Federal

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

3,485 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1754 — Foreign currencies
• § 1755 to 1759 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1759a — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–108 , ch. IV, § 401(l), July 24, 1959 , 73 Stat. 255
• § 176 to 181 — Repealed. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 807 , 70 Stat. 774
• § 1760 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1760a — Omitted
• § 1761 to 1765 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1766 — Omitted
• § 1766a to 1766c — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1767 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–141, § 11(d) , Aug. 14, 1957 , 71 Stat. 365
• § 1767a, 1768 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1781, 1782 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1783 — Coordination with foreign policy
• § 1784 to 1795 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1796 — Participation in Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction in China
• § 1797 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1811 to 1817 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1818 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–141, § 2(e) , Aug. 14, 1957 , 71 Stat. 356
• § 1819 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–148, title I , Oct. 31, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1232
• § 182 — Omitted
• § 183 — Repealed. Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 807 , 70 Stat. 774
• § 1831 to 1834 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–141, § 3 , Aug. 14, 1957 , 71 Stat. 356
• § 1841 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1842 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–141, § 4(b) , Aug. 14, 1957 , 71 Stat. 356
• § 1851, 1852 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1853 — Assistance to Yugoslavia
• § 1854 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1870 to 1876 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), (4), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1891 to 1896 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1896a — Restriction on commitments for technical assistance
• § 1896b — Colombo Plan Council for Technical Cooperation; authorization
• § 1897 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1898 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–472 , ch. II, § 203(d), May 14, 1960 , 74 Stat. 136
• § 191 to 200 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39 , 62 Stat. 992 , eff. Sept. 1, 1948
• § 1920, 1921 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1922 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title II, § 228 , Apr. 4, 1996 , 110 Stat. 963
• § 1923, 1924 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1925 — Repealed
• § 1926, 1927 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1928 — North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• § 1928a — North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference; participation; appointment of United States Group
• § 1928b — Authorization of appropriations
• § 1928c — Report to the Congress
• § 1928d — Auditing and accounting
• § 1928e — North Atlantic Assembly; appropriations for expenses of annual meeting
• § 1928f — Limitation on withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• § 1929 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1930 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–108 , ch. II, § 205(j), July 24, 1959 , 73 Stat. 250
• § 1931 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1932 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–472 , ch. II, § 204(k), May 14, 1960 , 74 Stat. 138
• § 1933 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1934 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–329, title II, § 212(b)(1) , June 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 745
• § 1935, 1936 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1937 — Irish counterpart account; approval of disposition
• § 1938 — Repealed. July 18, 1956, ch. 627, § 8(m) , 70 Stat. 559
• § 1939 to 1941 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), (7), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 1942 — Development assistance in Latin America; Congressional declaration of policy
• § 1943 — Authorization of appropriations; restrictions; reports to congressional committees
• § 1944 — Reconstruction assistance in Chile; authorization of appropriations
• § 1945 — Utilization of funds for assistance in Latin America; availability for transportation of immigrants from Ryukyuan Archipelago
• § 1951 — Repealed
• § 1961 — Economic assistance
• § 1962 — Military assistance; use of armed forces
• § 1963 — United Nations Emergency Force
• § 1964 — Report to Congress
• § 1965 — Expiration
• § 1971 — “Vessel of the United States” defined
• § 1972 — Action by Secretary of State upon seizure of vessel by foreign country; preconditions
• § 1973 — Reimbursement of owner for any direct charges paid to secure release of vessel and crew
• § 1974 — Inapplicability of chapter to certain seizures
• § 1975 — Claims for amounts expended because of seizure
• § 1976 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 1977 — Reimbursement for seized commercial fishermen
• § 1978 — Restriction on importation of fishery or wildlife products from countries which violate international fishery or endangered or threatened species programs
• § 1979 — Fishermen’s Protective Fund
• § 1980 — Compensation for loss or destruction of commercial fishing vessel or gear
• § 1980a — Reimbursement of owner for fee paid to navigate foreign waters if fee inconsistent with international law
• § 1980b — Sanctions for imposition of conditions on U.S. fishing vessel found inconsistent with international law
• § 1981 to 1985 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1569
• § 1991 to 2001 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–256, § 111(a)(3) , Sept. 21, 1961 , 75 Stat. 538
• § 201 — Omitted
• § 202 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39 , 62 Stat. 992 , eff. Sept. 1, 1948
• § 2021 — Agency appointments by President
• § 2022 — Purpose of participation; reports to Congress
• § 2023 — Actions and votes of representatives
• § 2024 — Authorization of appropriations for payment of expenses
• § 2025 — Effect of employment on retirement, insurance, and other civil service rights and privileges
• § 2026 — Termination of authority and participation in Agency
• § 2027 — Annual review by Secretary of State of programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency; United States opposition to certain programs and projects of the Agency
• § 2051 to 2053 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(7), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 2054 — Statement of purpose
• § 2055 — Duties of Secretary of State; establishment and operation of educational institution; grants, fellowships, and scholarships; availability of facilities
• § 2056 — Administration
• § 2057 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2071, 2072 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195 , pt. III, § 642(a)(8), Sept. 4, 1961 , 75 Stat. 460
• § 2075 — Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between North and South
• § 2077 — International University for the Americas
• § 2078 — International Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund
