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22 U.S.C. § 3241 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3241. Congressional declaration of policy
The United States is committed to continued strong support for the principles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to a strengthened and more effective International Atomic Energy Agency and to a comprehensive safeguards system administered by the Agency to deter proliferation. Accordingly, the United States shall seek to act with other nations to—
(a) continue to strengthen the safeguards program of the IAEA and, in order to implement this section, contribute funds, technical resources, and other support to assist the IAEA in effectively implementing safeguards;
(b) ensure that the IAEA has the resources to carry out the provisions of Article XII of the Statute of the IAEA;
(c) improve the IAEA safeguards system (including accountability) to ensure—
(1) the timely detection of a possible diversion of source or special nuclear materials which could be used for nuclear explosive devices;
(2) the timely dissemination of information regarding such diversion; and
(3) the timely implementation of internationally agreed procedures in the event of such diversion;
(d) ensure that the IAEA receives on a timely basis the data needed for it to administer an effective and comprehensive international safeguards program and that the IAEA provides timely notice to the world community of any evidence of a violation of any safeguards agreement to which it is a party; and
(e) encourage the IAEA, to the maximum degree consistent with the Statute, to provide nations which supply nuclear materials and equipment with the data needed to assure such nations of adherence to bilateral commitments applicable to such supply.
(Pub. L. 95–242, title II, § 201, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 124.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Subchapter effective Mar. 10, 1978, except as otherwise provided and regardless of any requirements for the promulgation of implementing regulations, see section 603(c) of Pub. L. 95–242, set out as a note under section 3201 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 3242 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3242. Training program
The Department of Energy, in consultation with the Commission, shall establish and operate a safeguards and physical security training program to be made available to persons from nations and groups of nations which have developed or acquired, or may be expected to develop or acquire, nuclear materials and equipment for use for peaceful purposes. Any such program shall include training in the most advanced safeguards and physical security techniques and technology, consistent with the national security interests of the United States.
(Pub. L. 95–242, title II, § 202, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 124.)
22 U.S.C. § 3243 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3243. Negotiations
The United States shall seek to negotiate with other nations and groups of nations to—
(1) adopt general principles and procedures, including common international sanctions, to be followed in the event that a nation violates any material obligation with respect to the peaceful use of nuclear materials and equipment or nuclear technology, or in the event that any nation violates the principles of the Treaty, including the detonation by a non-­nuclear-weapon state of a nuclear explosive device; and
(2) establish international procedures to be followed in the event of diversion, theft, or sabotage of nuclear materials or sabotage of nuclear facilities, and for recovering nuclear materials that have been lost or stolen, or obtained or used by a nation or by any person or group in contravention of the principles of the Treaty.
(Pub. L. 95–242, title II, § 203, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 124.)
22 U.S.C. § 3261 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3261. Congressional declaration of policy; Presidential report to Congress
The United States shall endeavor to cooperate with other nations, international institutions, and private organizations in establishing programs to assist in the development of non-nuclear energy resources, to cooperate with both developing and industrialized nations in protecting the international environment from contamination arising from both nuclear and non-nuclear energy activities, and shall seek to cooperate with and aid developing countries in meeting their energy needs through the development of such resources and the application of non-nuclear technologies consistent with the economic factors, the material resources of those countries, and environmental protection. The United States shall additionally seek to encourage other industrialized nations and groups of nations to make commitments for similar cooperation and aid to developing countries. The President shall report annually to Congress on the level of other nations’ and groups of nations’ commitments under such program and the relation of any such commitments to United States efforts under this title. In cooperating with and providing such assistance to developing countries, the United States shall give priority to parties to the Treaty.
(Pub. L. 95–242, title V, § 501, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 148.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Subchapter effective Mar. 10, 1978, except as otherwise provided and regardless of any requirements for the promulgation of implementing regulations, see section 603(c) of Pub. L. 95–242, set out as a note under section 3201 of this title.
heading: Termination of Reporting Requirements
text: For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in this section requiring the President to report annually to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 126 of House Document No. 103–7.
