- § 261. Policy as to settlement of disputes and disarmament
- § 262. President’s participation in international congresses restricted
- § 262–1. Restriction relating to United States accession to any new international criminal tribunal
- § 262a. Contributions to international organizations; consent of State Department; 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
- § 262d. Human rights and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions
- § 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
- § 262g–2. Establishment of guidelines for international financial institutions
- § 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 Repealed. Pub. L. 101–240, title V, § 541(d)(6), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2518
- § 262j. Use of renewable resources for energy production
- § 262k. Financial assistance to international financial institutions; considerations and criteria
- § 262k–1. Transparency of budgets
- § 262k–2. Female genital mutilation
- § 262l. Environmental reform measures and remedial measures; Committee on Health and the Environment
- § 262l–1. Sustainable economic growth and management of natural resources; environmental impact of loans; pest management; addition of trained professionals; “early warning system”
- § 262l–2. Sustainable use of natural resources; use of agricultural and industrial chemicals
- § 262l–3. Environmental and energy initiatives; benchmarks; Global Warming Initiative; appropriations
- § 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
- § 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. Pub. L. 101–240, title V, § 541(d)(4), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2518
- § 262m–7. Assessment of environmental impact of proposed multilateral development bank actions
- § 262m–8. Climate change mitigation and greenhouse gas accounting
- § 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
- § 262n–3. Reduction of barriers to agricultural trade
- § 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
- § 262o–2. Advocacy of policies to enhance general effectiveness of International Monetary Fund
- § 262o–3. Administrative provisions
- § 262o–4. Promotion of policy goals
- § 262p. Impact adjustment lending programs
- § 262p–1. Grassroots Collaboration Program
- § 262p–2. Instructions to United States Executive Directors for extension of credit
- § 262p–3. Participation of women in economic, social and policy development activities
- § 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
- § 262p–4b. Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving World Bank loans
- § 262p–4c. 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
- § 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
- § 262p–4g. Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving IADB loans
- § 262p–4h. Discussions to increase productive economic participation of poor; reports
- § 262p–4i. Multilateral development banks and debt-for-nature exchanges
- § 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
- § 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–4r. Use of authority of United States Executive Directors
- § 262p–5. Definitions
- § 262p–6. Improvement of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative
- § 262p–7. Reform of the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility
- § 262p–8. Modification of the Enhanced HIPC Initiative
- § 262p–9. Reform of the “Doing Business” Report of the World Bank
- § 262p–10. Enhancing the transparency and effectiveness of the Inspection Panel process of the World Bank
- § 262p–11. Opposition to loans or funds for countries that support terrorism
- § 262p–12. Cancellation of Haiti’s debts to international financial institutions
- § 262p–12a. Ukraine debt payment relief
- § 262p–13. Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism
- § 262p–14. Support to enhance the capacity of fund members to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts
- § 262p–15. United States policy on Burma at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank
- § 262p–16. United States policy on World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank Assistance to the People’s Republic of China
- § 262p–17. Support for international initiatives to provide debt restructuring or relief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of debt
- § 262q. Transferred
- § 262r. Annual report by Chairman of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies
- § 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
- § 262r–3. Reports on financial stabilization programs led by International Monetary Fund in connection with financing from Exchange Stabilization Fund
- § 262r–4. Annual report and testimony on state of international financial system, IMF reform, and compliance with IMF agreements
- § 262r–5. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–429, § 101(a) [title V, § 592], Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1900, 1900A–59
- § 262r–6. Reports on policies, operations, and management of international financial institutions
- § 262s. Multilateral development bank procurement
- § 262s–1. Procurement opportunities for United States firms
- § 262s–2. Commercial Service Officers and multilateral development bank procurement
- § 262t. Personnel practices
- § 263. International Prison Commission
- § 263a. International Criminal Police Organization
- § 263b. Transnational repression accountability and prevention
- § 263c. Anti-piracy information sharing
- §§ 264, 265. Omitted
- § 266. International commission of congresses of navigation; authorization of appropriation for expenses
- § 266a. Transferred
- § 266b. Repealed. June 11, 1940, ch. 306, 54 Stat. 263
- § 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. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 650
- § 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
- §§ 270 to 270g. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–619, § 3, Oct. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 995
- § 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
- § 274b. Cooperation of Federal and non-Federal departments, agencies, and organizations; transfers of funds
