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US CodeTitle 22Chapter 7

Chapter 7

INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.

Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse

583 sections

Sections

§ 261

Policy as to settlement of disputes and disarmament

Very short

§ 262

President’s participation in international congresses restricted

Very short

§ 262–1

Restriction relating to United States accession to any new international criminal tribunal

Short
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§ 262a

Contributions to international organizations; consent of State Department; limitations as to certain organizations

Short

§ 262b

Commitments for United States contributions to international organizations; limitations; consultation with Congressional committees

Short

§ 262c

Commitments for United States contributions to international financial institutions fostering economic development in less developed countries; continuation of participation

Short

§ 262d

Human rights and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions

Medium

§ 262d–1

Congressional statement of policy of human rights and United States assistance policies with international institutions

Short

§ 262e

Comparability of salaries and benefits of employees of international financial institutions with employees of American private business and governmental service

Very short

§ 262f

Promotion of development and utilization of light capital technologies and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions

Short

§ 262g

Human nutrition in developing countries and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions; declaration of policy

Short

§ 262g–1

Targeting assistance to specific populations

Short

§ 262g–2

Establishment of guidelines for international financial institutions

Short

§ 262g–3

International negotiations on future replenishments of international financial institutions; consultation with appropriate Members of Congress

Very short

§ 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

Short

§ 262j

Use of renewable resources for energy production

Short

§ 262k

Financial assistance to international financial institutions; considerations and criteria

Medium

§ 262k–1

Transparency of budgets

Short

§ 262k–2

Female genital mutilation

Short

§ 262l

Environmental reform measures and remedial measures; Committee on Health and the Environment

Long

§ 262l–1

Repealed

Sustainable economic growth and management of natural resources; environmental impact of loans; pest management; addition of trained professionals; “early warning system”

Long

§ 262l–2

Sustainable use of natural resources; use of agricultural and industrial chemicals

Medium

§ 262l–3

Environmental and energy initiatives; benchmarks; Global Warming Initiative; appropriations

Long

§ 262m

Congressional findings and policies for multilateral development banks respecting environment, public health, natural resources, and indigenous peoples

Short

§ 262m–1

Environmental performance of banks; mechanisms for improvement

Short

§ 262m–2

Environmental impact of assistance proposals

Medium

§ 262m–3

Cooperative information exchange system

Very short

§ 262m–4

Environmental educational and training programs for mid-level bank managers and officials of borrowing countries

Very short

§ 262m–5

Environmental impact statements; factors considered; promotion of activities by United States Executive Directors

Medium

§ 262m–7

Assessment of environmental impact of proposed multilateral development bank actions

Long

§ 262m–8

Climate change mitigation and greenhouse gas accounting

Short

§ 262n

Congressional findings and policies respecting agricultural and commodity production

Very short

§ 262n–1

Increase in income and employment in developing countries; enhancement of purchasing power; diversification away from single crop or product economies

Short

§ 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

Short

§ 262n–3

Reduction of barriers to agricultural trade

Very short

§ 262o

Negotiations concerning replenishment or increase in capital; annual reports on implementation of lending policy goals

Medium

§ 262o–1

Military spending by recipient countries; military involvement in economies of recipient countries

Short

§ 262o–2

Advocacy of policies to enhance general effectiveness of International Monetary Fund

Long

§ 262o–3

Administrative provisions

Medium

§ 262o–4

Promotion of policy goals

Long

§ 262p

Impact adjustment lending programs

Medium

§ 262p–1

Repealed

Grassroots Collaboration Program

Medium

§ 262p–10

Enhancing the transparency and effectiveness of the Inspection Panel process of the World Bank

Short

§ 262p–11

Opposition to loans or funds for countries that support terrorism

Short

§ 262p–12

Cancellation of Haiti’s debts to international financial institutions

Short

§ 262p–12a

Ukraine debt payment relief

Medium

§ 262p–13

Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism

Very short

§ 262p–14

Support to enhance the capacity of fund members to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts

Short

§ 262p–15

United States policy on Burma at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank

Medium

§ 262p–16

United States policy on World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank assistance to the People’s Republic of China

Medium

§ 262p–17

Support for international initiatives to provide debt restructuring or relief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of debt

Medium

§ 262p–2

Instructions to United States Executive Directors for extension of credit

Medium

§ 262p–3

Participation of women in economic, social and policy development activities

Medium

§ 262p–4

Instructions to United States Executive Directors; indigenous people in borrowing country; determination of impact; protection of rights; consultation

Short

§ 262p–4a

Loan programs to reduce economic dependence on illicit narcotics

Medium

§ 262p–4b

Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving World Bank loans

Medium

§ 262p–4c

Initiation of discussions to facilitate debt-for-development swaps for human welfare and environmental conservation

Medium

§ 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

Short

§ 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

Short

§ 262p–4f

Assistance to countries to develop statistical assessment of well-being of poor

Medium

§ 262p–4g

Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving IADB loans

Short

§ 262p–4h

Discussions to increase productive economic participation of poor; reports

Medium

§ 262p–4i

Multilateral development banks and debt-for-nature exchanges

Long

§ 262p–4j

Promotion of lending for environment

Short

§ 262p–4k

Promotion of institution-building for nongovernmental organizations concerned with environment

