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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 12859

EMPLOYMENT 

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and CONGO

Effected by Exchange of Notes 

Dated at Washington April 11 and 

May 23, 1997
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NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Pursuant to Public Law 89–497, approved July 8, 

1966 (80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

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under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent 

evidence . . . of the treaties, international agreements other than 

treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and 

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of 

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Washington, D.C. 20402
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CONGO 

Employment 

Agreement effected by exchange of notes 

Dated at Washington April 11 and May 23, 1997; 

Entered into force May 23, 1997.
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1TIAS 7502, 6900; 23 UST 3227; 21 UST 1418. 

The Department of State to the Embassy of Congo

The Department of State proposes to the Embassy of the Republic of Congo 

that, on a reciprocal basis, dependents of employees of the Government of the 

Republic of Congo assigned to official duty in the United States and dependents 

of employees of the United States Government assigned to official duty in the 

Republic of Congo be authorized to be employed in the receiving country. 

For the purposes of this agreement, "dependents" shall include: 

Spouses; 

Unmarried dependent children under 21 years of age; 

Unmarried dependent children under 23 years of age who are in full-time attendance at a post-secondary educational institution; and 

Unmarried children who are physically or mentally disabled. 

For the purposes of this agreement, it is understood that "employees 

assigned to official duty" include diplomatic agents, consular officers and members of the support staffs assigned to diplomatic missions, consular offices, trade 

missions and missions to international organizations. 

In the case of dependents of employees who seek employment in the 

Republic of Congo, an official request must be made by the United States 

Embassy in Brazzaville to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of 

Congo, which, after verification, shall then inform the United States Embassy 

that the dependent has permission to accept employment. 

In the case of dependents who seek employment in the United States, an 

official request must be made by the Embassy of the Republic of Congo in 

Washington to the Office of Protocol in the Department of State. After processing the official request, the Embassy of the Republic of Congo will be 

informed by the Government of the United States that the dependent has permission to accept employment. 

The Government of the Republic of Congo and the U.S. Government wish 

to clarify their understanding that dependents who obtain employment under this 

Agreement and who have immunity from the jurisdiction of the receiving country 

in accordance with Article 31 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 

or in accordance with the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the 

United Nations,1 or any other applicable international agreement, have no immunity from civil and administrative jurisdiction with respect to matters arising out 
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of such employment. Such dependents are also liable for payment of income and 

social security taxes on any remuneration received as a result of employment in 

the receiving state. Dependents continue to enjoy all other privileges and immunities to which they are entitled. 

The Department of State further proposes that, if these understandings are 

acceptable to the Government of the Republic of Congo, this note and the 

Republic of Congo’s reply concurring therein shall constitute an agreement 

between the two governments which shall enter into force on the date of that 

reply note. This Agreement shall remain in force until ninety days after the date 

of the written notification from either government to the other of intention to 

terminate.

Department of State, 

Washington, April 11, 1997.
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The Embassy of Congo to the Department of State

Ambassade de la Re ́publique du Congo Te ́le ́phone (202) 726-5500

Aupre ́s des Etats - Unis d’Ame ́rique (202) 726-0825

4891 Colorado Avenue, N.W. Fax (202) 726-1860

Washington, D.C. 20011

No. 0471 ARC/WDC/ Washington, D.C. 

L’Ambassade de la Re ́publique du Congo a` Washington pre ́sente ses compliments au De ́partement d’Etat et a l’honneur de lui faire savoir que le 

Gouvernement de la Re ́publique approuve en toutes et parties de ses dispositions, 

l’entente que le De ́partement d’Etat a propose ́ a` l’Ambassade du Congo par Note 

Verbale du 2 Avril 1997, indiquant que sur une base reciproque, les personnes 

a` charge des employe ́s de l’Etat Ame ́ricain assigne ́s en service officiel au Congo 

et les personnes a` charge des employe ́s de l’Etat Congolais assigne ́s en service 

officiel aux Etats-Unis soient autorise ́s a` occuper un emploi dans le pays hoˆte. 

Cette approbation a valeur d’accord et l’Ambassade du Congo saurait gre ́

au De ́partement d’Etat des dispositions qu’il voudra bien prendre pour l’entre ́e 

effective de cette Entente en vigueur. 

L’Ambassade du Congo saisit cette occasion pour renouveler au 

De ́partement d’Etat, les assurances de sa haute conside ́ration.

Fait a` Washington, D.C. le 23 Mai 1997.

De ́partement d’E ́tat 

Washington, D. C.
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Ambassade de la Re ́publique du Congo Te ́le ́phone (202) 726-5500

Aupre ́s des Etats - Unis d’Ame ́rique (202) 726-0825

4891 Colorado Avenue, N.W. Fax (202) 726-1860

Washington, D.C. 20011

No. 0470 ARC/WDC/ Washington, D.C. 

The Embassy of The Republic of Congo, presents its compliments to the 

Department of State and has the honor to inform the latter that the Government 

of The Republic of Congo approves of the Agreement proposed by the Department of State, indicating that on a reciprocal basis, dependents of employees of 

the Government of the Republic of Congo assigned to official duty in the United 

States of America and dependents of employees of the United States Government 

assigned to official duty in the Republic of Congo be authorized to be employed 

in the receiving country. 

The Agreement is accepted, and the Embassy would appreciate it if the 

Department of State could take the necessary measures to have it come in force. 

The Embassy of the Republic of Congo avails itself of this opportunity to 

renew to the Department of State, the assurances of its highest consideration.

Washington, D.C. May 23, 1997

Department of State 

Washington, D.C.