- § 275. International Hydrographic Bureau
- § 275a. Permanent International Commission of the Congresses of Navigation; authorization of appropriations
- §§ 276 to 276a–4. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXV, § 2503(d), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–837
- § 276b. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–45, § 4(d)(4), June 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 223
- § 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. Pub. L. 101–240, title V, § 541(d)(7), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2518
- § 276c–4. Employment of United States citizens by certain international organizations
- § 276c–5. Authorization for United States participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
- § 276c–6. Supporting the employment of United States citizens by international organizations
- § 276c–7. Internships of United States nationals at international organizations
- SUBCHAPTER I—CANADA-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP (§§ 276d – 276g)
- SUBCHAPTER II—MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP (§§ 276h – 276k)
- SUBCHAPTER II–A—BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP (§ 276l)
- SUBCHAPTER II–B—UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE (CSCE) (§ 276m)
- SUBCHAPTER II–C—UNITED STATES SENATE-CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP (§ 276n)
- SUBCHAPTER II–D—UNITED STATES SENATE-RUSSIA INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP (§ 276o)
- SUBCHAPTER II–E—UNITED STATES SENATE-JAPAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP (§ 276p)
- SUBCHAPTER III—KERMIT ROOSEVELT FUND (§§ 276aa – 276ee)
- SUBCHAPTER IV—INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION (§§ 277 – 277j)
- SUBCHAPTER V—GORGAS MEMORIAL LABORATORY (§§ 278 – 278b)
- SUBCHAPTER VI—UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (§§ 279 – 279d)
- SUBCHAPTER VII—SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION (§§ 280 – 280c)
- SUBCHAPTER VIII—CARIBBEAN COMMISSION (§§ 280h – 280i)
- SUBCHAPTER IX—PAN AMERICAN RAILWAY CONGRESS (§§ 280j – 280k)
- SUBCHAPTER X—THE INSTITUTE OF INTER-AMERICAN AFFAIRS (§§ 281 – 281l)
- SUBCHAPTER XI—INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION (§§ 282 – 282p)
- SUBCHAPTER XII—INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (§§ 283 – 283z–13)
- SUBCHAPTER XII–A—INTER-AMERICAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION (§§ 283aa – 283ii)
- SUBCHAPTER XIII—INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (§§ 284 – 284dd)
- SUBCHAPTER XIV—ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (§§ 285 – 285hh)
- SUBCHAPTER XV—INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (§§ 286 – 286aaa)
- SUBCHAPTER XVI—UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION (§§ 287 – 287l)
- SUBCHAPTER XVII—UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (§§ 287m – 287t)
- SUBCHAPTER XVIII—PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (§§ 288 – 288l)
- SUBCHAPTER XIX—INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ORGANIZATION (§§ 289 – 289d)
- SUBCHAPTER XX—WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (§§ 290 – 290e–1)
- SUBCHAPTER XXI—INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION (§ 290f)
- SUBCHAPTER XXII—AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND (§§ 290g – 290g–26)
- SUBCHAPTER XXIII—UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (§§ 290h – 290h–9)
- SUBCHAPTER XXIV—AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (§§ 290i – 290i–12)
- SUBCHAPTER XXV—UNITED STATES-INDIA FUND FOR CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION (§§ 290j – 290j–1)
- SUBCHAPTER XXVI—MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY (§§ 290k – 290k–11)
- SUBCHAPTER XXVII—EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (§§ 290l – 290l–9)
- SUBCHAPTER XXVIII—NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND RELATED PROVISIONS (§§ 290m – 290m–8)
- SUBCHAPTER XXIX—UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION (§§ 290n – 290n–6)
- SUBCHAPTER XXX—MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENT BANK (§§ 290o – 290o–7)
- SUBCHAPTER XXXI—INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY (§ 290p)
- SUBCHAPTER XXXII—ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (Section 290q)
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group
Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XIII, § 1316, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2001, provided that:
“(a) Establishment.—
There is established a group, to be known as the ‘Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group’, to serve as a legislative component to the 3+1 process launched in Jerusalem in March 2019.
“(b) Membership.—
The Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group shall include a group of not more than 6 United States Senators, to be known as the ‘United States group’, who shall be appointed in equal numbers by the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate. The majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate shall also serve as ex officio members of the United States group.
“(c) Meetings.—
Not less frequently than once each year, the United States group shall meet with members of the 3+1 group to discuss issues on the agenda of the 3+1 deliberations of the Governments of Greece, Israel, Cyprus, and the United States to include maritime security, defense cooperation, energy initiatives, and countering malign influence efforts by the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation.
“(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—
“(1) In general.—
There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 for each fiscal year to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group.
“(2) Availability of funds.—
Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.
“(e) Termination.—
The Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group shall terminate 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2021].”
