### Question
What does debt-for-health-and-protection swap mean?


### Answer
**Debt-for-health-and-protection swap** has the following meaning in *7 U.S.C. § 1706*:

> the voluntary cancellation of the foreign debt of the government of a foreign country in exchange for—


(1) the making available by such country, to a grantee under subsection (b) of this section, local currencies (including through the issuance of bonds) to be used only for eligible projects involving the research, study, prevention, or control of animal and plant pests and diseases in that country

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1706*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 40-HALOGETON GLOMERATUS CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER II-TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE**