• § 2081 — United States participation in Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center; purposes of Interama
• § 2082 — Participation in Interama by States and foreign countries
• § 2083 — Commissioner for Interama; procurement and appointment of personnel; powers and duties
• § 2084 — Cooperation of other Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities
• § 2085 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 2101 — Statement of purpose
• § 2102 — Authority of Secretary
• § 2103 — Authority of President
• § 2104 — Authority of Federal officers and agencies unaffected
• § 211 — Repealed. July 3, 1926, ch. 772, § 4 , 44 Stat. 887
• § 211a — Authority to grant, issue, and verify passports
• § 212 — Persons entitled to passport
• § 2121 — Congressional findings; establishment of policy
• § 2122 — Powers and duties of Secretary of Commerce
• § 2123 — Office of Travel Promotion
• § 2123a — Research program
• § 2123b to 2123d — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–288, § 9(a) , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3407
• § 2124 — Tourism Policy Council
• § 2124a, 2124b — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–288 , §§ 9(a), 11, Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3407 , 3408
• § 2124c — Rural Tourism Development Foundation
• § 2125 — Transferred
• § 2126 to 2129 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–288, § 9(a) , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3407
• § 212a — Restriction of passports for sex tourism
• § 212b — Unique passport identifiers for covered sex offenders
• § 213 — Application for passport; verification by oath of initial passport
• § 2131 — Travel Promotion Act of 2009
• § 213a — Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents
• § 214 — Fees for execution and issuance of passports; persons excused from payment
• § 2141 — Omitted
• § 2141a to 2141d — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–288, § 7(a) , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3407
• § 2141e, 2141f — Omitted
• § 214a — Fees erroneously charged and paid; refund
• § 215 — Omitted
• § 2151 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• § 2151–1 — Development assistance policy
• § 2151–2 — Actions to improve the international gender policy of the United States Agency for International Development
• § 2151a — Agricultural development in rural areas
• § 2151a–1 — Agricultural research
• § 2151aa — Program to provide technical assistance to foreign governments and foreign central banks of developing or transitional countries
• § 2151b — Population planning and health programs
• § 2151b–1 — Assistance for malaria prevention, treatment, control, and elimination
• § 2151b–2 — Assistance to combat HIV/AIDS
• § 2151b–3 — Assistance to combat tuberculosis
• § 2151b–4 — Assistance to combat malaria
• § 2151c — Education and human resources development
• § 2151c–1 — United States assistance to support educational services for displaced children
• § 2151d — Development of indigenous energy resources
• § 2151e — Appropriate technology
• § 2151f — Transferred
• § 2151g — Transfer of funds
• § 2151h — Cost-sharing
• § 2151i — Development and use of cooperatives
• § 2151j — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–559, § 30(b) , Dec. 30, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1804
• § 2151k — Integrating women into national economies; report
• § 2151l, 2151m — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I , §§ 102(f), 104(b), Oct. 6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 942 , 947
• § 2151n — Human rights and development assistance
• § 2151n–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 139(4) , Apr. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 397
• § 2151n–2 — Human Rights and Democracy Fund
• § 2151o — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–149, § 4(a)(3)(B) , Nov. 23, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1505
• § 2151p — Environmental and natural resources
• § 2151p–1 — Tropical forests
• § 2151q — Endangered species
• § 2151r — Sahel development program; planning
• § 2151s — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–513, title V, § 562(d)(5) , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 2031
• § 2151t — Development assistance authority
• § 2151t–1 — Establishment of program
• § 2151u — Private and voluntary organizations and cooperatives in overseas development
• § 2151v — Aid to relatively least developed countries
• § 2151w — Project and program evaluations
• § 2151x — Development and illicit narcotics production
• § 2151x–1 — Assistance for agricultural and industrial alternatives to narcotics production
• § 2151x–2 — Assistance in furtherance of narcotics control objectives of United States
• § 2151y — Accelerated loan repayments; annual review of countries with bilateral concessional loan balances; priority of determinations respecting negotiations with countries having balances; criteria for determinations
• § 2151z — Targeted assistance
• § 2152 — Assistance for victims of torture
• § 2152a — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–484, § 8(a) , Dec. 23, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3931
• § 2152b — Transferred
• § 2152c — Programs to encourage good governance
• § 2152d — Assistance to foreign countries to meet minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking
• § 2152e — Program to improve building construction and practices in Latin American countries
• § 2152f — Assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children
• § 2152g — Annual report
• § 2152h — Assistance to provide safe water, sanitation, and hygiene
• § 2152i — Small Grants Program
• § 2152j — Statement of policy
• § 2152j–1 — United States strategy to promote the participation of women in conflict prevention and peace building
• § 2152j–2 — Training requirements regarding the participation of women in conflict prevention and peace building
• § 2152j–3 — Consultation and collaboration
• § 2152j–4 — Definitions
• § 2152k — Assistance to improve early childhood outcomes globally
• § 216 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title II, § 233(b)] , Nov. 29, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1536 , 1501A–426
• § 2161, 2162 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 102(g)(1)(A) , Oct. 6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 942
• § 2163 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–189, § 3(b) , Dec. 17, 1973 , 87 Stat. 717
• § 2164 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 102(g)(1)(A) , Oct. 6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 942
• § 2165 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–226 , pt. I, § 101(d), Feb. 7, 1972 , 86 Stat. 21
• § 2166 — Regional development in Africa
• § 2167, 2168 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 102(g)(1)(A) , Oct. 6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 942
• § 2169 — Multilateral, regional, and bilateral programs
• § 217 — Repealed. July 3, 1926, ch. 772, § 4 , 44 Stat. 887
• § 2171, 2172 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title I, § 102(g)(1)(A) , Oct. 6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 942
• § 2173 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–565 , pt. I, § 103(c), Aug. 1, 1962 , 76 Stat. 256
• § 2174 — American schools, libraries, and hospital centers abroad