22 U.S.C. § 7705 — Candidate countries

(a) In general: A country is a "candidate country," eligible to receive assistance under section 7704 of this title, if (1) its per capita income for a fiscal year is at or below the World Bank threshold for starting the graduation process from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development eligibility for that fiscal year; and (2), subject to (b), the country isn't barred from getting United States economic assistance under Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, because of any provision of that Act or any other law. (b) Rule of construction: When determining whether a country is eligible under (a)(2), if the President, the Secretary of State, or another U.S. government officer or employee waives or suspends any law referred to in (a)(2), and notifies the appropriate congressional committees as that law requires, that counts as satisfying the requirements of (a). (c) Determination by the Board: The Board decides whether a country is a candidate country for this section's purposes.