22 U.S.C. § 521 — Military and naval assistance to govern-

Page 303 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 522 ‘‘Whereas our traditional policy has been to consider any attempt on the part of non-American powers to ex- tend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to the peace and safety not only of this country but of the other American republics; and ‘‘Whereas the American republics agreed at the Inter- American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace held in Buenos Aires in 1936 and at the Eighth Inter- national Conference of American States held in Lima in 1938 to consult with one another in the event that the peace, security, or territorial integrity of any American republic should be threatened; and ‘‘Whereas the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the American Republics at Panama October 3, 1939, re- solved ‘That in case any geographic region of America subject to the jurisdiction of any non-American state should be obliged to change its sovereignty and there should result therefrom a danger to the security of the American Continent, a consultative meeting such as the one now being held will be convoked with the ur- gency that the case may require’:’’. SUBCHAPTER II—WAR MATERIALS § 521. Military and naval assistance to govern- ments of American Republics (a) Coast-defense and antiaircraft mate´riel; am- munition The President may, in his discretion, author- ize the Secretary of the Army to manufacture in factories and arsenals under his jurisdiction, or otherwise procure, coast-defense and anti- aircraft mate´riel, including ammunition there- for, on behalf of the government of any Amer- ican republic; to sell such mate´riel and ammuni- tion to any such government; to test or prove such mate´riel and ammunition prior to sale or delivery to any such government; to repair such mate´riel on behalf of any such government; and to communicate to any such government plans, specifications, or other information relating to such mate´riel and ammunition as may be sold to any such government. (b) Vessels of war; armament, artillery, equip- ment, and ammunition The President may, in his discretion, author- ize the Secretary of the Navy to construct ves- sels of war on behalf of the government of any American republic in shipyards under his juris- diction; to manufacture armament and equip- ment for such vessels on behalf of any such gov- ernment in arsenals under his jurisdiction; to sell armament and equipment for such vessels to any such government; to manufacture anti- aircraft artillery and ammunition therefor, on behalf of any such government in factories and arsenals under his jurisdiction; to sell anti- aircraft artillery and ammunition therefor to any such government; to test or prove such ves- sels, armament, artillery, ammunition, or equip- ment prior to sale or delivery to any such gov- ernment; to repair such vessels, armament, ar- tillery, or equipment on behalf of any such gov- ernment; and to communicate to any such gov- ernment plans, specifications, and other infor- mation relating to such vessels of war and their armament and equipment or antiaircraft artil- lery and ammunition therefor, as may be sold to any such government or relating to any vessels of war which any such government may propose to construct or manufacture within its own ju- risdiction: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing the vio- lation of any of the provisions of any treaty to which the United States is or may become a party or of any established principles or prece- dents of international law: And provided further, That no transaction authorized herein shall re- sult in expense to the United States, nor involve the extension of credits by the United States: And provided further, That no contract shall be entered into under the terms of this subchapter which shall interfere with or delay the United States in the full use of its shipyards, arsenals, munition plants, and other equipment for its own purposes. (June 15, 1940, ch. 365, § 1, 54 Stat. 396; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Sec- retary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, en- acted ‘‘Title 10, Armed Forces’’ which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under ad- ministrative supervision of Secretary of the Army. Executive Documents SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE For transfer of certain procurement and related func- tions and property, insofar as they pertain to Air Force, from Secretary of the Army and Department of the Army to Secretary of the Air Force and Depart- ment of the Air Force, see Secretary of Defense Trans- fer Order Nos. 6 [§ 1(a)(41)], eff. Jan. 15, 1948; 39 [§ 2zz], May 18, 1949. § 522. Transmission of information pertaining to implements of war, vessels, etc. In carrying out transactions authorized by section 521 of this title, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy are author- ized, in their discretion and provided that it be not inconsistent with any defense requirements of the United States or of its possessions, to communicate or transmit to the government of any American republic or to any duly author- ized person for the use of such government infor- mation pertaining to the arms, ammunition, or implements of war sold under the terms of that section or to any vessels of war constructed within the jurisdiction of any such government, and to export for the use of any such govern- ment coast defense and antiaircraft mate´riel and ammunition therefor, and vessels of war and their armament and equipment involving such information: Provided, That any information thus communicated or transmitted or involved in any such arms, ammunition, implements of war, or equipment when exported shall cease to be considered restricted after one year from the date that such communication or transmission has been authorized or such exportation made. (June 15, 1940, ch. 365, § 2, 54 Stat. 396; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)