42 USC 17331 - United States assistance for developing countries

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

§ 17331.

United States assistance for developing countries

(a)

Assistance authorized

The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall support policies and programs in developing countries that promote clean and efficient energy technologies—

(1)

to produce the necessary market conditions for the private sector delivery of energy and environmental management services;

(2)

to create an environment that is conducive to accepting clean and efficient energy technologies that support the overall purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including—

(A)

improving policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks;

(B)

increasing institutional abilities to provide energy and environmental management services; and

(C)

increasing public awareness and participation in the decision-making of delivering energy and environmental management services; and

(3)

to promote the use of American-made clean and efficient energy technologies, products, and energy and environmental management services.

(b)

Report

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 110–140, title IX, § 911, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1725.)

cite as: 42 USC 17331