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Matched Legal Cases: ['§251', '§21', '§4062', '§252', '§3', '§4063', '§4064', '§4065', '§510', '§254', '§254', '§254', '§501', '§501', '§254', '§254', '§6', '§602', '§602', '§602', '§602', '§255', '§21', '§4062', '§255', '§1', '§256', '§4079', '§4079', '§1', '§257', '§4080', '§19', '§402', '§321', '§4080', '§2', '§631', '§258', '§4081', '§16', '§402', '§321', '§4081', '§2', '§631', '§258', '§271', '§402', '§321', '§1', '§631', '§259', '§53', '§1361', '§262', '§262', '§2', '§262', '§602', '§101', '§101', '§101', '§101', '§262', '§701', '§501', '§1342', '§211', '§1004', '§541', '§562', '§1008', '§823', '§1008', '§1008', '§541', '§541', '§541', '§501', '§501', '§705', '§501', '§611', '§262', '§507', '§704', '§262', '§801', '§1342', '§262', '§901', '§1371', '§262', '§1101', '§1361', '§1102', '§1361', '§1101', '§1361', '§1361', '§541', '§1201', '§1361', '§262', '§22', '§101', '§514', '§514', '§514', '§514', '§521', '§522', '§522', '§522', '§101', '§522', '§101', '§522', '§101', '§522', '§101', '§523', '§101', '§524', '§101', '§522', '§101', '§522', '§522', '§101', '§101', '§522', '§101', '§609', '§609', '§262', '§541', '§401', '§262', '§602', '§112', '§262', '§502', '§10', '§262', '§101', '§576', '§101', '§262', '§101', '§579', '§262', '§532', '§533', '§308', '§533', '§535', '§101', '§537', '§541', '§101', '§539', '§101', '§539', '§101', '§540', '§1301', '§101', '§262', '§1302', '§101']

22 U.S.C. United States Code, 1996 Edition
CHAPTER 6 - FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS
254a.Definitions.
254b.Privileges and immunities of mission of nonparty to Vienna Convention.
254c.Extension of more favorable or less favorable treatment than provided under Vienna Convention; authority of President.
254c–1.Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments.
254c–2.Repealed.
254d.Dismissal on motion of action against individual entitled to immunity.
254e.Liability insurance for members of mission.
(a)Compliance with regulations.
(b)Establishment by regulation of liability insurance requirements.
(c)Enforcement of liability insurance requirements.
256.Jurisdiction of consular officers in disputes between seamen.
257.Arrest of seamen; procedure generally.
258.Commitment and discharge.
258a.Enforcement of awards of foreign consuls.
259.Repealed.
§251. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
Section, R.S. §4062, related to violation of safe conduct. See sections 112 and 1545 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
§§252 to 254. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–393, §3(a)(1), Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 808
Section 252, R.S. §4063, related to the immunity of any ambassador or public minister of any foreign prince or State, or any domestic or domestic servant of any such minister against arrest, imprisonment, or seizure of his goods or chattels.
Section 253, R.S. §4064, related to imprisonment for not more than three years of anyone suing out a writ or process in violation of the provisions of former section 252 of this title, granting diplomatic immunity to certain persons.
Section 254, R.S. §§4065, 4066, related to suits against persons in the service of an ambassador or public minister founded upon a debt contracted before entering such service, and registration of the names of persons serving as domestic servants of an ambassador or a public minister with the State Department.
Repeal effective at end of ninety-day period beginning on Sept. 30, 1978, see section 9 of Pub. L. 95–393, set out as an Effective Date note under section 254a of this title.
Pub. L. 95–148, title V, §510(1), (2), Oct. 31, 1977, 91 Stat. 1240, provided that it was the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should prepare and submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate: (1) not later than six months after Oct. 31, 1977, a report on the adequacy of insurance provided by the accredited diplomatic missions to the United States to cover loss or injury arising from the wrongful acts or omissions of the employees of such missions in the United States; and (2) not later than one year after Oct. 31, 1977, a report on what efforts the President and the Secretary of State had made to encourage the provision of such coverage.
§254a. Definitions
Section 9 of Pub. L. 95–393 provided that: “This Act [see Short Title note below] shall take effect at the end of the ninety-day period beginning on the date of its enactment [Sept. 30, 1978]”.
Section 1 of Pub. L. 95–393 provided that: “This Act [enacting this section, sections 254b to 254e of this title, and section 1364 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, amending sections 1251 and 1351 of Title 28, repealing sections 252 to 254 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Diplomatic Relations Act’.”
This section is referred to in section 4304a of this title; title 28 section 1351.
1982—Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “With respect to a nonparty to the Vienna Convention, the mission, the members of the mission, their families, and diplomatic couriers” for “Members of the mission of a sending state which has not ratified the Vienna Convention, their families, and the diplomatic couriers of such state,”.
This section is referred to in section 254d of this title.
1982—Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “immunities for the mission, the members” for “immunities for members” and “diplomatic couriers which” for “diplomatic couriers of any sending state which”.
§254c–1. Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments
(b) Beginning one year after November 8, 1984, and at intervals of one year thereafter, the President shall prepare and transmit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report on the numbers, status, privileges and immunities, travel, accommodations, and facilities within the United States of official representatives to the United States of any foreign government that engages in intelligence activities within the United States harmful to the national security of the United States and the respective numbers, status, privileges and immunities, travel, accommodations, and facilities within such country of official representatives of the United States to such country, and any action which may have been taken with respect thereto.
§254c–2. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title V, §501(c), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2325
Section, Pub. L. 100–178, title V, §501, Dec. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 1014, related to annual report of Attorney General to congressional committees regarding admissions to United States over objections of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of Soviet nationals employed by or assigned to foreign mission or international organization in United States.
§254d. Dismissal on motion of action against individual entitled to immunity
§254e. Liability insurance for members of mission
(b) Establishment by regulation of liability insurance requirements
(c) Enforcement of liability insurance requirements
(Pub. L. 95–393, §6, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 809; Pub. L. 98–164, title VI, §602, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1042.)
1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–164, §602(1), substituted “Director of the Office of Foreign Missions in the Department of State” for “President”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–164, §602(2), inserted provision respecting adequate compensation to victims, and substituted reference to Director for reference to President.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–164, §602(3), substituted reference to Director for reference to President.
§255. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
Section, R.S. §4062, related to assaulting, etc., a foreign minister. See sections 112 and 1545 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
§§255a, 255b. Omitted
Sections, act Feb. 15, 1938, ch. 29, §§1, 2, 52 Stat. 30, which related to protection for officers and buildings, jurisdiction of offenses and penalties, and permitted picketing, are of particular application to the District of Columbia and are classified as sections 22–1115 and 22–1116 of the District of Columbia Code.
§256. Jurisdiction of consular officers in disputes between seamen
Whenever it is stipulated by treaty or convention between the United States and any foreign nation that the consul general, consuls, vice consuls, or consular or commercial agents of each nation, shall have exclusive jurisdiction of controversies, difficulties, or disorders arising at sea or in the waters or ports of the other nation, between the master or officers and any of the crew, or between any of the crew themselves, of any vessel belonging to the nation represented by such consular officer, such stipulations shall be executed and enforced within the jurisdiction of the United States as declared in sections 257 and 258 of this title. But before this section shall take effect as to the vessels of any particular nation having such treaty with the United States, the President shall be satisfied that similar provisions have been made for the execution of such treaty by the other contracting party, and shall issue his proclamation to that effect, declaring this section to be in force as to such nation.
(R.S. §4079.)
R.S. §4079 derived from act June 11, 1864, ch. 116, §1, 13 Stat. 121.
This section is referred to in section 257 of this title.
§257. Arrest of seamen; procedure generally
In all cases within the purview of section 256 of this title the consul general, consul, or other consular or commercial authority of such foreign nation charged with the appropriate duty in the particular case, may make application to any court of record of the United States, or to any judge thereof, or to any United States magistrate judge, setting forth that such controversy, difficulty, or disorder has arisen, briefly stating the nature thereof, and when and where the same occurred, and exhibiting a certified copy or extract of the shipping articles, roll, or other proper paper of the vessel, to the effect that the person in question is of the crew or ship's company of such vessel; and further stating and certifying that such person has withdrawn himself, or is believed to be about to withdraw himself, from the control and discipline of the master and officers of the vessel or that he has refused, or is about to refuse, to submit to and obey the lawful jurisdiction of such consular or commercial authority in the premises; and further stating and certifying that, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the officer certifying, such person is not a citizen of the United States. Such application shall be in writing and duly authenticated by the consular or other sufficient official seal. Thereupon such court, judge, or magistrate judge shall issue his warrant for the arrest of the person so complained of, directed to the marshal of the United States for the appropriate district, or in his discretion to any person, being a citizen of the United States, whom he may specially depute for the purpose, requiring such person to be brought before him for examination at a certain time and place.
(R.S. §4080; May 28, 1896, ch. 252, §19, 29 Stat. 184; Mar. 2, 1901, ch. 814, 31 Stat. 956; Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, §402(b)(2), 82 Stat. 1118; Dec. 1, 1990, Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §321, 104 Stat. 5117.)
R.S. §4080 derived from act June 11, 1864, ch. 116, §2, 13 Stat. 121.
Act Mar. 2, 1901, provided in part that all acts or parts of acts applicable to commissioners of the circuit court, except as to appointment and fees, shall be applicable to United States commissioners.
Act May 28, 1896, abolished the circuit court and required the district court to appoint persons to be known as United States commissioners.
“United States magistrate judge” and “magistrate judge” substituted in text for “United States magistrate” and “magistrate”, respectively, pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Previously, “magistrate” substituted for “commissioner” pursuant to Pub. L. 90–578. See chapter 43 (§631 et seq.) of Title 28.
