{"identifier":"/us/usc/t22/s9561","title":22,"num":"\u00a7\u202f9561.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f9561.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nEarly-stage project support\nThe term \u201cearly-stage project support\u201d includes\u2014\n(A) feasibility studies;\n(B) resource evaluations;\n(C) project appraisal and costing;\n(D) pilot projects;\n(E) commercial support, such as trade missions, reverse trade missions, technical workshops, international buyer programs, and international partner searchers to link suppliers to projects;\n(F) technical assistance and other guidance to improve the local regulatory environment and market frameworks to encourage transparent competition and enhance energy security; and\n(G) long-term energy sector planning.\n(2)\nLate-stage project support\nThe term \u201clate-stage project support\u201d includes debt financing, insurance, and transaction advisory services.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t22/s9561.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f9561."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Early-stage project support"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cearly-stage project support\u201d includes\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" feasibility studies;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" resource evaluations;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561/1/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" project appraisal and costing;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561/1/D","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(D)"},{"t":"content","text":" pilot projects;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561/1/E","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(E)"},{"t":"content","text":" commercial support, such as trade missions, reverse trade missions, technical workshops, international buyer programs, and international partner searchers to link suppliers to projects;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561/1/F","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(F)"},{"t":"content","text":" technical assistance and other guidance to improve the local regulatory environment and market frameworks to encourage transparent competition and enhance energy security; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561/1/G","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(G)"},{"t":"content","text":" long-term energy sector planning.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9561/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Late-stage project support"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201clate-stage project support\u201d includes debt financing, insurance, and transaction advisory services.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}