22 U.S.C. § 7702 — Definitions

This section defines terms used throughout this chapter: (1) Appropriate congressional committees. Means the House Committee on International Relations and House Committee on Appropriations, plus the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Senate Committee on Appropriations. (2) Board. Means the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, set up under section 7703(c). (3) Candidate country. A country that meets the requirements laid out in section 7705. (4) Chief Executive Officer. The Corporation's chief executive officer, appointed under section 7703(b). (5) Compact. A Millennium Challenge Compact, described in section 7708. (6) Corporation. The Millennium Challenge Corporation, established by section 7703(a). (7) Eligible country. A candidate country that has been determined, under section 7706, to be eligible to receive assistance under section 7704. (8) Investments in the people. Government policies or programs in an eligible country that promote its people's health, education, and other factors contributing to their well-being and productivity — for example, decent, affordable housing for everyone.