# 22 U.S.C. § 2775: Foreign military sales to less developed countries

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## Section

- **Citation:** 22 U.S.C. § 2775
- **Heading:** Foreign military sales to less developed countries
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE > CHAPTER 39—ARMS EXPORT CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER III—MILITARY EXPORT CONTROLS

## Text

When the President finds that any economically less developed country is diverting development assistance furnished pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended [ 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.], or sales under the Food for Peace Act, as amended [ 7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.], to military expenditures, or is diverting its own resources to unnecessary military expenditures, to a degree which materially interferes with its development, such country shall be immediately ineligible for further sales and guarantees under sections 2761, 2762, 2763, and 2764 of this title, until the President is assured that such diversion will no longer take place.

( Pub. L. 90–629 , ch. 3, § 35, Oct. 22, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1325 ; Pub. L. 93–559, § 45(a)(5) , Dec. 30, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1814 ; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A) , (2)(T), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1820 , 1821.)

## Nearby sections

- [22 U.S.C. § 2751 Need for international defense cooperation and military export controls; Presidential waiver; report to Congress; arms sales policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2751.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2752 Coordination with foreign policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2752.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2753 Eligibility for defense services or defense articles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2753.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2754 Purposes for which military sales or leases by the United States are authorized; report to Congress](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2754.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2755 Discrimination prohibited if based on race, religion, national origin, or sex](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2755.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2756 Foreign intimidation and harassment of individuals in United States](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2756.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2761 Sales from stocks](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2761.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2762 Procurement for cash sales](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2762.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2763 Credit sales](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2763.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2764 Guaranties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2764.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2765 Annual estimate and justification for sales program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2765.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2766 Security assistance surveys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2766.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2767 Authority of President to enter into cooperative projects with friendly foreign countries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2767.md)
- [22 U.S.C. § 2767a Repealed. Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title IX, § 931(d)(2) , Nov. 29, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1535](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t22_s2767a.md)

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