; and (F) work with other development finance institutions to create co-financing facilities to support customers experiencing hardship due to the COVID–19 pandemic. 214. Prohibition on the transfer of sovereign loan guarantees to the United States International Development Finance Corporation (a) In general Section 1463(c)(1) of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 ( 22 U.S.C. 9683(c)(1) ) is amended by striking the Corporation or any other appropriate department or agency of the United States Government and inserting any appropriate department or agency of the United States Government (other than the Corporation) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 ( 22 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). 215. Surge financing mechanism Title III of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 ( 22 U.S.C. 9631 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1436. Surge financing mechanism (a) In general The Board shall establish a mechanism, to be administered by the Strategic Investments Officer, pursuant to which the Corporation expedites decisions to provide support under title II in select cases. (b) Maximum contingent liability The maximum contingent liability of the Corporation outstanding at any one time during any fiscal year under this section shall not exceed in the aggregate an amount that is equal to 10 percent of the amount appropriated for the Corporation for that fiscal year. (c) Notification to Congress The Chair­per­son of the Board shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of each decision to expedite a decision under this section and the reasons for expediting that decision. . 216. Sense of Congress on contributions to the Currency Exchange Fund It is the sense of Congress that the President, acting through the Secretary of State, should contribute such sums as may be necessary to the Currency