civil liberties.
(Pub. L. 101-179, title VII, Sec. 704, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1321.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 5473 of this title.