Arrest or imprisonment of officers and seamen for desertion not authorized, see section 258 of this title.
District courts or United States commissioners to issue remedial process to carry into effect decrees of any foreign consul, vice consul, or commercial agent, see section 258a of this title.
This section is referred to in sections 256, 258 of this title.
§258. Commitment and discharge
If, on such examination, it is made to appear that the person so arrested is a citizen of the United States, he shall be forthwith discharged from arrest, and shall be left to the ordinary course of law. But if this is not made to appear, and such court, judge, or magistrate judge finds, upon the papers referred to in section 257 of this title, a sufficient prima facie case that the matter concerns only the internal order and discipline of such foreign vessel, or whether in its nature civil or criminal, does not affect directly the execution of the laws of the United States, or the rights and duties of any citizen of the United States, he shall forthwith, by his warrant, commit such person to prison, where prisoners under sentence of a court of the United States may be lawfully committed, or, in his discretion, to the master or chief officer of such foreign vessel, to be subject to the lawful orders, control, and discipline of such master or chief officer, and to the jurisdiction of the consular or commercial authority of the nation to which such vessel belongs, to the exclusion of any authority or jurisdiction in the premises of the United States or any State thereof. No person shall be detained more than two months after his arrest, but at the end of that time shall be set at liberty and shall not again be arrested for the same cause. The expenses of the arrest and the detention of the person so arrested shall be paid by the consular officers making the application: Provided, That nothing in this section or section 257 of this title shall authorize the arrest or imprisonment of officers and seamen deserting or charged with desertion from merchant vessels of foreign nations in the United States and Territories and possessions thereof, and the cooperation, aid, and protection of competent legal authorities in effecting such arrest or imprisonment.
(R.S. §4081; Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 153, §§16, 17, 38 Stat. 1184; Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, §402(b)(2), 82 Stat. 1118; Dec. 1, 1990, Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §321, 104 Stat. 5117.)
R.S. §4081 derived from act June 11, 1864, ch. 116, §2, 13 Stat. 121.
Words “magistrate judge” substituted in text for “magistrate” pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Previously, “magistrate” substituted for “commissioner” pursuant to Pub. L. 90–578. See chapter 43 (§631 et seq.) of Title 28.
This section is referred to in section 256 of this title.
§258a. Enforcement of awards of foreign consuls
(Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §271, 36 Stat. 1163; Oct. 17, 1968, Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, §402(b)(2), 82 Stat. 1118; Dec. 1, 1990, Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §321, 104 Stat. 5117.)
Section was formerly classified to section 393 of Title 28 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §1, 62 Stat. 869.
“United States magistrate judges”, “magistrate judge”, and “magistrate judges” substituted in text for “United States magistrates”, “magistrate”, and “magistrates”, respectively, pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Previously, “magistrate” substituted for “commissioner” pursuant to Pub. L. 90–578. See chapter 43 (§631 et seq.) of Title 28.
§259. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §53, 70A Stat. 641
Section, act May 31, 1939, ch. 161, 53 Stat. 795, authorized Secretary of Army to sell supplies to aircraft operated by any foreign military or air attache�AE1 accredited to United States. See sections 4626, 4629, 9626, and 9629 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
261.Policy as to settlement of disputes and disarmament.
262.President's participation in international congresses restricted.
262a.Contributions to international organizations; consent of State Department; reports to Congress; limitations as to certain organizations.
262b.Commitments for United States contributions to international organizations; limitations; consultation with Congressional committees.
262c.Commitments for United States contributions to international financial institutions fostering economic development in less developed countries; continuation of participation.
(a)Congressional findings.
(b)Funding commitments to international financial institutions; availability of funds subject to appropriations.
262d.Human rights and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions.
(a)Policy goals.
(b)Policy considerations for Executive Directors of institutions in implementation of duties.
(d)Requirements of United States assistance through institutions for projects in recipient countries.
(e)Criteria for determination of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights standards.
(f)Opposition by United States Executive Directors of institutions to financial or technical assistance to violating countries.
(g)Consultative and additional reporting requirements.
262d–1.Congressional statement of policy of human rights and United States assistance policies with international institutions.
262e.Comparability of salaries and benefits of employees of international financial institutions with employees of American private business and governmental service.
262f.Promotion of development and utilization of light capital technologies and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions.
262g.Human nutrition in developing countries and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions; declaration of policy.
262g–1.Targeting assistance to specific populations.
(b)Assistance to poorest populations.
262g–2.Establishment of guidelines for international financial institutions.
(a)Consultation with representatives of member countries.
(b)Congressional findings regarding implementation of objectives.
262g–3.International negotiations on future replenishments of international financial institutions; consultation with appropriate Members of Congress.
262h.Opposition by United States Executive Directors of international financial institutions to assistance for production or extraction of export commodities or minerals in surplus on world markets.
262i.Repealed.
262j.Use of renewable resources for energy production.
(a)Promotion, etc., by United States in connection with international financial institutions.
(b)“Renewable resource” defined.
262k.Financial assistance to international financial institutions; considerations and criteria.
(a)Congressional declaration of intent.
(b)Effect of country adjustment programs; minimization of projected adverse impacts; avoidance of government subsidization.
(c)Project proposals relating to mining, smelting, refining, and fabricating of minerals and metal products.
(d)International financial institutions.
262k–1.Transparency of budgets.
(a)Limitation.
(b)“International financial institution” defined.
262k–2.Female genital mutilation.
262l.Omitted.
262m.Congressional findings and policies for multilateral development banks respecting environment, public health, natural resources, and indigenous peoples.
262m–1.Environmental performance of banks; mechanisms for improvement.
262m–2.Environmental impact of assistance proposals.
(a)Analysis by agencies, United States embassies and overseas missions of Agency for International Development; factors considered; affirmative investigation of adverse impacts; availability of information to public.
(b)Evaluation by major shareholder governments prior to bank action on assistance proposals.
(c)Identification of proposals likely to have adverse impact; transmittal to Congress.
(d)Reports to Executive Directors; elimination or mitigation of adverse impacts.
262m–3.Cooperative information exchange system.
262m–4.Environmental educational and training programs for mid-level bank managers and officials of borrowing countries.
262m–5.Environmental impact statements; factors considered; promotion of activities by United States Executive Directors.
262m–6.Repealed.
262m–7.Assessment of environmental impact of proposed multilateral development bank actions.
(a)Assessment required before favorable vote on action.
(b)Access to assessments in all member countries.
(c)Consideration of assessment.
(d)Development of procedures for systematic environmental assessment.
(e)Use of United States personnel.
(f)Reports.
262n.Congressional findings and policies respecting agricultural and commodity production.
262n–1.Increase in income and employment in developing countries; enhancement of purchasing power; diversification away from single crop or product economies.
262n–2.Financing projects for production of export commodities, products, or minerals in surplus in world markets discouraged; instructions by Secretary of the Treasury to United States Executive Directors.
262o.Negotiations concerning replenishment or increase in capital; annual reports on implementation of lending policy goals.
262o–1.Military spending by recipient countries; military involvement in economies of recipient countries.
(a)Consideration of commitment to achieving certain goals.
(b)Steps to achieve goals required.
262p.Impact adjustment lending programs.
(a)Establishment of guidelines; impact statements.
(b)Proposed contents of impact statements.
(c)Report to member governments by United States Executive Director of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and by International Development Association.
(d)“Adjustment lending” defined.
262p–1.Grassroots Collaboration Program.
(a)Proposal for establishment; private involvement; projects or policies for alleviation of poverty and promotion of environmental protection.
(b)Implementation and financing of program.
(c)Flexible financing; initial grant.
(d)Repealed.
(e)Annual reports to Congress.
262p–2.Instructions to United States Executive Directors for extension of credit.
(a)International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; International Development Association; access of poor to formal sources of credit; identification and removal of barriers to extension of credit generally and to provisions of credit to microenterprises.
(b)African Development Bank and Asian Development Bank; provision of credit to microenterprises.
(c)Annual reports to Congress; inclusion of status of microenterprise credit promotion activities.
262p–3.Participation of women in economic, social and policy development activities.
(a)Congressional declaration of policy.
(b)Instructions by Secretary of the Treasury to United States Executive Directors.
(c)Annual reports to Congress.
262p–4.Instructions to United States Executive Directors; indigenous people in borrowing country; determination of impact; protection of rights; consultation.
262p–4a.Loan programs to reduce economic dependence on illicit narcotics.
(a)Findings.
(b)Loan programs to reduce economic dependence on illicit narcotics.
(c)Coordination among assistance programs designed to reduce economic dependency on illicit narcotics.
262p–4b.Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving World Bank loans.
(a)Finding.
(b)Technical assistance to transform government-owned enterprises into privately owned enterprises.
262p–4c.Initiation of discussions to facilitate debt-for-development swaps for human welfare and environmental conservation.
(b)Initiation of discussions to facilitate debt-for-development swaps for human welfare and environmental conservation.
262p–4d.Initiation of discussions to facilitate financing of human welfare and natural resource programs in sub-Saharan Africa in connection with debt reduction and conversion.
(b)Initiation of discussions to facilitate financing of human welfare and natural resource programs in sub-Saharan Africa in connection with debt reduction and conversion.
262p–4e.Extent to which borrowing country governments have honored debt-for-development swap agreements to be considered as factor in making loans to such borrowers.
262p–4f.Assistance to countries to develop statistical assessment of well-being of poor.
(b)Assistance to countries to develop statistical assessment of well-being of poor.
262p–4g.Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving IADB loans.
262p–4h.Discussions to increase productive economic participation of poor; reports.
