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49 U.S.C. § 30144 — Importing motor vehicles on a temporary basis

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49 U.S.C. § 30144 — Importing motor vehicles on a temporary basis

**(a) General.—** [Section 30112(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30112/a&num=0&edition=prelim) does not apply to a motor vehicle imported on a temporary basis for personal use by an individual who is a member of— (1) (A) the personnel of the government of a foreign country on assignment in the United States or a member of the Secretariat of a public international organization designated under the International Organizations Immunities Act ([22 U.S.C. 288](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section288&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and (B) the class of individuals for whom the Secretary of State has authorized free importation of motor vehicles; or (2) the armed forces of a foreign country on assignment in the United States. **(b) Verification.—** The Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of the Treasury may require verification, that the Secretary of Transportation considers appropriate, that an individual is a member described under subsection (a) of this section. The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that a motor vehicle imported under this section will be exported (at no cost to the United States Government) or abandoned to the Government when the individual no longer— (1) resides in the United States; and (2) is a member described under subsection (a) of this section. **(c) Sale in the United States.—** A motor vehicle imported under this section may not be sold when in the United States.

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**(a) General.—** [Section 30112(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30112/a&num=0&edition=prelim) does not apply to a motor vehicle imported on a temporary basis for personal use by an individual who is a member of— (1) (A) the personnel of the government of a foreign country on assignment in the United States or a member of the Secretariat of a public international organization designated under the International Organizations Immunities Act ([22 U.S.C. 288](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section288&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and (B) the class of individuals for whom the Secretary of State has authorized free importation of motor vehicles; or (2) the armed forces of a foreign country on assignment in the United States. **(b) Verification.—** The Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of the Treasury may require verification, that the Secretary of Transportation considers appropriate, that an individual is a member described under subsection (a) of this section. The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that a motor vehicle imported under this section will be exported (at no cost to the United States Government) or abandoned to the Government when the individual no longer— (1) resides in the United States; and (2) is a member described under subsection (a) of this section. **(c) Sale in the United States.—** A motor vehicle imported under this section may not be sold when in the United States.

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22 U.S.C. § 288 — United States Special Resources

**(a) Development projects and programs** The United States Special Resources shall be used to finance specific high priority development projects and programs in developing member countries of the Bank with emphasis on such projects and programs in the Southeast Asia region. **(b) Authorized uses** The United States Special Resources shall be used by the Bank only for— (1) making development loans on terms which may be more flexible and bear less heavily on the balance of payments than those established by the Bank for its ordinary operations; and (2) providing technical assistance credits on a reimbursable basis. **(c) Eligible goods and services** (1) The United States Special Resources may be expended by the Bank only for procurement in the United States of goods produced in, or services supplied from the United States, except that the United States Governor, in consultation with the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies, may allow eligibility for procurement in other member countries from the United States Special Resources if he determines that such procurement eligibility would materially improve the ability of the Bank to carry out the objectives of its special funds resources and would be compatible with the international financial position of the United States. (2) The United States Special Resources may be used to pay for administrative expenses arising from the use of the United States Special Resources, but only to the extent such expenses are not covered from the Bank’s service fee or income from use of United States Special Resources. **(d) Repayment in dollars** All financing of programs and projects by the Bank from the United States Special Resources shall be repayable to the Bank by the borrowers in United S

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49 U.S.C. § 30112 — Prohibitions on manufacturing, selling, and importing noncomplying motor vehicles and equipment

**(a) General.—** (1) Except as provided in this section, sections 30113 and 30114 of this title, and subchapter III of this chapter, a person may not manufacture for sale, sell, offer for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, or import into the United States, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment manufactured on or after the date an applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter takes effect unless the vehicle or equipment complies with the standard and is covered by a certification issued under [section 30115 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30115&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) Except as provided in this section, sections 30113 and 30114 of this title, and subchapter III of this chapter, a school or school system may not purchase or lease a new 15-passenger van if it will be used significantly by, or on behalf of, the school or school system to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary school students to or from school or an event related to school, unless the 15-passenger van complies with the motor vehicle standards prescribed for school buses and multifunction school activity buses under this title. This paragraph does not apply to the purchase or lease of a 15-passenger van under a contract executed before the date of enactment of this paragraph. (3) Except as provided in this section, section 30114, subsections (i) and (j) of section 30120, and subchapter III, a person may not sell, offer for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, or import into the United States any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment if the vehicle or equipment contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety about which notice was given unde

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22 U.S.C. § 288 — ‘‘International organization’’ defined; au-

Page 237 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 288 80 Stat. 631, which Act enacted Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. In cls. (b) and (c), ‘‘section 5731 of title 5’’ and ‘‘sec- tion 5912 of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 73b)’’ and ‘‘the Act approved June 26, 1930 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 118a)’’, respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, which Act enacted Title 5. In cl. (f), ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. In cl. (k), ‘‘section 501 of title 44’’ substituted for ‘‘section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 90–620, § 2(b), Oct. 22, 1968, which Act enacted Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. In cl. (k), ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. AMENDMENTS 1949—Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted ‘‘Classification Act of 1949’’ for ‘‘Classification Act of 1923’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPEALS Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this sec- tion, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS Annual appropriations to meet the obligations of membership in various international organizations were contained in acts listed in a note set out under section 269a of this title. RESTRICTION ON CONTRIBUTIONS BECAUS

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49 U.S.C. § 30144 — Importing motor vehicles on a temporary

Page 791 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 30144 (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 962.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 30142(a) ...... 15:1397(f)(1). Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89–563, 80 Stat. 718, § 108(f); added Oct. 31, 1988, Pub. L. 100–562, § 2(b), 102 Stat. 2822. 30142(b) ...... 15:1397(f)(2). In subsection (a)(2), the words ‘‘after January 31, 1990’’ are substituted for ‘‘after the effective date of the regulations initially issued to implement the amend- ments made to this section by the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988’’ for clarity. See 49 C.F.R. part 591. In subsection (a)(3), the words ‘‘the individual takes the actions required under subsection (b) of this sec- tion’’ are substituted for ‘‘if that individual takes the actions required by paragraph (2)’’ for clarity and be- cause of the restatement. In subsection (b)(1), the word ‘‘compliance’’ is sub- stituted for ‘‘conformity’’ for consistency in this chap- ter. In subsection (b)(1)(B), before subclause (i), the word ‘‘conditions’’ is omitted as being included in ‘‘terms’’. § 30143. Motor vehicles imported by individuals employed outside the United States (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, ‘‘assigned place of employment’’ means— (1) the principal location at which an indi- vidual is permanently or indefinitely assigned to work; and (2) for a member of the uniformed services, the individual’s permanent duty station. (b) GENERAL.—Section 30112(a) of this title does not apply to a motor vehicle imported for personal use, and not for resale, by an indi- vidual— (1) whose assigned place of employment was outside the United States as of October 31, 1988, and who has not had an assigned place of emp

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