Bambalaye, thanks a bunch for the info. and keep adding value to the
discourse.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: BambaLaye <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: US-Gambia relations (fully) normalised
>Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 20:50:21 -0500
>
>Joe, Gassa, Ablie:
>
>The section referred to in the letter quoted is likely to be Title V, § 508
>of the United States Code. See below the relevant sections of Title 22,
>Chapter 32 [22 USCS § 2151y (2001)- Accelerated loan repayments; annual
>review of countries with bilateral concessional loan balances; priority of
>determinations respecting negotiations with countries having balances;
>criteria for determinations and 22 USCS § 2151aa (2001)-  Program to
>provide technical assistance to foreign governments and foreign central
>banks of developing or transitional countries]. This is porbably
>the "Assistance" being talked about. I may be wrong on this, but I strongly
>believe this is the section they are re
>ferring to. I hope this helps.
>
>============================================================================
>  § 2151aa.  Program to provide technical assistance to foreign governments
>and foreign central banks of developing or transitional countries
>
>(a) Establishment of program.
>    (1) In general. Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment
>of this section [enacted Oct. 21, 1998], the Secretary of the Treasury,
>after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the
>United States Agency for International Development, is authorized to
>establish a program to provide technical assistance to foreign governments
>and foreign central banks of developing or transitional countries.
>    (2) Role of Secretary of State. The Secretary of State
>  shall provide
>foreign policy guidance to the Secretary to ensure that the program
>established under this subsection is effectively integrated into the
>foreign policy of the United States............................
>
>============================================================================
>§ 2151y.  Accelerated loan repayments; annual review of countries with
>bilateral concessional loan balances; priority of determinations respecting
>negotiations with countries having balances; criteria for determinations
>
>The Administrator of the agency primarily responsible for administering
>this part shall conduct an annual review of bilateral concessional loan
>balances and shall determine and identify those countries whose financial
>resources make possible accelerated loan repayments. In
>  particular,
>European countries that were recipients of concessional loans by
>predecessor agencies to the agency primarily responsible for administering
>this part shall be contacted to negotiate accelerated repayments. The
>criteria used by the Administrator in making these determinations shall be
>established in conjunction with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
>House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
>Senate.
>
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