22 U.S.C. § 4309

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 4309 - Application to public international organizations and official missions to such organizations

(a) Determination by Secretary

The Secretary may make section 4306 of this title, or any other provision of this chapter, applicable with respect to an international organization to the same extent that it is applicable with respect to a foreign mission if the Secretary determines that such application is necessary to carry out the policy set forth in section 4301(b) of this title and to further the objectives set forth in section 4304(b) of this title.

(b) "International organization" defined

For purposes of this section, "international organization" means-

(1) a public international organization designated as such pursuant to the International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288-288f-2 ) or a public international organization created pursuant to a treaty or other international agreement as an instrument through or by which two or more foreign governments engage in some aspect of their conduct of international affairs; and

(2) an official mission (other than a United States mission) to such a public international organization,

including any real property of such an organization or mission and including the personnel of such an organization or mission.

22 U.S.C. § 4309

Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title II, §209, as added Pub. L. 97-241, title II, §202(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 289.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe International Organizations Immunities Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is act Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, title I, 59 Stat. 669, which is classified principally to subchapter XVIII (§288 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of that Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 288 of this title and Tables.

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;
United States: "United States" means, when used in a geographic sense, the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States.
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;
real property: "real property" includes any right, title, or interest in or to, or the beneficial use of, any real property in the United States, including any office or other building;