22 U.S.C. § 288l — The Holy See

Page 245 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 289 § 288j. International Development Law Institute For purposes of the International Organiza- tions Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 and fol- lowing), the International Development Law In- stitute shall be considered to be a public inter- national organization in which the United States participates under the authority of an Act of Congress authorizing such participation. (Pub. L. 102–511, title VIII, § 805, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3353.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The International Organizations Immunities Act, re- ferred to in text, is title I of act Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, 59 Stat. 669, which is classified principally to this sub- chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 288 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Freedom for Rus- sia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Mar- kets Support Act of 1992, also known as the FREEDOM Support Act, and not as part of the International Orga- nizations Immunities Act which comprises this sub- chapter. § 288k. Extension of certain privileges, exemp- tions, and immunities to Hong Kong Eco- nomic and Trade Offices (a) Application of International Organizations Immunities Act The provisions of the International Organiza- tions Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) may be extended to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions as such provisions may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress au- thorizing such participation or making an ap- propriation for such participation. (b) Application of international agreement on certain State and local taxation The President is authorized to apply the provi- sions of Article I of the Agreement on State and Local Taxation of Foreign Employees of Public International Organizations, done at Wash- ington on April 21, 1994, to the Hong Kong Eco- nomic and Trade Offices. (c) ‘‘Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices’’ de- fined The term ‘‘Hong Kong Economic and Trade Of- fices’’ refers to Hong Kong’s official economic and trade missions in the United States. (Pub. L. 105–22, § 1, June 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 236.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The International Organizations Immunities Act, re- ferred to in subsec. (a), is title I of act Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, 59 Stat. 669, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 288 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the International Organizations Immunities Act which comprises this subchapter. § 288l. The Holy See Under such terms and conditions as the Presi- dent shall determine, the President is author- ized to extend, or to enter into an agreement to extend, to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, the privileges and im- munities enjoyed by the diplomatic missions of member states to the United Nations, and their members, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations. (Pub. L. 109–472, § 7(b), Jan. 11, 2007, 120 Stat. 3556.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Department of State Authorities Act of 2006, and not as part of the International Organizations Immunities Act which comprises this subchapter. Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 13427. EXTENDING PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNI- TIES TO THE PERMANENT OBSERVER MISSION OF THE HOLY SEE TO THE UNITED NATIONS Ex. Ord. No. 13427, Mar. 7, 2007, 72 F.R. 10879, provided: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7(b) of the Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 288l), I hereby extend to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the diplomatic missions of member states to the United Nations, and members of such missions, subject to cor- responding conditions and obligations. This extension of privileges and immunities is not in- tended to abridge in any respect privileges or immuni- ties that the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York and its mem- bers otherwise may have acquired or may acquire by law. GEORGE W. BUSH. SUBCHAPTER XIX—INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ORGANIZATION § 289. Acceptance of membership by the United States; conditions The President is hereby authorized to accept membership for the United States in the Inter- national Refugee Organization (hereinafter re- ferred to as the ‘‘Organization’’), the constitu- tion of which was approved in New York on De- cember 15, 1946, by the General Assembly of the United Nations, and deposited in the archives of the United Nations: Provided, however, That this authority is granted and the approval of the Congress of the acceptance of membership of the United States in the International Refugee Or- ganization is given upon condition and with the reservation that no agreement shall be con- cluded on behalf of the United States and no ac- tion shall be taken by any officer, agency, or any other person and acceptance of the constitu- tion of the Organization by or on behalf of the