### Question
Can you define what United States economic assistance means?


### Answer
**United States economic assistance** is defined as the following in *22 U.S.C. § 2394b*:

> any bilateral economic assistance, from any budget functional category, that is provided by any department or agency of the United States to a foreign country, including such assistance that is intended—


(A) to assist the development and economic advancement of friendly foreign countries and peoples

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2394b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > Part II-Administrative Provisions**