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: Secretary of State responsible for performing functions vested in President under this section, see section 2(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12058, May 11, 1978, 43 F.R. 20947, set out as a note under section 3201 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 3302 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3302. Implementation of United States policy with regard to Taiwan
(a) Defense articles and services
In furtherance of the policy set forth in section 3301 of this title, the United States will make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense services in such quantity as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.
(b) Determination of Taiwan’s defense needs
The President and the Congress shall determine the nature and quantity of such defense articles and services based solely upon their judgment of the needs of Taiwan, in accordance with procedures established by law. Such determination of Taiwan’s defense needs shall include review by United States military authorities in connection with recommendations to the President and the Congress.
(c) United States response to threats to Taiwan or dangers to United States interests
The President is directed to inform the Congress promptly of any threat to the security or the social or economic system of the people on Taiwan and any danger to the interests of the United States arising therefrom. The President and the Congress shall determine, in accordance with constitutional processes, appropriate action by the United States in response to any such danger.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 3, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 15.)
heading: Consultation With Congress With Regard to Taiwan
text: Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XII, § 1263, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1434, provided that: “Beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 2002], and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall provide detailed briefings to and consult with the appropriate congressional committees regarding the United States security assistance to Taiwan, including the provision of defense articles and defense services.”
[For definitions of “appropriate congressional committees”, “defense article”, and “defense service” as used in section 1263 of Pub. L. 107–228, set out above, see section 3 of Pub. L. 107–228, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title and section 1002 of Pub. L. 107–228, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.]
heading: Transfer of War Reserve Materiel and Other Property to Taiwan
text: Pub. L. 96–92, § 23, Oct. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 710, authorized President, during calendar year 1980, to transfer to Taiwan, under such terms and conditions as he may deem appropriate, United States war reserve materiel that was located on Taiwan on Jan. 1, 1979, and during calendar years 1979 and 1980, to transfer to Taiwan, under such terms and conditions as he may deem appropriate, rights of the United States in property (other than war reserve materiel) that was located on Taiwan on Jan. 1, 1979.
22 U.S.C. § 3304 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3304. Overseas Private Investment Corporation
(a) Removal of per capita income restriction on Corporation activities with respect to investment projects on Taiwan
During the three-year period beginning on April 10, 1979, the $1,000 per capita income restriction in clause (2) of the second undesignated paragraph of section 2191 of this title shall not restrict the activities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation in determining whether to provide any insurance, reinsurance, loans, or guaranties with respect to investment projects on Taiwan.
(b) Application by Corporation of other criteria
Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, in issuing insurance, reinsurance, loans, or guaranties with respect to investment proj­ects on Taiwan, the Overseas Private Insurance 1 Corporation shall apply the same criteria as those applicable in other parts of the world.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 5, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 16.)
22 U.S.C. § 3305 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3305. The American Institute in Taiwan
(a) Conduct of programs, transactions, or other relations with respect to Taiwan
Programs, transactions, and other relations conducted or carried out by the President or any agency of the United States Government with respect to Taiwan shall, in the manner and to the extent directed by the President, be conducted and carried out by or through—
(1) The American Institute in Taiwan, a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, or
(2) such comparable successor nongovernmental entity as the President may designate,
(hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Institute”).
(b) Agreements or transactions relative to Taiwan entered into, performed, and enforced
Whenever the President or any agency of the United States Government is authorized or required by or pursuant to the laws of the United States to enter into, perform, enforce, or have in force an agreement or transaction relative to Taiwan, such agreement or transaction shall be entered into, performed, and enforced, in the manner and to the extent directed by the President, by or through the Institute.
