2020 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 7 - International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.
Sec. 262o-1 - Military spending by recipient countries; military involvement in economies of recipient countries
| 22 U.S.C. § 262o-1 (2020) |
| §262o–1. Military spending by recipient countries; military involvement in economies of recipient countries |
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(a) Consideration of commitment to achieving certain goals
(1) 1 In general
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the international financial institutions (as defined in section 262r(c)(2) of this title) to promote growth in the international economy by taking into account, when considering whether to support or oppose loan proposals at these institutions, the extent to which the recipient government has demonstrated a commitment to achieving the following goals: (A) to provide accurate and complete data on the annual expenditures and receipts of the armed forces; (B) to establish good and publicly accountable governance, including an end to excessive military involvement in the economy; and (C) to make substantial reductions in excessive military spending and forces. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the international financial institutions (as so defined) to promote a policy at each institution under which— (1) the respective institution monitors closely and, through regular policy consultations with recipient governments, seeks to influence the composition of public expenditure in favor of funding growth and development priorities and away from unproductive expenditure, including excessive military expenditures; (2) the respective institution supports lending operations which assist efforts of recipient governments to promote good governance, including public participation, and reduce military expenditures; and (3) the allocation of resources and the extension of credit by the respective institution takes into account the performance of recipient governments in the areas of good governance, ending excessive military involvement in the economy and reducing excessive military expenditures. |
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(Pub. L. 95–118, title XV, §1502, as added Pub. L. 103–306, title V, §526(d), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1633.) |
| STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
DEFINITIONS
The definitions in section 262p–5 of this title apply to this section. |
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1 So in original. No par. (2) has been enacted. |
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| Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 7 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. Sec. 262o-1 - Military spending by recipient countries; military involvement in economies of recipient countries |
| section 262o-1 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
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| standard |
| 108 Stat. 1633 |
| Public Law 95-118, Public Law 103-306 |
