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7 U.S.C. § 1736e

Title 7 Chapter 41 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 1736e. Debt forgiveness

  • (a) The President, taking into account the financial resources of a country, may waive payments of principal and interest that such country would otherwise be required to make to the Commodity Credit Corporation under dollar sales agreements under subchapter II if—
    • (1) that country is a least developed country; and
    • (2) either—
      • (A) an International Monetary Fund standby agreement is in effect with respect to that country;
      • (B) a structural adjustment program of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or of the International Development Association is in effect with respect to that country;
      • (C) a structural adjustment facility, enhanced structural adjustment facility, or similar supervised arrangement with the International Monetary Fund is in effect with respect to that country; or
      • (D) even though such an agreement, program, facility, or arrangement is not in effect, the country is pursuing national economic policy reforms that would promote democratic, market-oriented, and long term economic development.
  • (b) The President may provide debt relief under subsection (a) only if a notification is submitted to Congress at least 10 days prior to providing the debt relief. Such a notification shall—
    • (1) specify the amount of official debt the President proposes to liquidate; and
    • (2) identify the countries for which debt relief is proposed and the basis for their eligibility for such relief.
  • (c) The aggregate amount of principal and interest waived under this section may not exceed the amount approved for such purpose in an Act appropriating funds to carry out this chapter.
  • (d) If the authority of this section is used to waive payments otherwise required to be made by a country pursuant to this chapter, the President may not provide any new credit assistance for that country under this chapter during the 2-year period beginning on the date such waiver authority is exercised, unless the President provides to the Congress, before the assistance is provided, a written justification for the provision of such new credit assistance.
  • (e) The authority of this section applies with respect to credit sales agreements entered into before November 28, 1990 .

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