22 U.S.C. § 285j — United States Special Resources

(a) Development projects and programs: The United States Special Resources pay for important development projects in developing member countries of the Bank, especially in Southeast Asia. (b) Authorized uses: The Bank may use the Special Resources only for two things: (1) making development loans with more flexible terms that put less strain on a country's balance of payments than the Bank's regular loans; and (2) giving technical-assistance credits that must be paid back. (c) Eligible goods and services: (1) The Bank may spend the Special Resources only to buy goods made in the United States or services from the United States. The one exception: the U.S. Governor, after talking with the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies, may allow purchases in other member countries if he decides this would clearly help the Bank meet its special-funds goals and would fit with the United States' international financial position. (2) The Special Resources may also pay administrative costs tied to using the Special Resources, but only for costs not already covered by the Bank's service fee or by income earned from the Special Resources. (d) Repayment in dollars: Every project or program the Bank finances with the Special Resources must be paid back to the Bank by the borrowers in U.S. dollars.