Short

§ 262p–4l

Improvement of interaction between International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and nongovernmental organizations

Medium

§ 262p–4m

Population, health, and nutrition programs

Very short

§ 262p–4n

Equal employment opportunities

Short

§ 262p–4o

Respect for indigenous peoples

Short

§ 262p–4p

Encouragement of fair labor practices

Short

§ 262p–4q

Opposition to assistance by international financial institutions to terrorist states

Short

§ 262p–4r

Use of authority of United States Executive Directors

Short

§ 262p–5

Definitions

Very short

§ 262p–6

Improvement of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative

Medium

§ 262p–7

Reform of the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility

Medium

§ 262p–8

Modification of the Enhanced HIPC Initiative

Long

§ 262p–9

Reform of the “Doing Business” Report of the World Bank

Short

§ 262r

Annual report by Chairman of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies

Long

§ 262r–1

Transmission to the Congress of operating summaries of the multilateral development banks

Short

§ 262r–2

Combined report on effect of pending multilateral development bank loans on environment, natural resources, public health, and indigenous peoples

Short

§ 262r–3

Reports on financial stabilization programs led by International Monetary Fund in connection with financing from Exchange Stabilization Fund

Medium

§ 262r–4

Annual report and testimony on state of international financial system, IMF reform, and compliance with IMF agreements

Short

§ 262r–6

Repealed

Reports on policies, operations, and management of international financial institutions

Short

§ 262s

Multilateral development bank procurement

Short

§ 262s–1

Procurement opportunities for United States firms

Very short

§ 262s–2

Commercial Service Officers and multilateral development bank procurement

Medium

§ 262t

Personnel practices

Short

§ 263

International Prison Commission

Short

§ 263a

International Criminal Police Organization

Very short

§ 263b

Transnational repression accountability and prevention

Long

§ 263c

Anti-piracy information sharing

Very short

§ 266

International commission of congresses of navigation; authorization of appropriation for expenses

Short

§ 267

Permanent Commission of International Geodetic Association; representative of United States

Very short

§ 267a

Appointment of delegates; compensation

Very short

§ 267b

International Joint Commission; invitation to establish; personnel; duties

Short

§ 268

International Joint Commission; salaries; powers

Short

§ 268b

Advances from appropriation “Boundary line, Alaska and Canada, and the United States and Canada”

Very short

§ 268c

Limitation on expenditure of funds for compensation of International Boundary Commissioner to actual hours worked

Very short

§ 269

Permanent International Association of Road Congresses; authorization of membership

Very short

§ 269a

Central Bureau of the International Map of the World on the Millionth Scale; authorization of appropriations

Very short

§ 269c

International Statistical Bureau at The Hague; authorization of appropriations

Very short

§ 269d

Inter American Statistical Institute; authorization of appropriations

Short

§ 269f

International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property; authorization of appropriations

Short

§ 269g

Private International Law Conference at The Hague and Private Law International Institute in Rome; membership; appointment of delegates

Very short

§ 269g–1

Authorization of appropriations

Very short

§ 269h

International Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs; authorization of annual appropriations for expenses

Very short

§ 271

International Labor Organization; membership

Very short

§ 272a

Authorization of appropriations

Short

§ 272b

Loyalty check on United States personnel

Very short

§ 273

Pan American Institute of Geography and History; authorization of annual appropriations for membership

Short

§ 274

International Council of Scientific Unions and Associated Unions; authorization of annual appropriations for membership

Short

§ 274a

International biological program

Short

§ 274b

Cooperation of Federal and non-Federal departments, agencies, and organizations; transfers of funds

Short

§ 275

International Hydrographic Bureau

Very short

§ 275a

Permanent International Commission of the Congresses of Navigation; authorization of appropriations

Very short

§ 276aa

Establishment of the Kermit Roosevelt fund; creation and composition of board of trustees

Short

§ 276bb

Acceptance of funds and property from Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt; purpose and use; disbursement and investment of fund

Short

§ 276c

Designation of Senate delegates to Conferences of the Interparliamentary Union

Very short

§ 276c–1

Reports of expenditures by members of American groups or delegations and employees; consolidated reports by congressional committees; public inspection

Medium

§ 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

Short

§ 276c–4

Employment of United States citizens by certain international organizations

Short

§ 276c–5

Authorization for United States participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

Medium

§ 276c–6

Supporting the employment of United States citizens by international organizations

Medium

§ 276c–7

Internships of United States nationals at international organizations

Short

§ 276cc

Acceptance of funds and property from other sources; limitation; disbursement and investment

Short

§ 276d

United States group; appointment; term; meetings

Short

§ 276dd

Income from property covered into Treasury; disbursement and investment

Very short

§ 276e

Authorization of appropriations; disbursements

Short

§ 276ee

Powers of board; personal liability of members; compensation; decisions reviewable by Secretary of the Army; annual report; jurisdiction of court