(c) Preemption of laws, rules, regulations, or ordi­nances of District of Columbia, States, or political subdivisions of States
To the extent that any law, rule, regulation, or ordinance of the District of Columbia, or of any State or political subdivision thereof in which the Institute is incorporated or doing business, impedes or otherwise interferes with the performance of the functions of the Institute pursuant to this chapter, such law, rule, regulation, or ordinance shall be deemed to be preempted by this chapter.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 6, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 17.)
22 U.S.C. § 3306 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3306. Services to United States citizens on Taiwan
(a) Authorized services
The Institute may authorize any of its employees on Taiwan—
(1) to administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, affidavit, or deposition, and to perform any notarial act which any notary public is required or authorized by law to perform within the United States;
(2) To 1 act as provisional conservator of the personal estates of deceased United States citizens; and
(3) to assist and protect the interests of United States persons by performing other acts such as are authorized to be performed outside the United States for consular purposes by such laws of the United States as the President may specify.
(b) Acts by authorized employees
Acts performed by authorized employees of the Institute under this section shall be valid, and of like force and effect within the United States, as if performed by any other person authorized under the laws of the United States to perform such acts.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 7, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 17.)
22 U.S.C. § 3307 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3307. Exemption from taxation
(a) United States, State, or local taxes
The Institute, its property, and its income are exempt from all taxation now or hereafter imposed by the United States (except to the extent that section 3310(a)(3) of this title requires the imposition of taxes imposed under chapter 21 of title 26, relating to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act) or by any State or local taxing authority of the United States.
(b) Charitable contributions; transfers for public, charitable, and religious uses; charitable and similar gifts
For purposes of title 26, the Institute shall be treated as an organization described in sections 170(b)(1)(A), 170(c), 2055(a), 2106(a)(2)(A), 2522(a), and 2522(b) of title 26.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 8, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 17; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Federal Insurance Contributions Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, §§ 3101, 3102, 3111, 3112, 3121 to 3128, 68A Stat. 415, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 21 (§ 3101 et seq.) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 3128 of Title 26 and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1986—Pub. L. 99–514 substituted in subsecs. (a) and (b) “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.
22 U.S.C. § 3308 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3308. Activities of United States Government agencies
(a) Sale, loans, or lease of property; administrative and technical support functions and services
Any agency of the United States Government is authorized to sell, loan, or lease property (including interests therein) to, and to perform administrative and technical support functions and services for the operations of, the Institute upon such terms and conditions as the President may direct. Reimbursements to agencies under this subsection shall be credited to the current applicable appropriation of the agency concerned.
(b) Acquisition and acceptance of services
Any agency of the United States Government is authorized to acquire and accept services from the Institute upon such terms and conditions as the President may direct. Whenever the President determines it to be in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the procurement of services by such agencies from the Institute may be effected without regard to such laws of the United States normally applicable to the acquisition of services by such agencies as the President may specify by Executive order.
(c) Institute books and records; access; audit
Any agency of the United States Government making funds available to the Institute in accordance with this chapter shall make arrangements with the Institute for the Comptroller General of the United States to have access to the books and records of the Institute and the opportunity to audit the operations of the Institute.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 9, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 18.)
22 U.S.C. § 3309 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3309. Taiwan instrumentality
(a) Establishment of instrumentality; Presidential determination of necessary authority
Whenever the President or any agency of the United States Government is authorized or required by or pursuant to the laws of the United States to render or provide to or to receive or accept from Taiwan, any performance, communication, assurance, undertaking, or other action, such action shall, in the manner and to the extent directed by the President, be rendered or provided to, or received or accepted from, an instrumentality established by Taiwan which the President determines has the necessary authority under the laws applied by the people on Taiwan to provide assurances and take other actions on behalf of Taiwan in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Offices and personnel
The President is requested to extend to the instrumentality established by Taiwan the same number of offices and complement of personnel as were previously operated in the United States by the governing authorities on Taiwan recognized as the Republic of China prior to January 1, 1979.