(b)Progress report.
262p–4i.Multilateral development banks and debt-for-nature exchanges.
(a)Directions to United States Executive Directors.
(b)Negotiation of guidelines for restoration, protection, or sustainable use policies.
(c)Inclusion of certain items in guidelines.
262p–4j.Promotion of lending for environment.
262p–4k.Promotion of institution-building for nongovernmental organizations concerned with environment.
262p–4l.Improvement of interaction between International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and nongovernmental organizations.
(b)Certain mechanisms urged.
262p–4m.Population, health, and nutrition programs.
262p–4n.Equal employment opportunities.
262p–4o.Respect for indigenous peoples.
262p–4p.Encouragement of fair labor practices.
262p–4q.Opposition to assistance by international financial institutions to terrorist states.
262p–5.Definitions.
262q.Transferred.
262r.Annual report by Chairman of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies.
(b)Contents of reports.
(d)Testimony required.
262r–1.Transmission to the Congress of operating summaries of the multilateral development banks.
262r–2.Combined report on effect of pending multilateral development bank loans on environment, natural resources, public health, and indigenous peoples.
262s.Multilateral development bank procurement.
(a)Executive Directors.
(b)Officer of procurement.
(b)“Multilateral development bank” defined.
262s–1.Procurement opportunities for United States firms.
262s–2.Commercial Service Officers and multilateral development bank procurement.
(a)Appointment of Commercial Service Officers to serve with Executive Directors.
(b)Functions of officers.
262t.Personnel practices.
(a)Statement of policy.
(b)Consultation.
263.International Prison Commission.
263a.International Criminal Police Organization.
264, 265.Omitted.
266.International commission of congresses of navigation; authorization of appropriation for expenses.
267.Permanent Commission of International Geodetic Association; representative of United States.
267a.Appointment of delegates; compensation.
267b.International Joint Commission; invitation to establish; personnel; duties.
268.International Joint Commission; salaries; powers.
268a.Repealed.
268b.Advances from appropriation “Boundary line, Alaska and Canada, and the United States and Canada”.
268c.Limitation on expenditure of funds for compensation of International Boundary Commissioner to actual hours worked.
269.Permanent International Association of Road Congresses; authorization of membership.
269a.Central Bureau of the International Map of the World on the Millionth Scale; authorization of appropriations.
269b.Omitted.
269c.International Statistical Bureau at The Hague; authorization of appropriations.
269d.Inter American Statistical Institute; authorization of appropriations.
269e.Omitted.
269f.International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property; authorization of appropriations.
269g.Private International Law Conference at The Hague and Private Law International Institute in Rome; membership; appointment of delegates.
269g–1.Authorization of appropriations.
269h.International Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs; authorization of annual appropriations for expenses.
271.International Labor Organization; membership.
272.Omitted.
272a.Authorization of appropriations.
272b.Loyalty check on United States personnel.
273.Pan American Institute of Geography and History; authorization of annual appropriations for membership.
274.International Council of Scientific Unions and Associated Unions; authorization of annual appropriations for membership.
274a.International biological program.
(b)Congressional support.
(c)Priority.
274b.Cooperation of Federal and non-Federal departments, agencies, and organizations; transfers of funds.
(a)Full cooperation with international biological program.
(b)Authorization for transfers of funds.
275.International Hydrographic Bureau.
275a.Permanent International Commission of the Congresses of Navigation; authorization of appropriations.
276.Bureau of Interparliamentary Union; American group; authorization of appropriations; disbursements.
276a.Reports to Congress by American group.
276a–1.Conference of the Interparliamentary Union; appointment of delegates from House of Representatives; Chairman; Vice Chairman.
276a–2.Conference of the Interparliamentary Union and all other parliamentary conferences; appointment of delegates from Senate; Chairman; Vice Chairman.
276a–3.Executive secretary of American group of Interparliamentary Union.
276a–4.Auditing of accounts of House and Senate delegations to the Interparliamentary Union; finality and conclusiveness of certificate of Chairman.
276b.Repealed.
276c.Designation of Senate delegates to Conferences of the Interparliamentary Union.
276c–1.Reports of expenditures by members of American groups or delegations and employees; consolidated reports by Congressional committees; public inspection.
276c–2.Employee benefits for United States citizen-representatives to international financial institutions; Treasury Department as collecting, accounting, and depositing agency for employee payments; contributions from appropriated funds.
276c–3.Repealed.
276c–4.Employment of United States citizens by certain international organizations.
276d.United States group; appointment; term; meetings.
276e.Authorization of appropriations; disbursements.
276f.Report to Congress.
276g.Auditing of accounts.
276h.United States group; appointment; term; meetings.
276i.Authorization of appropriations; disbursements.
276j.Report to Congress.
276k.Auditing of accounts.
276l.British-American Interparliamentary Group.
(a)Establishment and meetings.
(b)Appointment of Members.
(c)Chair and Vice Chair.
(d)Funding.
(e)Certification of expenditures.
(f)Annual report.
276m.United States Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
(b)Appointment of Delegation.
(c)Administrative support.
(e)Annual report.
276aa.Establishment of the Kermit Roosevelt fund; creation and composition of board of trustees.
276bb.Acceptance of funds and property from Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt; purpose and use; disbursement and investment of fund.
276cc.Acceptance of funds and property from other sources; limitation; disbursement and investment.
276dd.Income from property covered into Treasury; disbursement and investment.
276ee.Powers of board; personal liability of members; compensation; decisions reviewable by Secretary of the Army; annual report; jurisdiction of court.
277.International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico; study of boundary waters.
277a.Investigations of commission; construction of works or projects.
277b.Works or projects under treaty.
(a)Construction, operation, maintenance, and supervision; sewage interceptor system.
(b)Rio Grande bank protection project.
(c)Anzalduas diversion dam.
(d)Improvements to Rio Grande Canalization Project.
277c.Agreements with political subdivisions; acquisition of lands.
277d.Funds received from Mexico; expenditure.
277d–1.Authorizations for Mexican treaty projects; acquisition of lands for relocation purposes; contracts and conveyances.
277d–2.Construction and maintenance of roads, highways, etc.; housing and other facilities for personnel.
277d–3.Authorization for appropriations; activities for which available; contracts for excess amounts.
277d–4.Acquisition of properties of Imperial Irrigation District of California.
277d–5.Availability of prior appropriations; restriction to projects agreed to under treaty.
277d–6.Douglas-Agua Prieta Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by City of Douglas, Arizona.
277d–7.Authorization for appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received.
277d–8.Calexico Mexicali Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by City of Calexico, California.
277d–9.Authorization for appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received.
277d–10.Nogales Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by Nogales, Arizona.
277d–11.Authorization of appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received.
277d–12.Expenditures for flood fighting, rescue operations, repairs or restoration of flood control or sanitation works threatened or destroyed by floodwaters of Rio Grande, Colorado, or Tijuana Rivers.
277d–13.Authorization for international storage dam on the Rio Grande.
277d–14.Construction, operation, and maintenance on self-liquidating basis of facilities for generating hydroelectric energy.
277d–15.Integration of operation of dam with other United States water conservation activities.
277d–16.Authorization of appropriations.
277d–17.Chamizal boundary settlement; investigations relating to river channel; acquisition of lands; relocation of facilities.
277d–18.Construction, operation, and maintenance of works; Bridge of the Americas.
(b)Bridge of the Americas.
(c)Advance appropriations.
277d–19.Compensation of owners and tenants to prevent economic injury; regulations.
277d–20.Limitation on application for reimbursement or compensation.
277d–21.Attorneys’ fees; penalties.
277d–22.Prohibition against duplicate payments; eligibility for payments unaffected by means employed for acquisition of property; rights and powers unaffected.
277d–23.Taxation; exclusion from gross income.
277d–24.Definitions; exemption from administrative procedure provisions.
277d–25.Authorization of appropriations.
277d–26.Lower Colorado River emergency flood control works; agreements with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance.
277d–27.Execution of agreements.
277d–28.Authorization of appropriations.
277d–29.Rio Grande canalization project; flood and sediment control; agreements authorized; control gates; costs; authorization of appropriations.
277d–30.Lower Rio Grande drainage conveyance canal projects; agreements with Mexico for construction, operation, and maintenance; division of costs; non-Federal assurances of one-half of Federal costs.
277d–31.Authorization of appropriations.
277d–32.Tijuana River flood control project; agreement with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance.
277d–33.Authorization; construction, operation, and maintenance, appropriations, and acquisition of land.
277d–34.American-Mexican Boundary Treaty, authorization for carrying out treaty provisions; investigations; land acquisition, purposes; damages, repair or compensation.
277d–35.Construction, operation, and maintenance of works; property relocation, contracts; transfer of authority.
277d–36.Sale of excess land.
277d–37.Channel shifts; boundary determination.
277d–38.Acquired land, addition to State; State jurisdiction.
277d–39.Hidalgo-Reynosa lands; administration; part of national wildlife refuge system.
277d–40.Authorization of appropriations.
277d–41.American-Mexican Boundary Treaty, Presidio flood control project; authorization of flood control agreement.
277d–42.Construction, operation, and maintenance of flood control works; authorization of appropriations; restrictions.
277e.Disposal of lands; issuance of licenses for use of lands; compensation for injured property.
277f.Valley Gravity Canal and Storage Project.
277g.Agreements to correct pollution of Rio Grande.
(b)Content of agreements.
277g–1.Authority of Secretary of State to plan, construct, operate, and maintain facilities.
277g–2.Consultation with Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and other authorities.
277g–3.Authorization of appropriations.
278.Gorgas Memorial Laboratory; location; acceptance of funds from Latin American countries or other sources.
278a.Annual report to Congress; examination of books and accounts.
