§ 1738p. Sale, reduction, or cancellation of qualified debt to facilitate certain debt swaps
(a)
Authority to sell, reduce, or cancel qualified debt
For the purpose of facilitating eligible debt swaps, the President, in accordance with this section—
(b)
Terms and conditions
The President shall establish the terms and conditions under which qualified debt may be sold, reduced, or canceled pursuant to this section.
(c)
Eligible purchasers and eligible payors
(d)
Debtor consultation and right of first refusal
(1)
Consultation
Before selling, reducing, or canceling any qualified debt of an eligible country pursuant to this section, the President should consult with that country concerning, among other things, the amount of debt to be sold, reduced, or canceled and the uses of such debt for eligible debt swaps.
(2)
Right of first refusal
The qualified debt of an eligible country may be sold, reduced, or cancelled pursuant to this section only if that country has been offered the opportunity to purchase that debt pursuant to section
1738o of this title and has not accepted that offer.
(e)
Limitation
In the aggregate, not more than 40 percent of the qualified debt of an eligible country may be sold, reduced, or cancelled under this section or sold under section
1738o of this title.
(f)
Administration
The Facility shall notify the Commodity Credit Corporation of purchasers and payors the President has determined to be eligible under subsection (c) of this section, and shall direct the corporation to carry out the sale, reduction, or cancellation of a qualified debt pursuant to this section. The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make an adjustment in its accounts to reflect such sale, reduction, or cancellation.
(g)
Appropriations requirement
The authorities provided by this section may be exercised only in such amounts and to such extent as is provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
(h)
Deposit of proceeds
The proceeds from the sale, reduction, or cancellation of qualified debt pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the United States Government account or accounts established for the repayment of such debt.
(i)
Eligible debt swaps
As used in this section, the term “eligible debt swap” means a debt-for-development swap or debt-for-nature swap.