22 U.S.C. § 4309 — Application to public international orga-

Page 1577 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 4309a Secretary determines it to be in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter) acquisitions without regard to laws normally applicable to the acquisition of services by such agency. (f) Attachment, execution, etc., of assets Assets of or under the control of the Depart- ment of State, wherever situated, which are used by or held for the use of a foreign mission shall not be subject to attachment, execution, injunction, or similar process, whether inter- mediate or final. (g) Discretion of Secretary Except as otherwise provided, any determina- tion required under this chapter shall be com- mitted to the discretion of the Secretary. (h) Transfer and credit of funds (1) In order to implement this chapter, the Secretary may transfer to the working capital fund established by section 2684 of this title such amounts available to the Department of State as may be necessary. (2) All revenues, including proceeds from gifts and donations, received by the Secretary in car- rying out this chapter may be credited to the working capital fund established by section 2684 of this title and shall be available for purposes of this chapter in accordance with that section. (3) Only amounts transferred or credited to the working capital fund established by section 2684 of this title may be used in carrying out the functions of the Secretary or the Director under this chapter. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title II, § 208, as added Pub. L. 97–241, title II, § 202(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 288; amended Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(o)(6), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 410.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(o)(6)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘Department of State’’ for ‘‘Office of Foreign Missions’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(o)(6)(A), substituted ‘‘behalf of the Secretary’’ for ‘‘behalf of the Director’’. Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(o)(6)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘Department of State’’ for ‘‘Office of Foreign Missions’’ wherever appearing. Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(o)(6)(C), struck out ‘‘Director or the’’ after ‘‘received by the’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–236 applicable with re- spect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders, regulations, or depart- mental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 204 of Pub. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. § 4309. Application to public international orga- nizations and official missions to such orga- nizations (a) Determination by Secretary The Secretary may make section 4306 of this title, or any other provision of this chapter, ap- plicable with respect to an international organi- zation to the same extent that it is applicable with respect to a foreign mission if the Sec- retary determines that such application is nec- essary to carry out the policy set forth in sec- tion 4301(b) of this title and to further the objec- tives 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 des- ignated 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 inter- national 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 organiza- tion or mission and including the personnel of such an organization or mission. (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 TEXT The International Organizations Immunities Act, re- ferred 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 DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 204 of Pub. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. § 4309a. United States responsibilities for em- ployees of the United Nations (a) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) pursuant to the Agreement Between the United States and the United Nations Regard- ing the Headquarters of the United Nations (authorized by Public Law 80–357 (22 U.S.C. 287 note)), the United States has accepted— (A) the obligation to permit and to facili- tate the right of individuals, who are em- ployed by or are authorized by the United Nations to conduct official business in con- nection with that organization or its agen- cies, to enter into and exit from the United States for purposes of conducting official ac-