(c) Privileges and immunities
Upon the granting by Taiwan of comparable privileges and immunities with respect to the Institute and its appropriate personnel, the President is authorized to extend with respect to the Taiwan instrumentality and its appropriate personnel, such privileges and immunities (subject to appropriate conditions and obligations) as may be necessary for the effective performance of their functions.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 10, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 18.)
22 U.S.C. § 3310a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3310a. Commercial personnel at American Institute of Taiwan
The American Institute of Taiwan shall employ personnel to perform duties similar to those performed by personnel of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. The number of individuals employed shall be commensurate with the number of United States personnel of the Commercial Service who are permanently assigned to the United States diplomatic mission to South Korea.
(Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2201, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1327.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 and as part of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, and not as part of the Taiwan Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
22 U.S.C. § 3311 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3311. Reporting requirements
(a) Texts of agreements to be transmitted to Congress; secret agreements to be transmitted to Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee
The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Congress the text of any agreement to which the Institute is a party. However, any such agreement the immediate public disclosure of which would, in the opinion of the President, be prejudicial to the national security of the United States shall not be so transmitted to the Congress but shall be transmitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives under an appropriate injunction of secrecy to be removed only upon due notice from the President.
(b) Agreements
For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the term “agreement” includes—
(1) any agreement entered into between the Institute and the governing authorities on Taiwan or the instrumentality established by Taiwan; and
(2) any agreement entered into between the Institute and an agency of the United States Government.
(c) Congressional notification, review, and approval requirements and procedures
Agreements and transactions made or to be made by or through the Institute shall be subject to the same congressional notification, review, and approval requirements and procedures as if such agreements and transactions were made by or through the agency of the United States Government on behalf of which the Institute is acting.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 12, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 20; Pub. L. 98–164, title X, § 1011(a)(3), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1061.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1983—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–164 struck out subsec. (d) which required the Secretary of State to make semi-annual reports respecting economic relations between the United States and Taiwan.
22 U.S.C. § 3312 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3312. Rules and regulations
The President is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as he may deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter. During the three-year period beginning on January 1, 1979, such rules and regulations shall be transmitted promptly to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. Such action shall not, however, relieve the Institute of the responsibilities placed upon it by this chapter.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 13, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 20.)
22 U.S.C. § 3313 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3313. Congressional oversight
(a) Monitoring activities of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee, and other Congressional committees
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and other appropriate committees of the Congress shall monitor—
(1) the implementation of the provisions of this chapter;
(2) the operation and procedures of the Institute;
(3) the legal and technical aspects of the continuing relationship between the United States and Taiwan; and
(4) the implementation of the policies of the United States concerning security and cooperation in East Asia.
(b) Committee reports to their respective Houses
Such committees shall report, as appropriate, to their respective Houses on the results of their monitoring.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 14, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 20.)
22 U.S.C. § 3314 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3314. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term “laws of the United States” includes any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, order, or judicial rule of decision of the United States or any political subdivision thereof; and
(2) the term “Taiwan” includes, as the context may require, the islands of Taiwan and the Pescadores, the people on those islands, corporations and other entities and associations created or organized under the laws applied on those islands, and the governing authorities on Taiwan recognized by the United States as the Republic of China prior to January 1, 1979, and any successor governing authorities (including political subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof).
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 15, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 20.)
22 U.S.C. § 3315 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3315. Authorization of appropriations
In addition to funds otherwise available to carry out the provisions of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for the fiscal year 1980 such funds as may be necessary to carry out such provisions. Such funds are authorized to remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 16, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 21.)
22 U.S.C. § 3316 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3316. Severability
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
(Pub. L. 96–8, § 17, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 21.)
22 U.S.C. § 3403 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 3403. Supplemental authorization of economic support for Egypt
There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.], $300,000,000 for the fiscal year 1979 for Egypt, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for such chapter for the fiscal year 1979. The amounts appropriated pursuant to this section may be made available until expended.
(Pub. L. 96–35, § 5, July 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 91.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as amended. Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is classified to part IV (§ 2346 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 32 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.