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the existence of reciprocity by that foreign government: Provided, That nothing contained in

this subchapter shall be construed as precluding

the Secretary of State from withdrawing the

privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided

in this subchapter from persons who are nationals of any foreign country on the ground that

such country is failing to accord corresponding

privileges, exemptions, and immunities to citizens of the United States.

(Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, title I, §9, 59 Stat. 673.)

§ 288f–1. European Space Agency and Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; extension

of privileges, exemptions, and immunities to

members

The provisions of this subchapter may be extended to the European Space Agency and to the

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (including any office established in the United

States by that organization) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same

conditions, as they may be extended to a public

international organization in which the United

States participates pursuant to any treaty or

under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.

(Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, title I, §11, as added Pub.

L. 89–353, Feb. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 5; amended Pub.

L. 98–164, title I, §120, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1023;

Pub. L. 100–362, July 6, 1988, 102 Stat. 819.)

AMENDMENTS

1988—Pub. L. 100–362 inserted ‘‘and to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (including any office

established in the United States by that organization)’’

after ‘‘European Space Agency’’.

1983—Pub. L. 98–164 substituted ‘‘Space Agency’’ for

‘‘Space Research Organization’’.

EXECUTIVE ORDER

For executive orders relating to extension of certain

privileges, exemptions, and immunities to public international organizations, see notes set out under section

288 of this title.

§ 288f–2. Organization of African Unity; extension

of privileges, exemptions, and immunities

The provisions of this subchapter, may be extended to the Organization of African Unity and

may continue to be extended to the International Labor Organization in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same

conditions, as they may be extended to a public

international organization in which the United

States participates pursuant to any treaty or

under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.

(Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, title I, §12, as added Pub.

L. 93–161, Nov. 27, 1973, 87 Stat. 635; amended

Pub. L. 96–60, title IV, §404, Aug. 15, 1979, 93 Stat.

403.)

AMENDMENTS

1979—Pub. L. 96–60 authorized continuation of extension of privileges and immunities provisions to International Labor Organization.

EXECUTIVE ORDER

For executive orders relating to extension of certain

privileges, exemptions, and immunities to public international organizations, see notes set out under section

288 of this title.

§ 288f–3. Immunities for International Committee

of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red

Cross, in view of its unique status as an impartial humanitarian body named in the Geneva

Conventions of 1949 and assisting in their implementation, shall be considered to be an international organization for the purposes of this

subchapter and may be extended the provisions

of this subchapter in the same manner, to the

same extent, and subject to the same conditions,

as such provisions may be extended to a public

international organization in which the United

States participates pursuant to any treaty or

under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.

(Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, title I, §13, as added Pub.

L. 100–204, title VII, §743, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat.

1395.)

EXECUTIVE ORDER

For executive orders relating to extension of certain

privileges, exemptions, and immunities to public international organizations, see notes set out under section

288 of this title.

§ 288f–4. International Union for Conservation of

Nature and Natural Resources; extension of

privileges, exemptions, and immunities

The International Union for Conservation of

Nature and Natural Resources shall be considered to be an international organization for the

purposes of this subchapter and may be extended

the provisions of this subchapter in the same

manner, to the same extent, and subject to the

same conditions, as such provisions may be extended to a public international organization in

which the United States participates pursuant

to any treaty or under the authority of any Act

of Congress authorizing such participation or

making an appropriation for such participation.

(Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, title I, §14, as added Pub.

L. 103–236, title IV, §426, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat.

458.)

§ 288g. Organization of American States; extension of privileges and immunities to members

Under such terms and conditions as he shall

determine, the President is hereby authorized to

extend, or to enter into an agreement extending,

to the representatives of member states (other

than the United States) to the Organization of

American States and to permanent observers to

the Organization of American States, and to

members of the staffs of said representatives

and permanent observers, the same privileges

and immunities, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations, as are enjoyed by diplomatic envoys accredited to the United States.

(July 10, 1952, ch. 628, 66 Stat. 516; Pub. L. 93–149,

§1(b), Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 560.)

CODIFICATION

Section was not enacted as part of the International

Organizations Immunities Act which comprises this

subchapter.