2020 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 62 - International Financial Policy
Subchapter II - International Debt
Part A - Findings, Purposes, and Statement of Policy
Sec. 5323 - Purposes

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 5323 (2020)
Section Name §5323. Purposes
Section Text

The purposes of this subchapter are—

(1) to expand the world trading system and raise the level of exports from the United States to the developing countries in order to reduce the United States trade deficit and foster economic expansion and an increase in the standard of living throughout the world;

(2) to alleviate the current international debt problem in order to make the debt situation of developing countries more manageable and permit the resumption of sustained growth in those countries; and

(3) to increase the stability of the world financial system and ensure the safety and soundness of United States depository institutions.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 100–418, title III, §3103, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1376.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle B (§§3101–3123) of title III of Pub. L. 100–418, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1375, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 62 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL POLICY
SUBCHAPTER II - INTERNATIONAL DEBT
Part A - Findings, Purposes, and Statement of Policy
Sec. 5323 - Purposes
Contains section 5323
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 102 Stat. 1376, 1375
Public Law References Public Law 100-418
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