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Title 22
Chapter 63
Chapter 62 - INTERNATIONAL FINAN...
§ 5402. Scope of authority...
Chapter 62 - INTERNATIONAL FINAN...
§ 5402. Scope of authority...
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Notes
§ 5401.
Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Program
(a)
SEED Program
(b)
Objectives of SEED assistance
The President should ensure that the assistance provided to East European countries pursuant to this chapter is designed—
(1)
to contribute to the development of democratic institutions and political pluralism characterized by—
(A)
the establishment of fully democratic and representative political systems based on free and fair elections,
(B)
effective recognition of fundamental liberties and individual freedoms, including freedom of speech, religion, and association,
(C)
termination of all laws and regulations which impede the operation of a free press and the formation of political parties,
(D)
creation of an independent judiciary, and
(E)
establishment of non-partisan military, security, and police forces;
(2)
to promote the development of a free market economic system characterized by—
(A)
privatization of economic entities,
(B)
establishment of full rights to acquire and hold private property, including land and the benefits of contractual relations,
(C)
simplification of regulatory controls regarding the establishment and operation of businesses,
(D)
dismantlement of all wage and price controls,
(E)
removal of trade restrictions, including on both imports and exports,
(F)
liberalization of investment and capital, including the repatriation of profits by foreign investors;
(G)
tax policies which provide incentives for economic activity and investment,
(H)
establishment of rights to own and operate private banks and other financial service firms, as well as unrestricted access to private sources of credit, and
(I)
access to a market for stocks, bonds, and other instruments through which individuals may invest in the private sector; and
(3)
not to contribute any substantial benefit—
(A)
to Communist or other political parties or organizations which are not committed to respect for the democratic process, or
(B)
to the defense or security forces of any member country of the Warsaw Pact.
(c)
SEED Actions
Assistance and other activities under the SEED Program (which may be referred to as “SEED Actions”) shall include activities such as the following:
(1)
Leadership in the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
United States leadership in supporting—
(A)
loans by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and its affiliated institutions in the World Bank group that are designed to modernize industry, agriculture, and infrastructure, and
(B)
International Monetary Fund programs designed to stimulate sound economic growth.
(2)
Currency stabilization loans
(3)
Debt reduction and rescheduling
(4)
Agricultural assistance
(5)
Enterprise Funds
(6)
Labor market-oriented technical assistance
(7)
Technical training
(8)
Peace Corps
(9)
Support for indigenous credit unions
(10)
Generalized System of Preferences
(11)
Normal trade relations
(12)
United States International Development Finance Corporation
(13)
Export-Import Bank programs
(14)
Trade and Development Program activities
(15)
Investment treaties
(16)
Special tax treatment of below-market loans
(17)
Exchange activities
(18)
Cultural centers
(19)
Sister institutions
(20)
Scholarships
(21)
Science and technology exchanges
(22)
Assistance for democratic institutions
(23)
Environmental assistance
(24)
Medical assistance
(25)
Encouragement for private investment and voluntary assistance
(
Pub. L. 101–179, § 2
,
Nov. 28, 1989
,
103 Stat. 1299
;
Pub. L. 102–549, title II, § 202(e)
,
Oct. 28, 1992
,
106 Stat. 3658
;
Pub. L. 105–206, title V, § 5003(b)(6)
,
July 22, 1998
,
112 Stat. 790
;
Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title VI, § 1470(m)(1)
,
Oct. 5, 2018
,
132 Stat. 3518
.)
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22 USC 5401
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