22 U.S.C. § 2292

General provisions

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(a) Congressional policy

The Congress, recognizing that prompt United States assistance to alleviate human suffering caused by natural and manmade disasters is an important expression of the humanitarian concern and tradition of the people of the United States, affirms the willingness of the United States to provide assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of people and countries affected by such disasters.

(b) General authority

Subject to limitations in section 2292a of this title, and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other Act, the President is authorized to furnish assistance to any foreign country, international organization, or private voluntary organization, on such terms and conditions as he may determine, for international disaster relief and rehabilitation, including assistance relating to disaster preparedness, and to the prediction of, and contingency planning for, natural disasters abroad.

Subject to the limitations in section 2292a of this title, and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other Act, the President is authorized to make available emergency food assistance, including in the form of funds, transfers, vouchers, and agricultural commodities (including products derived from agricultural commodities) acquired through local or regional procurement, to meet emergency food needs arising from manmade and natural disasters.

(2) Designation

Funds made available under this subsection shall be known as the “International Disaster Assistance – Emergency Food Security Program”.

(d) Specific direction

In carrying out the provisions of this section the President shall insure that the assistance provided by the United States shall, to the greatest extent possible, reach those most in need of relief and rehabilitation as a result of natural and manmade disasters.

(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 491, as added Pub. L. 94–161, title I, § 101(3), Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 849; amended Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 118(a), Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 953; Pub. L. 96–533, title IV, § 404(b), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3150; Pub. L. 114–195, § 7(c)(1), July 20, 2016, 130 Stat. 681.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c)(1), 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.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 491 of Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, as added Pub. L. 92–226, pt. I, § 109, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 24, provided for East Pakistan refugee relief assistance, including appropriations authorization of $250,000,000 for fiscal year 1972, prior to repeal by section 101(2) of Pub. L. 94–161.

Amendments

2016—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 114–195 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

1980—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–533 substituted “limitations” for “limitation on appropriations”.

1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–424 substituted “, international organization, or private voluntary organization” for “or international organization”.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–424 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.

Executive DocumentsDelegation of Functions

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1989–1992 · leading case: Crowley Caribbean Transp., Inc. v. United States of Am., 865 F.2d 1281 (D.C. Cir. 1989).

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Crowley Caribbean Transp., Inc. v. United States of Am., 865 F.2d 1281 (D.C. Cir. 1989). · cites it 2× “In § 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 2292 (b), however, in authorizing international disaster relief, it exempted the delivering agencies from “other Acts” in very broad terms: Subject to limitations in section 2292a [authorizing specific…”

Liberty Mar. Corp. v. United States of Am. Omi Corp. v. United States of Am., 928 F.2d 413 (D.C. Cir. 1991). “Appellants maintain that Congress could have drafted the notwithstanding language to read "notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other Act ...” if it intended to preempt other provisions within the Act itself.”

Auth. to Use United States Military Forces in Somalia (OLC 1992). “§ 2551 ; see also 22 U.S.C. §§ 2292 , 2292/. We conclude in this opinion that in these circum stances the President's constitutional authority to authorize the troops to engage in various related m ilitary actions is also clear.”

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