§ 3262. — Programs.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC3262]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 47--NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
SUBCHAPTER III--UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Sec. 3262. Programs
(a) Energy development programs
The United States shall initiate a program, consistent with the aims
of section 3261 of this title, to cooperate with developing countries
for the purpose of--
(1) meeting the energy needs required for the development of
such countries;
(2) reducing the dependence of such countries on petroleum
fuels, with emphasis given to utilizing solar and other renewable
energy resources; and
(3) expanding the energy alternatives available to such
countries.
(b) Energy assessments and cooperative projects
Such program shall include cooperation in evaluating the energy
alternatives of developing countries, facilitating international trade
in energy commodities, developing energy resources, and applying
suitable energy technologies. The program shall include both general and
country-specific energy assessments and cooperative projects in resource
exploration and production, training, research and development.
(c) Exchange of scientists, technicians, and energy experts
As an integral part of such program, the Department of Energy, under
the general policy guidance of the Department of State and in
cooperation with the Agency for International Development and other
Federal agencies as appropriate, shall initiate, as soon as practicable,
a program for the exchange of United States scientists, technicians, and
energy experts with those of developing countries to implement the
purposes of this section.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
For the purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are contained in annual authorization
Acts for the Department of Energy, including such sums which have been
authorized for such purposes under previous legislation.
(e) Coordination with related United States activities abroad
Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of State shall
ensure the coordination of the activities authorized by this subchapter
with other related activities of the United States conducted abroad,
including the programs authorized by sections 2151a(c), 2151d(a)(2),\1\
and 2151q \1\ of this title.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 95-242, title V, Sec. 502, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 149.)
References in Text
Section 2151d(a)(2) of this title, referred to in subsec. (e), which
at the time of enactment of this section related to programs to increase
energy production and conservation in developing countries, was deleted
in the general amendment of section 2151d by Pub. L. 96-53, title I,
Secs. 104(b), 105, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 360, 362. For provisions
relating to cooperative programs with developing countries in energy
production and conservation, see section 2151d(b)(2) of this title.
Section 2151q of this title, referred to in subsec. (e), was
repealed by Pub. L. 96-533, title III, Sec. 304(g), Dec. 16, 1980, 94
Stat. 3147. See section 2151d(a)(2), (b)(2), (c) of this title.
Feasibility of Expanding Cooperative Activities Into International
Cooperative Effort; Presidential Report to Congress Not Later Than March
10, 1979
Section 503 of Pub. L. 95-242 directed President, not later than
twelve months after Mar. 10, 1978, to report to Congress on feasibility
of expanding cooperative activities established pursuant to subsec. (c)
of this section into an international cooperative effort to include a
scientific peace corps designed to encourage large numbers of
technically trained volunteers to live and work in developing countries
for varying periods of time for purpose of engaging in projects to aid
in meeting the energy needs of such countries through search for and
utilization of indigenous energy resources and application of suitable
technology, including widespread utilization of renewable and
unconventional energy technologies, and to also include in report a
discussion of other mechanisms to conduct a coordinated international
effort to develop, demonstrate, and encourage utilization of such
technologies in developing countries.
