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FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 7-INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.

§§ 261–290q · 582 sections

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§ 261Policy as to settlement of disputes and disarmament§ 262President's participation in international congresses restricted§ 262lEnvironmental reform measures and remedial measures; Committee on Health and the Environment§ 262oNegotiations concerning replenishment or increase in capital; annual reports on implementation of lending policy goals§ 262aContributions to international organizations; consent of State Department; limitations as to certain organizations§ 262bCommitments for United States contributions to international organizations; limitations; consultation with Congressional committees§ 262cCommitments for United States contributions to international financial institutions fostering economic development in less developed countries; continuation of participation§ 262dHuman rights and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions§ 262eComparability of salaries and benefits of employees of international financial institutions with employees of American private business and governmental service§ 262fPromotion of development and utilization of light capital technologies and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions§ 262gHuman nutrition in developing countries and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions; declaration of policy§ 262hOpposition 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§ 262jUse of renewable resources for energy production§ 262kFinancial assistance to international financial institutions; considerations and criteria§ 262mCongressional findings and policies for multilateral development banks respecting environment, public health, natural resources, and indigenous peoples§ 262nCongressional findings and policies respecting agricultural and commodity production§ 262pImpact adjustment lending programs§ 262rAnnual report by Chairman of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies§ 262sMultilateral development bank procurement§ 262tPersonnel practices§ 262l-1Sustainable economic growth and management of natural resources; environmental impact of loans; pest management; addition of trained professionals; "early warning system"§ 262o-1Military spending by recipient countries; military involvement in economies of recipient countries§ 262-1Restriction relating to United States accession to any new international criminal tribunal§ 262d-1Congressional statement of policy of human rights and United States assistance policies with international institutions§ 262g-1Targeting assistance to specific populations§ 262k-1Transparency of budgets§ 262m-1Environmental performance of banks; mechanisms for improvement§ 262n-1Increase in income and employment in developing countries; enhancement of purchasing power; diversification away from single crop or product economies§ 262p-1Grassroots Collaboration Program§ 262r-1Transmission to the Congress of operating summaries of the multilateral development banks§ 262s-1Procurement opportunities for United States firms§ 262l-2Sustainable use of natural resources; use of agricultural and industrial chemicals§ 262o-2Advocacy of policies to enhance general effectiveness of International Monetary Fund§ 262g-2Establishment of guidelines for international financial institutions§ 262k-2Female genital mutilation§ 262m-2Environmental impact of assistance proposals§ 262n-2Financing 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§ 262p-2Instructions to United States Executive Directors for extension of credit§ 262r-2Combined report on effect of pending multilateral development bank loans on environment, natural resources, public health, and indigenous peoples§ 262s-2Commercial Service Officers and multilateral development bank procurement§ 262l-3Environmental and energy initiatives; benchmarks; Global Warming Initiative; appropriations§ 262o-3Administrative provisions§ 262g-3International negotiations on future replenishments of international financial institutions; consultation with appropriate Members of Congress§ 262m-3Cooperative information exchange system§ 262n-3Reduction of barriers to agricultural trade§ 262p-3Participation of women in economic, social and policy development activities§ 262r-3Reports on financial stabilization programs led by International Monetary Fund in connection with financing from Exchange Stabilization Fund§ 262o-4Promotion of policy goals§ 262m-4Environmental educational and training programs for mid-level bank managers and officials of borrowing countries§ 262p-4Instructions to United States Executive Directors; indigenous people in borrowing country; determination of impact; protection of rights; consultation§ 262p-4aLoan programs to reduce economic dependence on illicit narcotics§ 262p-4bDirectives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving World Bank loans§ 262p-4cInitiation of discussions to facilitate debt-for-development swaps for human welfare and environmental conservation§ 262p-4dInitiation of discussions to facilitate financing of human welfare and natural resource programs in sub-Saharan Africa in connection with debt reduction and conversion§ 262p-4eExtent to which borrowing country governments have honored debt-for-development swap agreements to be considered as factor in making loans to such borrowers§ 262p-4fAssistance to countries to develop statistical assessment of well-being of poor§ 262p-4gDirectives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving IADB loans§ 262p-4hDiscussions to increase productive economic participation of poor; reports§ 262p-4iMultilateral development banks and debt-for-nature exchanges§ 262p-4jPromotion of lending for environment§ 262p-4kPromotion of institution-building for nongovernmental organizations concerned with environment§ 262p-4lImprovement of interaction between International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and nongovernmental organizations§ 262p-4mPopulation, health, and nutrition programs§ 262p-4nEqual employment opportunities§ 262p-4oRespect for indigenous peoples§ 262p-4pEncouragement of fair labor practices§ 262p-4qOpposition to assistance by international financial institutions to terrorist states§ 262p-4rUse of authority of United States Executive Directors§ 262r-4Annual report and testimony on state of international financial system, IMF reform, and compliance with IMF agreements§ 262m-5Environmental impact statements; factors considered; promotion of activities by United States Executive Directors§ 262p-5Definitions§ 262p-6Improvement of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative§ 262r-6Reports on policies, operations, and management of international financial institutions§ 262m-7Assessment of environmental impact of proposed multilateral development bank actions§ 262p-7Reform of the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility§ 262m-8Climate change mitigation and greenhouse gas accounting§ 262p-8Modification of the Enhanced HIPC Initiative§ 262p-9Reform of the "Doing Business" Report of the