278b.Repealed.
279.United States membership in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
279a.Authorization of appropriations for payment of United States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions.
279b.Integration of International Institute of Agriculture with Organization.
279c.Congressional authority necessary for acceptance of new obligations in Organization.
279d.Limitation on power of Conference to impose new obligations on United States.
280.Representation in South Pacific Commission; appointment of commissioners and alternates.
280a.Definitions.
280b.Authorization of appropriations.
280c.Employment of personnel with specialized skills.
280h.Representation in Caribbean Commission; appointment of commissioners and alternates.
280i.Authorization of appropriations.
280j.Representation in Congress; appointment of delegates and alternates.
280k.Authorization of appropriations.
282.Acceptance of membership by United States in International Finance Corporation.
282a.Governor, executive director, and alternates of Corporation.
282b.Applicability of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems.
282c.Congressional authorization needed for certain actions.
282d.Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
282e.Payment of subscriptions to Corporation by United States; dividends covered into Treasury.
(a)Authority of Secretary of the Treasury.
(b)Dividends treated as miscellaneous receipts.
282f.Jurisdiction and venue of actions.
282g.Status, privileges, and immunities of the United States.
282h.Loans to or from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; amendment to Articles of Agreement.
282i.Increase in capital stock of Corporation; subscription to additional shares.
282j.Increase in capital stock of Corporation; subscription to additional shares.
282k.Securities issued by Corporation.
(a)Exemption from securities laws; reports to Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b)Authority of Securities and Exchange Commission to suspend exemption; reports to Congress.
282l.Capital stock increase.
(a)Subscription authorized.
(b)Limitations on authorization of appropriations.
282m.Authority to vote for capital increases necessary to support economic restructuring in independent states of former Soviet Union.
282n.Authority to agree to amendments to Articles of Agreement.
283.Acceptance of membership by United States in Inter-American Development Bank.
283a.Appointment of officers; term of office; salary.
(a)Governor and alternate governor.
(b)Executive director and alternate executive director.
283b.National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems.
283c.Congressional authorization needed for certain actions.
283d.Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
283e.Payment of subscription to Bank and Fund by United States.
(a)Authorization of appropriations.
(b)Issuance of special notes.
(c)Income covered into Treasury.
283f.Jurisdiction and venue of actions.
283g.Status, privileges, and immunities of the United States.
283h.Securities issued by Bank; reports to and of Securities and Exchange Commission.
(a)Exempt securities; reports of Bank to Commission.
(b)Suspension of exemption provisions; annual reports of Commission to Congress.
283i.Repealed.
283j.Increased United States participation in Bank activities.
283j–1.Audit.
(b)Scope and standards.
283k.Authorization of appropriations.
(a)Capital stock of Inter-American Development Bank.
(b)Fund for Special Operations of the Inter-American Development Bank.
283l.Increase in resources of the Fund for Special Operations.
(a)Authorization of vote; payment to Fund.
(b)Authorization of appropriations.
(c)Loan disapproval by the United States.
283m.Additional increases in resources of the Fund for Special Operations.
283n.Increase in authorized capital stock; United States share; authorization of appropriations.
283o.Increase in authorized capital stock and additional subscriptions of members thereto; increase in resources of Fund for Special Operations and contributions thereto; United States share; authorization of appropriations.
283p.Authorization for payment of United States contribution to increase Fund for Special Operations; authorization of appropriations.
283q.Articles of agreement; authorization to agree to amendments.
283r.Expropriation of United States property; loan restrictions.
283s.Illegal drug traffic; loan restrictions.
283t.Authorization to vote on proposed resolutions.
283u.Membership in the Bank for the Bahamas and Guyana.
283v.Loans to the Caribbean Development Bank.
283w.Increase in authorized capital stock of Bank and increase in resources of Fund for Special Operations; United States share; authorization of appropriations.
283x.Subscription to additional shares; authorization of appropriations.
283y.Repealed.
283z.Proposal of light-capital or intermediate technologies as part of Bank's development strategy.
(a)Contents of proposed resolution.
(b)Progress report to Congress.
283z–1.Increase in authorized capital stock of Bank and increase in resources of Fund for Special Operations.
(a)United States share.
(c)Funding requirements.
(d)Limitation of funds to members of Bank.
283z–2.Contribution to Inter-American Development Bank; authorization of appropriations.
283z–3.Increase in authorized capital stock of Bank and increases in resources of Fund for Special Operations; United States share; authorization of appropriations.
283z–4.Amendments to Articles of Agreement in resolution on Merger of Interregional and Ordinary Capital Resources.
283z–5.Capital increase; increase in resources of Fund for Special Operations.
(a)Authority to vote for, and to subscribe and contribute to, increase in authorized capital stock of Bank and increase in resources of Fund for Special Operations.
(b)Limitation on authorization of appropriations.
(c)Organizational changes required to be made before payment for subscription to capital stock and contribution to Fund for Special Operations.
(d)Certification of access to Bank records required before payment for subscription to capital stock and contribution to Fund for Special Operations.
283z–6.Investment in human capital.
(b)“Investments in human capital” defined.
283z–7.Limitations on policy based lending.
283z–8.Increase in lending to Caribbean.
283z–9.Multilateral Investment Fund.
(a)Authorization of contribution.
(c)Environmental assessment of actions.
283z–10.Focus on low-income areas of Latin America and Caribbean.
283aa.Acceptance of membership.
283bb.Governor, Director, and alternates.
283cc.Applicability of Bretton Woods Agreements Act.
283dd.Restrictions.
283ee.Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
283ff.Subscription of stock.
(a)Secretary of the Treasury as subscribing authority.
(c)Disposition of dividends.
283gg.Jurisdiction of United States courts.
283hh.Effectiveness of agreement.
283ii.Securities issued by the Corporation.
(a)Exempted securities.
(b)Suspension by Securities and Exchange Commission.
284.Acceptance of membership by United States in International Development Association.
284a.Governor, executive director, and alternates of Association.
284b.National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems.
284c.Congressional authorization needed for certain actions.
284d.Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
284e.Payment of subscription to Association by United States.
(a)Authorization of appropriations for subscription.
(b)Increase in Association resources; contribution; authorization of appropriations.
(c)Issuance of special notes.
(d)Income covered into Treasury.
284f.Jurisdiction and venue of actions.
284g.Status, privileges, and immunities of the United States.
284h.Second replenishment; authorization of appropriations.
284i.Third replenishment; authorization of appropriations.
284j.Expropriation of United States property; loan restrictions.
284k.Illegal drug traffic; loan restrictions.
284l.Fourth replenishment; authorization of appropriations.
284m.Repealed.
284n.Fifth replenishment; authorization of appropriations.
284o.Sixth replenishment; authorization of appropriations.
284p.Seventh replenishment; authorization of appropriations.
284q.Special Facility for Sub-Saharan Africa.
284r.Eighth replenishment; authorization of appropriations.
284s.Ninth replenishment.
285.Acceptance of membership by United States in Asian Development Bank.
285a.Appointment of Governor, Alternate Governor and Director; compensation.
285b.Coordination of policies and operations.
285c.Congressional authorization needed for certain actions.
285d.Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
285e.Authorization of appropriations; income covered into Treasury.
285f.Jurisdiction and venue of actions.
285g.Status, immunities, and privileges.
285h.Securities issued by Bank as exempt securities; suspension of exemption provisions; reports to and of Securities and Exchange Commission.
285i.Authorization for payment of United States contribution; United States Special Resources.
285j.United States Special Resources.
(a)Development projects and programs.
(b)Authorized uses.
(c)Eligible goods and services.
(d)Repayment in dollars.
285k.Utilization of United States Special Resources.
285l.Letter of credit form for United States Special Resources.
285m.Withdrawal rights covering United States Special Resources.
285n.Authorization of appropriations to provide United States Special Resources.
285o.Expropriation of United States property; loan restrictions.
285p.Illegal drug traffic; loan restrictions.
285q.Subscription to additional shares; authorization of appropriations.
285r.Contribution to special funds; authorization of appropriations.
285s.Additional subscription to shares; authorization of appropriations.
285t.Additional contribution to special funds; authorization of appropriations.
285u.Additional contribution to special funds.
(b)Authorization of appropriations; maximum available for certain years.
285v.Sense of Congress respecting membership of Taiwan in Bank.
285w.Contribution to Asian Development Fund; authorization of appropriations.
285x.Additional subscription to shares.
(c)Continued membership of Republic of China in Bank.
285y.Additional contribution to special funds; authorization of appropriations.
285z.Additional contribution to special funds; authorization of appropriations.
285aa.Capital increase.
286.Acceptance of membership by United States in International Monetary Fund.
286a.Appointments.
(a)Governors and executive directors; term of office.
(b)Alternates; term of office.
(c)Governor to serve as councillor; alternates and associates.
(d)Compensation for services.
286b.National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems.
(a)Establishment and composition.
(b)Duties and functions; reports by Council.
(c)Reports to Council.
286c.Congressional authorization needed for certain actions.
286d.Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
286e.Payment of subscriptions to Fund and Bank by United States; issuance of special notes; income covered into Treasury.
286e–1.Increase in quota of United States and in capital stock of Bank; subscription to additional shares.
286e–1a.Increase in capital stock of Bank.
286e–1b.Increase in quota of United States; authorization of appropriations.
286e–1c.Additional increase in quota of United States.
286e–1d.Increase in capital stock of Bank; subscription to additional shares; authorization of appropriations.
286e–1e.Equivalent increase in quota of United States.
286e–1f.Additional increase in capital stock of Bank; subscription to additional shares; authorization of appropriations.
286e–1g.Additional increase in quota of United States; condition.
