22 U.S.C. § 2151x-2 : US Code - Section 2151X-2: Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States

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(a) Waiver of certain restrictions
For the purpose of reducing dependence upon the production of
crops from which narcotic and psychotropic drugs are derived, the
President may provide economic assistance for a country which,
because of its coca production, is a major illicit drug producing
country (as defined in section 481(i)(2) (!1) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(i)(2))) to promote the
production, processing, or the marketing of products which can be
economically produced in such country, notwithstanding the
provisions of law described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Description of restrictions waived
The provisions of law made inapplicable by subsection (a) of this
section are any other provisions of law that would otherwise
restrict the use of economic assistance funds with respect to the
production, processing, or marketing of agricultural commodities
(or the products thereof) or other products, including sections
521, 546, and 547 (but excluding section 510) of the Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 1990, and comparable provisions of subsequent Acts
appropriating funds for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs.
(c) "Economic assistance" defined
As used in this section, the term "economic assistance" means
assistance under chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 and following; relating to development
assistance) and assistance under chapter 4 of part II of that Act
(22 U.S.C. 2346 and following; relating to the economic support
fund).