---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 2347b"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "2347b"
heading: "Congressional declaration of purpose"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/2347b"
units:
  - "Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance"
  - "Subchapter II — Military Assistance and Sales"
  - "Part V — International Military Education and Training"
---

# §2347b. Congressional declaration of purpose


Education and training activities conducted under this part shall be designed—

- (1) to encourage effective and mutually beneficial relations and increased understanding between the United States and [foreign countries](/usc/22/2321c.md?p=2) in furtherance of the goals of international peace and security;
- (2) to improve the ability of participating [foreign countries](/usc/22/2321c.md?p=2) to utilize their resources, including [defense articles](/usc/22/2403.md?p=d) and [defense services](/usc/22/2403.md?p=f) obtained by them from the United States, with maximum effectiveness, thereby contributing to greater self-reliance by such countries; and
- (3) to increase the awareness of nationals of [foreign countries](/usc/22/2321c.md?p=2) participating in such activities of basic issues involving internationally recognized human rights.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 543, as added Pub. L. 94–329, title I, § 106(a), June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 733; amended Pub. L. 95–384, § 11(b), Sept. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 736.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1978—Pub. L. 95–384 added par. (3).