286e–1h.Increase of subscription of stock; authority of United States Governor of Bank; authorization of appropriations.
286e–1i.Increase in United States quota; consultations with Congress.
286e–1j.Additional increase in capital stock of Bank; subscription to additional shares; authorization of appropriations.
286e–1k.Capital stock increase.
(a)Increase authorized.
286e–1l.Quota increase.
286e–2.Loans to Fund.
(a)Limitation; balance of payments and reserve position considerations.
(b)Authorization of appropriations; repayments available for loans to Fund.
(c)Interest and charges covered into Treasury; additional authorization of appropriations for payment of charges for purchase of currencies or gold from Fund.
(d)Amendment to Executive Directors’ decision prohibited; conditions.
286e–3.Transfers to stabilization fund of purchase of currencies or gold from International Monetary Fund; administration; utilization of fund resources for repayments.
286e–4.Loans to International Finance Corporation; amendment to Articles of Agreement.
286e–5.Amendments to Articles of Agreement.
286e–5a.Additional amendments to Articles of Agreement.
286e–5b.Acceptance of amendments to Articles of Agreement of the Fund.
286e–6.Vote against establishment of Council.
286e–7.Supplementary Financing Facility.
(a)Availability of resources.
(b)Adjustments in the value of monetary assets.
(c)Authorization of appropriations.
286e–8.Treatment of creditors in debt rescheduling.
286e–9.Stabilization programs.
286e–10.Repealed.
286e–11.Assistance by the Fund to any country harboring international terrorists.
286e–12.Contribution to Interest Subsidy Account of Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility of International Monetary Fund.
(a)Contribution authorized.
286e–13.Approval of Fund pledge to sell gold to provide resources for Reserve Account of Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility Trust.
286f.Obtaining and furnishing information to the Fund.
(a)Required disclosure.
(b)Penalty for refusal.
(c)Penalty for unlawful disclosures.
(d)“Person” defined.
286g.Jurisdiction and venue of actions.
286h.Status, privileges, and immunities of the United States.
286i.Stabilization loans by Bank; amendment to Articles of Agreement.
286j.Use of Fund resources.
(a)Official interpretation of authority of Fund.
(b)Proposal of amendment.
286k.Further promotion of international economic relations.
(b)Transmittal of information to Congressional committees.
286k–1.Securities issued by Bank as exempt securities; reports filed with Security and Exchange Commission.
286k–2.Suspension of right of International Bank to issue securities under section 286k–1; report of Securities and Exchange Commission.
286l.British loan; authorization to Secretary of the Treasury to carry out agreement.
286m.Amount of loan; public-debt transaction; disposition of interest payments.
286n.Special Drawing Rights.
286o.Administration as part of the Exchange Stabilization Fund.
(a)Special Drawing Rights.
(b)Deposit in and withdrawal from Fund.
286p.Issuance, purpose, and redemption of Special Drawing Rights certificates.
286q.Limitation on allocations to the United States.
286r.United States participation in special drawing account.
286s.Consideration of basic human needs in economic adjustment programs supported by Fund.
(a)Formulation and design of programs.
(b)Changes in Fund guidelines, policies, and decisions; review prior to approval of standby arrangements; coordination among institutions; coordination between Fund and Bank; periodic analyses.
286t.Omitted.
286u.Dollar-Special Drawing Rights substitution account.
286v.Membership for Taiwan in Fund.
286w.Denial of membership or other status in Fund for Palestine Liberation Organization; United States participation in Fund if membership or other status granted; report by President to Congress.
286x.Assistance to private sector of El Salvador, Nicaragua, and other nations.
286y.Promoting conditions for exchange rate stability.
286z.Collection and exchange of information on monetary and financial problems.
(a)Sense of Congress.
(b)Initiation by United States Executive Director of discussions with other Directors; adoption of procedures.
(c)“Credit” defined.
(d)Providing necessary information.
286aa.Instructions to United States Executive Director; Communist dictatorships.
286bb.Elimination of predatory agricultural export subsidies.
286cc.Sustaining economic growth.
(a)Economic adjustment programs.
(b)Changes in Fund guidelines; limitations on debt service exceptions.
(c)Emergencies and extraordinary circumstances.
286dd.Fund bailouts of banks; rescheduling of debt.
286ee.International cooperation.
286ff.Fund interest rates.
286gg.Elimination of trade restrictions.
(a)Promotion of fair trade as financial assistance policy.
(b)Agreement to eliminate unfair trade practices as condition of financial assistance.
(c)United States position on requests for loans or drawing under bank and Fund programs; progress made in eliminating unfair trade practices.
(d)“Multilateral development banks” defined.
286hh.Policy based lending for debt reduction.
(a)Criteria.
(b)Policy based lending for debt reduction and sustainable growth.
(c)Voluntary market-based program for debt reduction and sustainable growth.
(d)Reports.
(e)Review by House Banking Committee.
286ii.Limitations on Bank policy based lending; actions required to be taken to oppose excessive policy based lending by Bank.
286jj.Partial guarantees in connection with debt reduction for borrower countries.
286kk.Discussions to enhance capacity of Fund to alleviate potentially adverse impacts of Fund programs on poor and environment.
286ll.Fund policy changes.
(a)Policy changes within IMF.
(c)Study.
286mm.Measures to reduce military spending by developing nations.
(a)Development by Fund of means to measure military spending.
(b)Annual reports by Fund on levels of military spending.
(c)Analysis and assessment of military spending to be included in article IV consultations by Fund.
287.Representation in Organization.
(a)Appointment of representative; rank, status, and tenure; duties.
(b)Appointment of additional representatives; rank, status, and tenure; duties; reappointment unnecessary.
(c)Appointment of special and alternate representatives; number; senior representative; duties.
(d)Additional appointees; conditions governing certain appointments; designation of certain State Department officers to sit on Security Council.
(e)Appointment of representative to European office of United Nations; rank, status, and tenure; duties.
(f)Representation by President or Secretary of State.
(h)Appointment of representative to Vienna office of United Nations; rank, status, and tenure; duties.
287a.Action by representatives in accordance with Presidential instructions; voting.
287b.Reports to Congress by President.
(a)Periodic reports.
(b)Transmittal of Security Council resolutions.
(c)Reports on peacekeeping operations.
(d)Annual report.
(e)“Designated congressional committees” defined.
287c.Economic and communication sanctions pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution.
(a)Enforcement measures; importation of Rhodesian chromium.
(b)Penalties.
(c)Steel mill products containing chromium; certificate of origin; regulations; subpenas; certificate exemption; release from customs custody; definitions.
287d.Use of armed forces; limitations.
287d–1.Noncombatant assistance to United Nations.
(a)Armed forces details; supplies and equipment; obligation of funds; procurement and replacement of requested items.
(b)Reimbursement from United Nations; waiver of reimbursement.
(c)Additional appropriation authorizations.
(d)Disclosure of information.
287e.Authorization of appropriations; payment of expenses.
287e–1.Housing supplement for certain employees assigned to the United States Mission to the United Nations.
287f.Omitted.
287g.Authorization of appropriations for loan to United Nations; restrictions on use of proceeds of loan.
287h.Limitation on loan.
287i.Deduction of principal and interest from annual payment of assessed share of United States of budget.
287j.Participation in future United Nations borrowing; promotion of pattern of financing to avoid future large-scale deficits; report to Congress.
287k.Congressional expression of satisfaction that expenditures relating to operations in Middle East and in the Congo are “expenses of the Organization”.
287l.Congressional declaration that United Nations take steps to give effect to advisory opinion of International Court of Justice on financial obligations of members.
287m.Acceptance of membership by the United States.
287n.Representatives in General Conference; number; citizenship; compensation.
287o.National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation; membership; meetings; expenses.
287p.Citizenship of members.
287q.General and special conferences; expenses; acceptance of services and gifts or bequests of money or materials.
287r.Authorization of appropriations; payment of expenses.
287s.Amendments to constitution of Organization involving new obligations.
287t.Prohibition against disclosure of information or knowledge.
288.“International organization” defined; authority of President.
288a.Privileges, exemptions, and immunities of international organizations.
288b.Baggage and effects of officers and employees exempted from customs duties and internal revenue taxes.
288c.Exemption from property taxes.
288d.Privileges, exemptions, and immunities of officers, employees, and their families; waiver.
288e.Personnel entitled to benefits.
(a)Notification to and acceptance by Secretary of State of personnel.
(b)Deportation of undesirables.
(c)Extent of diplomatic status.
288f.Applicability of reciprocity laws.
288f–1.European Space Agency and Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; extension of privileges, exemptions, and immunities to members.
288f–2.Organization of African Unity; extension of privileges, exemptions, and immunities.
288f–3.Immunities for International Committee of the Red Cross.
288f–4.International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; extension of privileges, exemptions, and immunities.
288g.Organization of American States; extension of privileges and immunities to members.
288h.Commission of European Communities; extension of privileges and immunities to members.
288i.Liaison Office of the People's Republic of China; extension of privileges and immunities to members.
288j.International Development Law Institute.
289.Acceptance of membership by the United States; conditions.
289a.Designation of representative and alternates; compensation.
289b.Authorization of appropriations; payment of salaries and expenses.
289c.Transfer of funds; furnishing supplies and services; accounting for reimbursements.
289d.Omitted.
290.Acceptance of membership by the United States.
290a.Designation of representatives and alternates; compensation; loyalty checkup.
290b.Authorization of appropriations; payment of salaries and expenses.
290c.Withdrawal from Organization on one-year notice.
290d.Enactment of specific legislation by Congress.
290e.Congressional declaration of policy.
290e–1.International Agency for Research on Cancer; authorization of appropriations; limitation.
