2020 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 32 - Foreign Assistance
Subchapter I - International Development
Part I - Declaration of Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations
Sec. 2152e - Program to improve building construction and practices in Latin American countries
| 22 U.S.C. § 2152e (2020) |
| §2152e. Program to improve building construction and practices in Latin American countries |
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(a) In general
The President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, is authorized, under such terms and conditions as the President may determine, to carry out a program to improve building construction codes and practices in Ecuador, El Salvador, and other Latin American countries (in this section referred to as the "program"). (b) Program description (1) In generalThe program shall be in the form of grants to, or contracts with, organizations described in paragraph (2) to support the following activities: Training of appropriate professionals in Latin America from both the public and private sectors to enhance their understanding of building and housing codes and standards. Translating and distributing in the region detailed construction manuals, model building codes, and publications from organizations described in paragraph (2), including materials that address zoning, egress, fire and life safety, plumbing, sewage, sanitation, electrical installation, mechanical installation, structural engineering, and seismic design. Offering other relevant assistance as needed, such as helping government officials develop seismic micro-zonation maps or draft pertinent legislation, to implement building codes and practices that will help improve the resistance of buildings and housing in the region to seismic activity and other natural disasters. Grants and contracts provided under this section shall be carried out through United States organizations with expertise in the areas described in paragraph (1), including the American Society of Testing Materials, the Underwriters Laboratories, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, the International Code Council, and the National Fire Protection Association. |
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(Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, §688, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1413.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, and also as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter. |
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| Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 32 - FOREIGN ASSISTANCE SUBCHAPTER I - INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Part I - Declaration of Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations Sec. 2152e - Program to improve building construction and practices in Latin American countries |
| section 2152e |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| No |
| standard |
| 116 Stat. 1413 |
| Public Law 107-228 |
