§ 2213. United States Microfinance Loan Facility
(a)
Establishment
The Administrator is authorized to establish a United States Microfinance Loan Facility (in this section referred to as the “Facility”) to pool and manage the risk from natural disasters, war or civil conflict, national financial crisis, or short-term financial movements that threaten the long-term development of United States-supported microfinance institutions.
(b)
Disbursements
(1)
In general
The Administrator shall make disbursements from the Facility to United States-supported microfinance institutions to prevent the bankruptcy of such institutions caused by—
(2)
Form of assistance
Assistance under this section shall be in the form of loans or loan guarantees for microfinance institutions that demonstrate the capacity to resume self-sustained operations within a reasonable time period.
(3)
Congressional notification procedures
During each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009, funds may not be made available from the Facility until 15 days after notification of the proposed availability of the funds has been provided to the congressional committees specified in section
2394–1 of this title in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under that section.
(c)
General provisions
(1)
Policy provisions
In providing the credit assistance authorized by this section, the Administrator should apply, as appropriate, the policy provisions in subchapter I of this chapter that are applicable to development assistance activities.
(2)
Default and procurement provisions
(A)
Default provision
The provisions of section
2370
(q) of this title, or any comparable provision of law, shall not be construed to prohibit assistance to a country in the event that a private sector recipient of assistance furnished under this section is in default in its payment to the United States for the period specified in such section.
(3)
Terms and conditions of credit assistance
(A)
In general
Credit assistance provided under this section shall be offered on such terms and conditions, including fees charged, as the Administrator may determine.
(4)
Full faith and credit
All guarantees issued under this section shall constitute obligations, in accordance with the terms of such guarantees, of the United States of America, and the full faith and credit of the United States of America is hereby pledged for the full payment and performance of such obligations to the extent of the guarantee.
(d)
Funding