§2398. Assistance to countries pursuant to other statutes
(a) No provision of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit assistance to any country pursuant to the Peace Corps Act, as amended [22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.]; the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended [22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.]; or the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended [12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.].
(b) No provision of this chapter or any other provision of law shall be construed to prohibit assistance for any training activity which is funded under this chapter for Brazil or Argentina as long as such country continues to have a democractically 1 elected government and the assistance is otherwise consistent with sections 2151n, 2304, 2370(f), 2371, and 2420 of this title.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, §638, as added
Pub. L. 88–205, pt. III, §302(h), Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 389
; amended
Pub. L. 89–171, pt. III, §302(j), Sept. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 661
;
Pub. L. 93–189, §19, Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 725
;
Pub. L. 100–202, §101(e) [title V, §588(a)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131
, 1329-186.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning
Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424
, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.
The Peace Corps Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is
Pub. L. 87–293, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 612
, which is classified principally to chapter 34 (§2501 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title and Tables.
The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is
Pub. L. 87–256, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 527
, which is classified principally to chapter 33 (§2451 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2451 of this title and Tables.
The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a), is act July 31, 1945, ch. 341, 59 Stat. 526
, which is classified generally to chapter 6A (§635 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 635 of Title 12 and Tables.
Amendments
1987-Pub. L. 100–202 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
1973-Pub. L. 93–189 amended section catchline.
1965-Pub. L. 89–171 struck out provisions which prohibited any provision of this chapter from being construed to prohibit famine or disaster relief, including such relief through voluntary agencies, under sections 1721 to 1724 of title 7.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–202, §101(e) [title V, §588(b)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131
, 1329-187, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) [amending this section] does not apply with respect to funds appropriated prior to the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 1987]."