22 USC 7705 - Candidate countries

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 21, 2025

§ 7705.

Candidate countries

(a)

Low income countries

(1)

Fiscal year 2004

A country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for fiscal year 2004 if—

(A)

the country is eligible for assistance from the International Development Association, and the per capita income of the country is equal to or less than the historical ceiling of the International Development Association for that year, as defined by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and

(B)

subject to paragraph (4), the country is not ineligible to receive United States economic assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.] by reason of the application of any provision of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.] or any other provision of law.

(2)

Fiscal years 2005 through 2012

A country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2012 if—

(A)

the per capita income of the country is equal to or less than the historical ceiling of the International Development Association for the fiscal year involved, as defined by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and

(B)

the country meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(B).

(3)

Fiscal year 2013 and subsequent fiscal years

A country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for fiscal year 2013 or a subsequent fiscal year if the country—

(A)

has a per capita income not greater than the lower middle income country threshold established by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for such fiscal year;

(B)

is among the 75 countries identified by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development as having the lowest per capita income; and

(C)

meets the requirements under paragraph (1)(B).

(4)

Rule of construction

(b)

Lower middle income countries

(1)

Fiscal years 2006 through 2012

In addition to countries described in subsection (a), a country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for fiscal years 2006 through 2012 if the country—

(A)

is classified as a lower middle income country in the then most recent edition of the World Development Report for Reconstruction and Development published by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and has an income greater than the historical ceiling for International Development Association eligibility for the fiscal year involved; and

(B)

meets the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(B).

(2)

Fiscal year 2013 and subsequent fiscal years

In addition to the countries described in subsection (a), a country shall be a candidate country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for fiscal year 2013 or a subsequent fiscal year if the country—

(A)

has a per capita income not greater than the lower middle income country threshold established by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the fiscal year;

(B)

is not among the 75 countries identified by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development as having the lowest per capita income; and

(C)

meets the requirements under subsection (a)(1)(B).

(3)

Limitation

(c)

Treatment of countries with per capita income changes

(d)

Identification by the Board

(Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title VI, § 606, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 215; Pub. L. 115–167, title II, § 201, Apr. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1278.)

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