290f.Inter-American Foundation.
(b)Congressional declaration of purpose.
(c)Programs and projects to achieve purposes.
(d)Coordination of activities with national and international agencies.
(e)Powers and functions.
(f)Disposal of assets on liquidation.
(g)Board of directors; number, term, and appointment.
(h)Reimbursement of expenses.
(i)Board; authority.
(j)Rules and regulations; quorum of the Board.
(k)Authority of the Board to appoint committees.
(l)President of Foundation: appointment and compensation; employment of experts and consultants.
(m)Establishment of Council; consultation by the Board; reimbursement of expenses of members of the Council.
(n)Nonprofit nature of the Foundation; conflict of interests.
(o)Personnel; service in foreign governments or agencies.
(p)Service of employees of other agencies in the Foundation; rights and privileges.
(q)Establishment of principal and branch offices.
(r)Exemption from tax.
(s)Authorization of appropriations.
(t)Application of chapter 91 of title 31.
(u)Interest on funds invested pending disbursement.
(v)Travel expenses.
(w)Printing expenses.
290g.African Development Fund; United States participation.
290g–1.Appointment of Governor and Alternate Governor; rank, duties, and compensation.
290g–2.Law governing reports to the President and the Congress.
290g–3.Specific actions requiring Congressional authorization.
290g–4.Authorization of appropriations; repayments and distributions from Fund to Treasury.
290g–5.Federal Reserve banks as depository for the Fund; supervision.
290g–6.Civil action by or against the Fund; service of process, venue, jurisdiction, removal of actions.
290g–7.Force and effect of agreement; deposit of documents by the President; reservation of right to tax salaries and emoluments paid by the Fund to United States citizens or nationals.
290g–8.Presidential instructions to United States Governor of the Fund to veto any use of funds to benefit a country pursuing a detrimental economic policy against United States interests; exceptions.
290g–9.Repealed.
290g–10.Additional authorization for contribution to African Development Fund.
(a)Payment of United States contribution; review of payment and voting structure with other donor nations.
290g–11.Additional authorization for payment of United States contribution.
290g–12.Additional authorization for payment of United States contribution.
290g–13.Additional authorization for payment of United States contribution.
290g–14.Additional authorization for payment of United States contribution.
290g–15.Sixth replenishment.
290h.Congressional findings.
290h–1.African Development Foundation.
(a)Establishment of Foundation.
(b)Principal and branch offices.
290h–2.Congressional declaration of purposes.
(a)Purposes of Foundation.
(b)Implementation.
290h–3.Functions of Foundation.
(a)Types of programs; project limitations; dissemination of project insights.
(b)Community project priorities; disbursement of funds by recipients to other African entities.
290h–4.Powers of Foundation.
(b)Nonprofit entity; restriction on use of moneys; conflict of interests.
(c)Tax exemption.
(d)Termination of Foundation and liquidation of assets.
290h–5.Management of Foundation.
(a)Board of directors; membership; designation of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson; appointment considerations; term; vacancies.
(b)Compensation, actual, necessary, and transportation expenses.
(c)Quorum.
(d)President of Foundation; appointment and compensation; employment of experts and consultants.
(e)Advisory council; membership; appointment considerations; consultations with council; compensation, travel, and other expenses.
290h–6.Government corporation control provisions applicable.
290h–7.Limitation on spending authority.
290h–8.Authorization of appropriations.
290h–9.Repealed.
290i.Acceptance of membership.
290i–1.Governor and Alternate Governor.
(a)Appointment; term; termination and reappointment.
(b)Compensation and expenses.
(c)Voting.
290i–2.Director or Alternate Director; allowances.
290i–3.Applicability of Bretton Woods Agreements Act.
290i–4.Restrictions.
290i–5.Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
290i–6.Subscription to stock.
(a)Authorization of United States subscription to stock.
(c)Distributions by Bank.
290i–7.Jurisdiction of United States courts.
290i–8.Force and effect of agreement.
290i–9.Securities issued by Bank; Securities and Exchange Commission oversight.
(a)Treatment as exempt securities; reports to Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b)Suspension of provisions; reports to Congress.
290i–10.Authorization of United States subscription to stock; authorization of appropriations.
290j.Establishment of the Fund.
(a)Agreement with Government of India; program purposes.
(b)United States representatives.
(c)Funding of programs.
290j–1.Use of United States owned rupees to capitalize the Fund.
290k.Acceptance of membership.
290k–1.Governor and Alternate Governor.
290k–2.Instructions for United States Director.
290k–3.Opposition to certain guarantees or investment promotions; independent evaluation of guaranteed investments.
290k–4.Consultation with representatives of private sector and of labor organizations on Agency policy directions and operations.
290k–5.Applicability of Bretton Woods Agreements Act.
290k–6.Restrictions.
290k–7.Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
290k–8.Subscription of stock.
(c)Dividends deposited into Treasury.
290k–9.Jurisdiction of United States courts and enforcement of arbitral awards.
290k–10.Effectiveness of Convention.
290k–11.Arbitral awards; enforcement; full faith and credit; Federal Arbitration Act inapplicable; exclusiveness of district court jurisdiction.
290l.Acceptance of membership.
290l–1.Governor and alternate Governor.
(a)Appointment.
(b)Compensation.
290l–2.Applicability of certain provisions of Bretton Woods Agreements Act.
290l–3.Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
290l–4.Subscription of stock.
(a)Subscription authority.
(c)Disposition of net income distributions by Bank.
290l–5.Jurisdiction and venue of civil actions by or against Bank.
(a)Jurisdiction.
(b)Venue.
290l–6.Effectiveness of Agreement.
290l–7.Exemption from securities laws for certain securities issued by Bank; reports required.
290l–8.Congressional consultations.
290m.North American Development Bank.
(a)Acceptance of membership.
(b)Subscription of stock.
(c)Compensation of Board members.
(d)Applicability of Bretton Woods Agreements Act.
(f)Federal Reserve banks as depositories.
(g)Jurisdiction of United States courts and enforcement of arbitral awards.
(h)Exemption from securities laws for certain securities issued by Bank; reports required.
290m–1.Status, immunities, and privileges.
290m–2.Community adjustment and investment program.
(a)The President.
(b)Advisory Committee.
(c)Ombudsman.
(d)Reporting requirement.
290m–3.“Border Environment Cooperation Agreement” defined.
290n.Establishment of Border Health Commission.
290n–1.Duties.
290n–2.Other authorized functions.
290n–3.Membership.
(a)Number and appointment of United States section.
(b)Commissioner.
290n–4.Regional offices.
290n–5.Reports.
290n–6.Definitions.
290o.Acceptance of membership.
290o–1.Governor and alternate Governor.
290o–2.Applicability of certain provisions of Bretton Woods Agreements Act.
290o–3.Federal Reserve Banks as depositories.
290o–4.Subscription of stock.
(c)Limitations on obligation of appropriated amounts for shares of capital stock.
(d)Disposition of net income distributions by Bank.
290o–5.Jurisdiction and venue of civil actions by or against Bank.
290o–6.Effectiveness of Agreement.
290o–7.Exemption from securities laws for certain securities issued by Bank; reports required.
Section 1 of Pub. L. 95–118, as added by Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, §1361(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 745, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 262c, 262d, 262e to 262g–3, 282i, 284n, 285s, 285t, 286e–1f, and 290–10 of this title, repealing sections 283y, 284m, and 290g–9 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under 262c and 282i of this title] may be cited as the ‘International Financial Institutions Act’.”
§262. President's participation in international congresses restricted
The Executive shall not extend or accept any invitation to participate in any international congress, conference, or like event, without first having specific authority of law to do so.
(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 149, 37 Stat. 913.)
§262a. Contributions to international organizations; consent of State Department; reports to Congress; limitations as to certain organizations
All financial contributions by the United States to international organizations in which the United States participates as a member shall be made by or with the consent of the Department of State regardless of the appropriation from which any such contribution is made. The Secretary of State shall report annually to the Congress on the extent and disposition of such contributions.
(Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, §2, 64 Stat. 903.)
The international organizations covered by this Act, referred to in text, are the Inter-American Children's Institute, the International Labor Organization, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the South Pacific Commission, and the World Health Organization.
This section is referred to in section 2226 of this title.
§262b. Commitments for United States contributions to international organizations; limitations; consultation with Congressional committees
No representative of the United States Government in any international organization hereafter shall make any commitment requiring the appropriation of funds for a contribution by the United States in excess of 331/3 per centum of the budget of any international organization for which the appropriation for the United States contribution is contained in this Act: Provided, That in exceptional circumstances necessitating a contribution by the United States in excess of 331/3 per centum of the budget, a commitment requiring a United States appropriation of a larger proportion may be made after consultation by United States representatives in the organization or other appropriate officials of the Department of State with the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives: Provided, however, That this section shall not apply to the United States representatives to the Inter-American organizations, Caribbean Commission and the Joint Support program of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
(Oct. 22, 1951, ch. 533, title VI, §602, 65 Stat. 599; Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 328, title I, 67 Stat. 368.)
This Act, referred to in text, is act Oct. 22, 1951, ch. 533, title VI, 65 Stat. 599, popularly known as the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Appropriation Act of 1952. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Section is comprised of first paragraph of section 602 of act Oct. 22, 1951. Second par. of such section 602 contained a fiscal year provision.
1953—Act Aug. 5, 1953, inserted proviso that this section is not to apply to the United States representatives to the Caribbean Commission and the Joint Support program of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Provisions similar to this section were contained in act July 10, 1952, ch. 651, title I, 66 Stat. 550.
This section is referred to in title 16 sections 773j, 3641, 5709.
(Pub. L. 95–118, title I, §101, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1067.)