United States Policy Regarding International Financial Institution Assistance With Respect to Advanced Wireless Technologies
Pub. L. 117–81, div. F, title LXI, § 6105, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2386, provided that:
“(a) In General.—The Secretary of the Treasury (in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’) shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2))) that it is the policy of the United States to—
“(1)
support assistance by the institution with respect to advanced wireless technologies (such as 5th generation wireless technology for digital cellular networks and related technologies) only if the technologies provide appropriate security for users;
“(2)
proactively encourage assistance with respect to infrastructure or policy reforms that facilitate the use of secure advanced wireless technologies; and
“(3)
cooperate, to the maximum extent practicable, with member states of the institution, particularly with United States allies and partners, in order to strengthen international support for such technologies.
“(b) Waiver Authority.—The Secretary may waive subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis, on reporting to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the waiver—
“(1)
will allow the United States to effectively promote the objectives of the policy described in subsection (a); or
“(2)
is in the national interest of the United States, with an explanation of the reasons therefor.
“(c) Progress Report.—
The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the annual report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r) a description of progress made toward advancing the policy described in subsection (a) of this section.
“(d) Sunset.—The preceding provisions of this section shall have no force or effect after the earlier of—
“(1)
the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2021]; or
“(2)
the date that the Secretary reports to the committees specified in subsection (b) that terminating the effectiveness of the provisions is important to the national interest of the United States, with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor.”
Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency
Pub. L. 116–283, div. H, title XCVII, § 9722, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4840, provided that:
“(a) United States Policy at the International Financial Institutions.—
The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act [22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2)]) that it is the policy of the United States to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to seek to secure greater transparency with respect to the terms and conditions of financing provided by the government of the People’s Republic of China to any member state of the respective institution that is a recipient of financing from the institution, consistent with the rules and principles of the Paris Club.
“(b) Report Required.—The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the annual report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act [22 U.S.C. 262r]—
“(1)
a description of progress made toward advancing the policy described in subsection (a) of this section; and
“(2)
a discussion of financing provided by entities owned or controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China to the member states of international financial institutions that receive financing from the international financial institutions, including any efforts or recommendations by the Chairman to seek greater transparency with respect to the former financing.
“(c) Sunset.—Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall have no force or effect after the earlier of—
“(1)
the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021]; or
“(2)
30 days after the date that the Secretary reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the People’s Republic of China is in substantial compliance with the rules and principles of the Paris Club.”
Accountability for World Bank Loans to China
Pub. L. 116–283, div. H, title XCVII, § 9723, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4841, provided that:
“(a) United States Support for Graduation of China From World Bank Assistance.—
“(1) In general.—The United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (in this section referred to as the ‘IBRD’) shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the IBRD that it is the policy of the United States to—
“(A)
pursue the expeditious graduation of the People’s Republic of China from assistance by the IBRD, consistent with the lending criteria of the IBRD; and
“(B)
until the graduation of China from IBRD assistance, prioritize projects in China that contribute to global public goods, to the extent practicable.
“(2) Sunset.—Paragraph (1) shall have no force or effect on or after the earlier of—
“(A)
the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021]; or
“(B)
the date that the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that termination of paragraph (1) is important to the national interest of the United States, with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor.
“(b) Accountability for World Bank Loans to the People’s Republic of China.—
“(1) In general.—
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Governor of the IBRD shall submit the report described in paragraph (2) to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
“(2) Report described.—The report described in this paragraph shall include the following:
“(A)
A detailed description of the efforts of the United States Governor of the IBRD to enforce the timely graduation of countries from the IBRD, with a particular focus on the efforts with regard to the People’s Republic of China.
“(B)
If the People’s Republic of China is a member country of the IBRD, an explanation of any economic or political factors that have prevented the graduation of the People’s Republic of China from the IBRD.
“(C)
A discussion of any effects resulting from fungibility and IBRD lending to China, including the potential for IBRD lending to allow for funding by the government of the People’s Republic of China of activities that may be inconsistent with the national interest of the United States.
“(D)
An action plan to help ensure that the People’s Republic of China graduates from the IBRD within 2 years after submission of the report, consistent with the lending eligibility criteria of the IBRD.
“(3) Waiver of requirement that report include action plan.—
The Secretary of the Treasury may waive the requirement of paragraph (2)(D) on reporting to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the waiver is important to the national interest of the United States, with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor.
“(c) Ensuring Debt Transparency With Respect to the Belt and Road Initiative.—Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report (which should be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex) that includes the following:
“(1)
An assessment of the level of indebtedness of countries receiving assistance through the Belt and Road Initiative that are also beneficiary countries of the international financial institutions, including the level and nature of indebtedness to the People’s Republic of China or an entity owned or controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China.
“(2)
An analysis of debt management assistance provided by the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Office of Technical Assistance of the Department of the Treasury to borrowing countries of the Belt and Road Initiative of the People’s Republic of China (or any comparable initiative or successor initiative of China).
“(3)
An assessment of the effectiveness of United States efforts, including bilateral efforts and multilateral efforts, at the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, other international financial institutions and international organizations to promote debt transparency.”