World Bank§ 262p-10Enhancing the transparency and effectiveness of the Inspection Panel process of the World Bank§ 262p-11Opposition to loans or funds for countries that support terrorism§ 262p-12Cancellation of Haiti's debts to international financial institutions§ 262p-12aUkraine debt payment relief§ 262p-13Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism§ 262p-14Support to enhance the capacity of fund members to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts§ 262p-15United States policy on Burma at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank§ 262p-16United States policy on World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank Assistance to the People's Republic of China§ 262p-17Support for international initiatives to provide debt restructuring or relief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of debt§ 263International Prison Commission§ 263aInternational Criminal Police Organization§ 263bTransnational repression accountability and prevention§ 263cAnti-piracy information sharing§ 266International commission of congresses of navigation; authorization of appropriation for expenses§ 267Permanent Commission of International Geodetic Association; representative of United States§ 267aAppointment of delegates; compensation§ 267bInternational Joint Commission; invitation to establish; personnel; duties§ 268International Joint Commission; salaries; powers§ 268bAdvances from appropriation "Boundary line, Alaska and Canada, and the United States and Canada"§ 268cLimitation on expenditure of funds for compensation of International Boundary Commissioner to actual hours worked§ 269Permanent International Association of Road Congresses; authorization of membership§ 269aCentral Bureau of the International Map of the World on the Millionth Scale; authorization of appropriations§ 269cInternational Statistical Bureau at The Hague; authorization of appropriations§ 269dInter American Statistical Institute; authorization of appropriations§ 269fInternational Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property; authorization of appropriations§ 269gPrivate International Law Conference at The Hague and Private Law International Institute in Rome; membership; appointment of delegates§ 269hInternational Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs; authorization of annual appropriations for expenses§ 269g-1Authorization of appropriations§ 271International Labor Organization; membership§ 272aAuthorization of appropriations§ 272bLoyalty check on United States personnel§ 273Pan American Institute of Geography and History; authorization of annual appropriations for membership§ 274International Council of Scientific Unions and Associated Unions; authorization of annual appropriations for membership§ 274aInternational biological program§ 274bCooperation of Federal and non-Federal departments, agencies, and organizations; transfers of funds§ 275International Hydrographic Bureau§ 275aPermanent International Commission of the Congresses of Navigation; authorization of appropriations§ 276cDesignation of Senate delegates to Conferences of the Interparliamentary Union§ 276c-1Reports of expenditures by members of American groups or delegations and employees; consolidated reports by congressional committees; public inspection§ 276c-2Employee 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-4Employment of United States citizens by certain international organizations§ 276c-5Authorization for United States participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations§ 276c-6Supporting the employment of United States citizens by international organizations§ 276c-7Internships of United States nationals at international organizations
SUBCHAPTER II–A-BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP
SUBCHAPTER II–D-UNITED STATES SENATE-RUSSIA INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP
§ 276 oUnited States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group
SUBCHAPTER I-CANADA-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP
SUBCHAPTER II-MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP
§ 276hUnited States group; appointment; term; meetings§ 276iAuthorization of appropriations; disbursements§ 276jReport to Congress§ 276kAuditing of accounts
SUBCHAPTER II–B-UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE (CSCE)
§ 276mUnited States Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE)
SUBCHAPTER II–C-UNITED STATES SENATE-CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP
§ 276nUnited States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group
SUBCHAPTER II–E-UNITED STATES SENATE-JAPAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP
§ 276pUnited States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group
SUBCHAPTER III-KERMIT ROOSEVELT FUND
SUBCHAPTER IV-INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER V-GORGAS MEMORIAL LABORATORY
SUBCHAPTER VI-UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER VII-SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER VIII-CARIBBEAN COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER IX-PAN AMERICAN RAILWAY CONGRESS
SUBCHAPTER XI-INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION
SUBCHAPTER XII-INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
SUBCHAPTER XII–A-INTER-AMERICAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION
§ 283aaAcceptance of membership§ 283bbGovernor, Director, and alternates§ 283ccApplicability of Bretton Woods Agreements Act§ 283ddRestrictions§ 283eeFederal Reserve banks as depositories§ 283ffSubscription of stock§ 283ggJurisdiction of United States courts§ 283hhEffectiveness of agreement§ 283iiSecurities issued by the Corporation
SUBCHAPTER XIII-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
SUBCHAPTER XIV-ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
SUBCHAPTER XV-INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI-UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER XVII-UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER XVIII-PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SUBCHAPTER XIX-INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER XX-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
SUBCHAPTER XXVII-EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER XXX-MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENT BANK
SUBCHAPTER XXI-INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
SUBCHAPTER XXII-AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
SUBCHAPTER XXIII-UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
SUBCHAPTER XXIV-AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
SUBCHAPTER XXV-UNITED STATES-INDIA FUND FOR CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
SUBCHAPTER XXVI-MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY
SUBCHAPTER XXVIII-NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND RELATED PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER XXIX-UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER XXXI-INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY
SUBCHAPTER XXXII-ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
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