Short

§ 276f

Report to Congress

Very short

§ 276g

Auditing of accounts

Very short

§ 276h

United States group; appointment; term; meetings

Short

§ 276i

Authorization of appropriations; disbursements

Short

§ 276j

Report to Congress

Very short

§ 276k

Auditing of accounts

Very short

§ 276l

British-American Interparliamentary Group

Medium

§ 276m

United States Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE)

Medium

§ 276n

United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group

Medium

§ 276o

United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group

Medium

§ 276p

United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group

Short

§ 277

International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico; study of boundary waters

Short

§ 277a

Investigations of commission; construction of works or projects

Short

§ 277b

Works or projects under treaty

Medium

§ 277c

Agreements with political subdivisions; acquisition of lands

Medium

§ 277d

Funds received from Mexico; expenditure

Very short

§ 277d–1

Authorizations for Mexican treaty projects; acquisition of lands for relocation purposes; contracts and conveyances

Short

§ 277d–10

Nogales Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by Nogales, Arizona

Short

§ 277d–11

Authorization of appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received

Short

§ 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

Short

§ 277d–13

Authorization for international storage dam on the Rio Grande

Short

§ 277d–14

Construction, operation, and maintenance on self-liquidating basis of facilities for generating hydroelectric energy

Short

§ 277d–15

Integration of operation of dam with other United States water conservation activities

Short

§ 277d–16

Authorization of appropriations

Very short

§ 277d–17

Chamizal boundary settlement; investigations relating to river channel; acquisition of lands; relocation of facilities

Short

§ 277d–18

Construction, operation, and maintenance of works; Bridge of the Americas

Short

§ 277d–19

Compensation of owners and tenants to prevent economic injury; regulations

Medium

§ 277d–2

Construction and maintenance of roads, highways, etc.; housing and other facilities for personnel

Short

§ 277d–20

Limitation on application for reimbursement or compensation

Very short

§ 277d–21

Attorneys’ fees; penalties

Short

§ 277d–22

Prohibition against duplicate payments; eligibility for payments unaffected by means employed for acquisition of property; rights and powers unaffected

Short

§ 277d–23

Taxation; exclusion from gross income

Very short

§ 277d–24

Definitions; exemption from administrative procedure provisions

Very short

§ 277d–25

Authorization of appropriations

Short

§ 277d–26

Lower Colorado River emergency flood control works; agreements with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance

Short

§ 277d–27

Execution of agreements

Very short

§ 277d–28

Authorization of appropriations

Short

§ 277d–29

Rio Grande canalization project; flood and sediment control; agreements authorized; control gates; costs; authorization of appropriations

Medium

§ 277d–3

Authorization for appropriations; activities for which available; contracts for excess amounts

Medium

§ 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

Short

§ 277d–31

Authorization of appropriations

Short

§ 277d–32

Tijuana River flood control project; agreement with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance

Short

§ 277d–33

Authorization; construction, operation, and maintenance, appropriations, and acquisition of land

Short

§ 277d–34

American-Mexican Boundary Treaty, authorization for carrying out treaty provisions; investigations; land acquisition, purposes; damages, repair or compensation

Medium

§ 277d–35

Construction, operation, and maintenance of works; property relocation, contracts; transfer of authority

Short

§ 277d–36

Sale of excess land

Short

§ 277d–37

Channel shifts; boundary determination

Short

§ 277d–38

Acquired land, addition to State; State jurisdiction

Very short

§ 277d–39

Hidalgo-Reynosa lands; administration; part of national wildlife refuge system

Short

§ 277d–4

Acquisition of properties of Imperial Irrigation District of California

Short

§ 277d–40

Authorization of appropriations

Very short

§ 277d–41

American-Mexican Boundary Treaty, Presidio flood control project; authorization of flood control agreement

Very short

§ 277d–42

Construction, operation, and maintenance of flood control works; authorization of appropriations; restrictions

Short

§ 277d–43

Definitions

Short

§ 277d–44

Actions to be taken by the Commission and the Administrator

Long

§ 277d–45

New Treaty Minute

Medium

§ 277d–46

Authorization of appropriations

Very short

§ 277d–5

Availability of prior appropriations; restriction to projects agreed to under treaty

Very short

§ 277d–6

Douglas-Agua Prieta Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by City of Douglas, Arizona

Short

§ 277d–7

Authorization for appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received

Short

§ 277d–8

Calexico Mexicali Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by City of Calexico, California

Short

§ 277d–9

Authorization for appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received

Short

§ 277e

Disposal of lands; issuance of licenses for use of lands; compensation for injured property

Medium

§ 277f

Valley Gravity Canal and Storage Project

Short

§ 277g

Agreements to correct pollution of Rio Grande

Short

§ 277g–1

Authority of Secretary of State to plan, construct, operate, and maintain facilities

Very short

§ 277g–2

Consultation with Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and other authorities

Very short

§ 277g–3

Authorization of appropriations

Very short

§ 277h

Authority of the International Boundary and Water Commission to assist State and local governments

Short

§ 277i

Report on water sharing

Very short

§ 277j

Management of international transboundary water pollution

Medium