United States Trade and Development Agency

United States Trade and Development Agency

The United States Trade and Development Agency is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States. [ [http://www.tda.gov/USTDA/About_USTDA/genpublic.htm U.S. Trade and Development Agency ] ] Its stated mission is to"advance economic development and U.S. commercial interests in developing and middle-income countries". [http://www.tda.gov/ United States Trade and Development Agency official homepage] , 7 Apr 2007.] It was created by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. [Section 661 of the the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. See 22 USC 2421.]

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