This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(5), is Pub. L. 95–118, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1067, as amended, known as the International Financial Institutions Act, which enacted sections 262c, 262d, 262e to 262g–3, 262m to 262p–5, 262r to 262t, 282i, 284n, 285s, 285t, 286e–1f, and 290g–10 of this title, repealed sections 283y, 284m, and 290g–9 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 262c and 282i of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 261 of this title and Tables.
Pub. L. 96–536, §101(b) [H.J. Res. 637, §101(b); H.R. 4473, title I], Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167, provided in part that: “It is the sense of the Congress that the United States share of contributions to future replenishments of the International Financial Institutions should not exceed the percentages enumerated below for each of the respective accounts within these institutions:
Pub. L. 96–123, §101(a) [incorporating Pub. L. 95–481, title III], Nov. 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 923.
Section 703 of Pub. L. 95–118 provided that:
§262d. Human rights and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions
(3) whether the recipient country—
(A) is seeking to acquire unsafeguarded special nuclear material (as defined in section 6305(8) of this title) or a nuclear explosive device (as defined in section 6305(4) of this title);
(2) Each report required by paragraph (1) shall—
(A) include a list of all loans considered by the Board 1 of Executive Directors of the institutions listed in subsection (a) of this section and shall specify with respect to each such loan—
(ix) if the United States Government opposed the loan, whether the loan meets basic human needs;
(D) in cases where the United States changed its voting position from opposition to support or from support to opposition, on human rights grounds—
The United States Executive Directors of the institutions listed in subsection (a) of this section are authorized and instructed to oppose any loan, any extension of financial assistance, or any technical assistance to any country described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section, unless such assistance is directed specifically to programs which serve the basic human needs of the citizens of such country.
(Pub. L. 95–118, title VII, §701, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1069; Pub. L. 96–259, title V, §501(a), (b), June 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 431, 432; Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, §1342(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 743; Pub. L. 97–375, title II, §211, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1826; Pub. L. 98–181, title X, §1004, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1286; Pub. L. 101–240, title V, §541(c), (d)(4), (e)(8), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2517–2519; Pub. L. 101–513, title V, §562(b)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2034; Pub. L. 102–511, title X, §1008, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3361; Pub. L. 103–236, title VIII, §823(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 512.)
1994—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–236 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “whether the recipient country has detonated a nuclear device or is not a State Party to the Treaty on Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons or both; and”.
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–511, §1008(a), substituted “the African Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Monetary Fund,” for “and the African Development Bank,”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 102–511, §1008(b), inserted “Russia and the other independent states of the former Soviet Union (as defined in section 5801 of this title),” after “Laos,”.
1990—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–513 struck out “(2)” before “The Secretary” and substituted “of the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives and of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate” for “specified in paragraph (1)”.
1989—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–240, §541(c), amended subsec. (c) generally, substituting provisions relating to quarterly reports by Secretary of the Treasury not later than 30 days after end of each calendar quarter for provisions relating to annual reports by Secretaries of State and the Treasury, and quarterly reports by Secretary of the Treasury.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–240, §541(e)(8), struck out at end “The annual report required under subsection (c) of this section shall include a listing of categories of such assistance granted, with particular attention to categories that address basic human needs.”
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 101–240, §541(d)(4), struck out par. (1) which related to quarterly reporting requirements by Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with Secretary of State.
1983—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–181 substituted “pattern” for “consistent pattern”.
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 98–181 substituted “Not later than thirty days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall report.” for “The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall report quarterly”.
1982—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 97–375 inserted “excluding section 262e of this title and”.
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 inserted reference to the African Development Bank.
1980—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–259, §501(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 96–259, §501(b), added subsec. (g).
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Banking and Financial Services of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
Section 801 of Pub. L. 101–240 provided that: “Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 262m–7, 262p–4g to 262p–4k, 262r to 262r–2, 262s–1, 262t, 283z–5 to 283z–8, 286e–12, 286kk, and 2281 to 2286 of this title and section 3904a of Title 12, Banks and Banking, amending this section, sections 262m–7, 262p–1, 262p–5, 262s–2, 282b, 283b, 283cc, 284b, 285b, 286b, 286e–9, 286k–1, 286s, 290g–2, 290i–3, and 290k–5 of this title, and sections 635 and 635i–3 of Title 12, transferring former section 262q of this title to section 262s of this title and former section 4722 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, to section 262s–2 of this title, repealing sections 262i, 262m–6, 276c–3, 283i, 286b–1, and 286b–2 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 283z–6, 2151, and 2291 of this title and sections 635, 3901, and 3904a of Title 12, amending provisions set out as a note under section 262l of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under sections 262g–2 and 283 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 1989].”
Consultations for Adoption of Amendment to Articles of Agreement Respecting Human Rights Standards in Connection With Any Application for Assistance
Pub. L. 95–118, title VII, §705, as added by Pub. L. 96–259, title V, §501(c), June 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 432, provided that: “The President shall direct the United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the United States Governor of the International Finance Corporation, the United States Governor of the International Development Association, the United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, the United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank, and the United States Governor of the African Development Fund, to consult with the other Governors of those institutions concerning adoption of an amendment to the Articles of Agreement of their respective institutions to establish human rights standards to be considered in connection with each application for assistance.”
Amendment of Articles of Agreement of International Financial Institutions; Establishment of Human Rights Standards To Be Considered in Connection With Assistance Application
Pub. L. 95–481, title VI, §611, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1602, provided that: “The President shall direct the United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the United States Governor of the International Finance Corporation, the United States Governor of the International Development Association, the United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank, the United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank, and the United States Governor of the African Development Fund, to propose and seek adoption of an amendment to the Articles of Agreement for their respective institutions to establish human rights standards to be considered in connection with each application for assistance.”
Denial of international development assistance to countries violating human rights, see section 2151n of this title.
Implementation of United States policy opposing the practice of torture by foreign governments, see Pub. L. 98–447, set out as a note under section 2656 of this title.
This section is referred to in sections 262r, 2799aa–1, 5605, 6302 of this title.
1 So in original. Probably should be “Boards”.
§262d–1. Congressional statement of policy of human rights and United States assistance policies with international institutions
It is the sense of the Congress that, where other means have proven ineffective in promoting international human rights, and except where the President determines that the cause of international human rights is served more effectively by actions other than voting against such assistance or where the assistance is directed to programs that serve the basic needs of the impoverished majority of the country in question, United States representatives to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the African Development Fund, the Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank should oppose loans and other financial or technical assistance to any country that persists in a systematic pattern of gross violations of fundamental human rights.
(Pub. L. 95–148, title V, §507, Oct. 31, 1977, 91 Stat. 1240.)
(Pub. L. 95–118, title VII, §704, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1071.)
This section is referred to in section 262r of this title.
§262f. Promotion of development and utilization of light capital technologies and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions
(Pub. L. 95–118, title VIII, §801, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1071; Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, §§1342(c), 1371(b)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 743, 746.)
1981—Pub. L. 97–35 redesignated subsec. (a) as entire section, inserted reference to African Development Bank, and struck out subsec. (b) which related to an annual report to Congress on progress toward achieving goals of this section.
§262g. Human nutrition in developing countries and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions; declaration of policy
The Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States, in connection with its voice and vote in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Fund, the Asian Development Fund, and the Asian Development Bank, to combat hunger and malnutrition and to encourage economic development in the developing countries, with emphasis on assistance to those countries that are determined to improve their own agricultural production, by seeking to channel assistance for agriculturally related development to projects that would aid in fulfilling domestic food and nutrition needs and in alleviating hunger and malnutrition in the recipient country. The United States representatives to the institutions named in this section shall oppose any loan or other financial assistance for establishing or expanding production for export of palm oil, sugar, or citrus crops if such loan or assistance will cause injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing agricultural commodity.
(Pub. L. 95–118, title IX, §901, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1071; Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, §1371(b)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 746.)
1981—Pub. L. 97–35 redesignated subsec. (a) as entire section and struck out subsec. (b) which related to an annual report to Congress on the progress towards achieving the goals of this section.
§262g–1. Targeting assistance to specific populations
The Congress finds that there is a need for concerted international efforts to deal with the problems of malnutrition, low life expectancy, childhood disease, underemployment, and low productivity in developing countries.
(b) Assistance to poorest populations
The Congress notes with approval that the Inter-American Development Bank, under the terms of its Fifth Replenishment, has adopted the target that 50 percent of its lending benefit the poorest groups and has developed a usable methodology for determining the proportion of its lending which benefits such groups.
(Pub. L. 95–118, title XI, §1101, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, §1361(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 745.)
This section is referred to in section 262g–2 of this title.
The Congress finds that projects to construct basic infrastructure, to expand productive capacity (including private enterprise), and to address social problems can all meet the objectives of this section if they are designed and implemented properly. For the purposes of this title, “needy people” means those people living in “absolute” or “relative” poverty as determined under the standards employed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association.
(Pub. L. 95–118, title XI, §1102, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, §1361(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 745.)
This title, referred to in subsec. (b), is title XI (§§1101–1103) of Pub. L. 95–118, as added by Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, §1361(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 745, which enacted sections 262g–1 and 262g–2 of this title and enacted a provision set out as a note below. For complete classification of title XI to the Code, see Tables.
Section 1103 of Pub. L. 95–118, as added by Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, §1361(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 746, required reports on the progress being made toward achieving the goals of this section, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101–240, title V, §541(d)(4), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2518.
The Secretary of the Treasury or his designee shall consult with the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member of—
(Pub. L. 95–118, title XII, §1201, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, §1361(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 746.)
