22 U.S.C. § 4307
Current through P.L. 118-44 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/18/2024), except for [P. L. 118-42]
Notwithstanding any other law, no act of any Federal agency shall be effective to confer or deny any benefit with respect to any foreign mission contrary to this chapter. Nothing in section 4302, 4303, 4304, or 4305 of this title may be construed to preempt any State or municipal law or governmental authority regarding zoning, land use, health, safety, or welfare, except that a denial by the Secretary involving a benefit for a foreign mission within the jurisdiction of a particular State or local government shall be controlling.
22 U.S.C. § 4307
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 204 of Pub. L. 97-241 set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
- Secretary
- "Secretary" means the Secretary of State;
- foreign mission
- "foreign mission" means any mission to or agency or entity in the United States which is involved in the diplomatic, consular, or other activities of, or which is substantially owned or effectively controlled by-(A) a foreign government, or(B) an organization (other than an international organization, as defined in section 4309(b) of this title) representing a territory or political entity which has been granted diplomatic or other official privileges and immunities under the laws of the United States or which engages in some aspect of the conduct of the international affairs of such territory or political entity,including any real property of such a mission and including the personnel of such a mission;