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# 22 U.S.C. § 290h–1 - United States African Development Foundation

## Text

(a) Establishment of Foundation There is established a body corporate to be known as the “United States African Development Foundation” (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Foundation”).

(b) Principal and branch offices The Foundation shall establish a principal office in the United States and may establish such branch offices in Africa as may be necessary to carry out its functions.

(Pub. L. 96–533, title V, § 503, Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3152; Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title III, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 482.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments2014—Pub. L. 113–76 inserted “United States” before “African Development”.