§262h. Opposition by United States Executive Directors of international financial institutions to assistance for production or extraction of export commodities or minerals in surplus on world markets
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the African Development Bank, and the African Development Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by such institutions, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to any provision of law, for the production or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if—
(1) such commodity or mineral, as the case may be, is in surplus on world markets; and
(2) the export of such commodity or mineral, as the case may be, would cause substantial injury to the United States producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity or mineral.
(Pub. L. 99–472, §22, Oct. 15, 1986, 100 Stat. 1210.)
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(c) [title V, §514], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–121, 3009–143.
Pub. L. 104–107, title V, §514, Feb. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 725.
Pub. L. 103–306, title V, §514, Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1628.
Pub. L. 103–87, title V, §514, Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 948.
Pub. L. 102–391, title V, §521, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1661.
Pub. L. 101–513, title V, §522, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2007.
Pub. L. 101–167, title V, §522, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1221.
Pub. L. 100–461, title V, §522, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268–25.
Pub. L. 100–202, §101(e) [title V, §522], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–157.
Pub. L. 99–500, §101(f) [title V, §522], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–213, 1783–229, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(f) [title V, §522], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–214, 3341–229.
Pub. L. 99–190, §101(i) [title V, §523], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1291, 1306.
Pub. L. 98–473, title I, §101(1) [title V, §524], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1884, 1899.
Pub. L. 98–151, §101(b)(1) [incorporating Pub. L. 97–121, title V, §522], Nov. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 964.
Pub. L. 97–377, title I, §101(b)(1) [incorporating Pub. L. 97–121, title V, §522], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1831.
Pub. L. 97–121, title V, §522, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1656.
Pub. L. 96–536, §101(b) [H.J. Res. 637, §101(b); H.R. 4473, title V, §522A], Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167.
Pub. L. 96–123, §101(a) [incorporating Pub. L. 95–481, title VI, §609], Nov. 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 923.
Pub. L. 95–481, title VI, §609, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1601.
§262i. Repealed. Pub. L. 101–240, title V, §541(d)(6), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2518
Section, Pub. L. 96–259, title IV, §401, June 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 431, related to communication and dissemination of information respecting export opportunity enhancement.
§262j. Use of renewable resources for energy production
(a) Promotion, etc., by United States in connection with international financial institutions
The United States Government, in connection with its voice and vote in the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Asian Development Bank, shall encourage such institutions—
(1) to promote the decentralized production of renewable energy;
(2) to identify renewable resources to produce energy in rural development projects and determine the feasibility of substituting them for systems using fossil fuel;
(3) to train personnel in developing technologies for getting energy from renewable resources;
(4) to support research into the use of renewable resources, including hydropower, biomass, solar photovoltaic, and solar thermal;
(5) to support an information network to make available to policymakers the full range of energy choices;
(6) to broaden their energy planning, analyses, and assessments to include consideration of the supply of, demand for, and possible uses of renewable resources; and
(7) to coordinate with the Agency for International Development and other aid organizations in supporting effective rural energy programs.
(b) “Renewable resource” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “renewable resource” means any energy resource which—
(1) meets the needs of rural communities;
(2) saves capital without wasting labor;
(3) is modest in scale and simple to install and maintain and which can be managed by local individuals;
(4) is acceptable and affordable; and
(5) does not damage the environment.
(Pub. L. 96–259, title VI, §602, June 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 433; Pub. L. 97–375, title I, §112, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1821.)
1982—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–375 struck out subsec. (c) which directed the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency, to report to Congress not later than six months after June 3, 1980, and annually thereafter on the progress toward achieving the goals set forth in this title.
Congressional Statement of Findings Respecting Use of Renewable Resources for Energy Production in Poor and Developing Countries and Role of International Financial Institutions
Section 601 of Pub. L. 96–259 provided that: “The Congress finds that—
“(1) without an adequate supply of energy at affordable prices the world's poor will continue to be deprived of jobs, food, water, shelter, and clothing, and poor countries will continue to be economically and politically unstable;
“(2) dependence on increasingly expensive fossil fuel resources consumes too much of the capital available to poor countries with the result that funds are not available to meet the basic needs of poor people;
“(3) in many developing countries the cost of large central generators and long distance electrical distribution makes it unlikely that rural energy by means of a national grid will contribute to meeting the needs of poor people;
“(4) only one of eight rural inhabitants lives in an area which has access to electricity and even fewer rural inhabitants actually have or can afford electricity;
“(5) wood, animal and agricultural waste, and other ‘noncommercial’ fuels still supply about half the total energy in developing countries and all but a seventh in rural sectors;
“(6) growing dependence of the world's poor on wood for heating and cooking has forced the overcutting of forests and as a consequence erosion and loss of available agricultural land; and
“(7) recent initiatives by the international financial institutions to develop and utilize decentralized solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal, and wind energy should be significantly expanded to make renewable energy resources increasingly available to the world's poor on a wide scale.”
§262k. Financial assistance to international financial institutions; considerations and criteria
(a) Congressional declaration of intent
United States active participation in international financial institution activity is based on our national objective of furthering the economic and social development of the nations of the world, in particular the developing nations. The attainment of this national objective is most effectively realized through a world economic and financial system which is both free and stable. Therefore, it is the intent of the United States Congress that United States financial assistance to the international financial institutions should be primarily directed to those projects that would not generate excess commodity supplies in world markets, displace private investment initiatives or foster departures from a market-oriented economy.
(b) Effect of country adjustment programs; minimization of projected adverse impacts; avoidance of government subsidization
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the representatives of the United States to the international financial institutions described in subsection (d) of this section to take into account in their review of loans, credits, or other utilization of the resources of their respective institutions, the effect that country adjustment programs would have upon individual industry sectors and international commodity markets in order to—
(1) minimize any projected adverse impacts on such sector or markets of making such loans, credits, or utilization of resources; and
(2) avoid whenever possible government subsidization of production and exports of international commodities without regard to economic conditions in the markets for such commodities.
(c) Project proposals relating to mining, smelting, refining, and fabricating of minerals and metal products
More specifically, the following criteria should be considered as a basis for a vote by the respective United States Executive Director to each of the international financial institutions described in subsection (d) of this section against a project proposal involving the creation of new capacity or the expansion, improvement, or modification of mining, smelting, refining, and fabricating of minerals and metal products:
(1) Analysis shows that the risks, returns, and incentives of a project are such that it could be financed at reasonable terms by commercial lending services.
(2) Analysis by the United States Bureau of Mines indicates that surplus capacity in the industry for the primary product of the defined project would exist over half the period of the economic life of the project because of projected world demand and capacity conditions.
(3) United States imports of the commodity constitute less than 50 percent of the domestic production of the primary product in those cases where the United States is the substantial producer of such commodities.
(d) International financial institutions
The international financial institutions referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section are the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development Bank.
(Pub. L. 99–88, title I, §502, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 330; Pub. L. 102–285, §10(b), May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172.)
“United States Bureau of Mines” substituted for “Bureau of Mines” in subsec. (c)(2) pursuant to section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102–285, set out as a note under section 1 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
Copper Mining, Smelting, and Refining
Section 501 of Pub. L. 99–88 provided that: “The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the African Development Bank, and the African Development Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by these institutions, using funds appropriated or made available pursuant to this Act or any other Act, for the production of any copper commodity for export or for the financing of the expansion, improvement, or modernization of copper mining, smelting, and refining capacity.”
§262k–1. Transparency of budgets
Beginning three years after September 30, 1996, the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan or other utilization of the funds of their respective institution, other than to address basic human needs, for the government of any country which the Secretary of the Treasury determines—
(1) does not have in place a functioning system for a civilian audit of all receipts and expenditures that fund activities of the armed forces and security forces;
(2) has not provided a summary of a current audit to the institution.
(b) “International financial institution” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “international financial institution” shall include the institutions identified in section 532(b) of this Act.
(Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(c) [title V, §576], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–121, 3009–168.)
Section 532(b) of this Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 532(b) of Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(c) [title V], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–121, 3009–152, which is not classified to the Code.
§262k–2. Female genital mutilation
Beginning 1 year after September 30, 1996, the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan or other utilization of the funds of their respective institution, other than to address basic human needs, for the government of any country which the Secretary of the Treasury determines—
(Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(c) [title V, §579], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–121, 3009–170.)
§262l. Omitted
Section, Pub. L. 102–391, title V, §532, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1666, which related to involvement of Multilateral Development Banks in promoting environmental and energy initiatives and required reports to Congress on progress in meeting benchmarks in sustainable energy development, forest conservation, forced displacement of populations, and environmental impact assessment, was from the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1993, and was omitted from the Code as not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 101–513, title V, §533, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2013, as amended by Pub. L. 102–27, title III, §308, Apr. 10, 1991, 105 Stat. 152.
Pub. L. 101–167, title V, §533, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1225.
Pub. L. 100–461, title V, §535, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268–28.
Pub. L. 100–202, §101(e) [title V, §537], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–161, as amended by Pub. L. 101–240, title V, §541(d)(8), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2518.
Pub. L. 99–500, §101(f) [title V, §539], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–213, 1783–232, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(f) [title V, §539], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–214, 3341–232.
Pub. L. 99–190, §101(i) [title V, §540], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1291, 1309.
(Pub. L. 95–118, title XIII, §1301, as added Pub. L. 100–202, §101(e) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–134.)
§262m–1. Environmental performance of banks; mechanisms for improvement
(Pub. L. 95–118, title XIII, §1302, as added Pub. L. 100–202, §101(e) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–131, 1329–134.)
Section 1302 of Pub. L. 95–118 is based on section 701 of title VII of H.R. 3750, One Hundredth Congress, as introduced Dec. 11, 1987, and enacted into law by Pub. L. 100–202.
This section is referred to in section 262p of this title.