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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.

• § 254b — Privileges and immunities of mission of nonparty to Vienna Convention
• § 254c — Extension of more favorable or less favorable treatment than provided under Vienna Convention; authority of President
• § 254c–1 — Policy toward certain agents of foreign governments
• § 254c–2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title V, § 501(c) , Dec. 17, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2325
• § 254d — Dismissal on motion of action against individual entitled to immunity
• § 254e — Liability insurance for members of mission
• § 255 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21 , 62 Stat. 862 , eff. Sept. 1, 1948
• § 2551 — Congressional statement of purpose
• § 2552 — Definitions
• § 255a, 255b — Omitted
• § 256 — Jurisdiction of consular officers in disputes between seamen
• § 2561 to 2566 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–768
• § 2567 — Presidential Special Representatives
• § 2568 — Program for visiting scholars
• § 257 — Arrest of seamen; procedure generally
• § 2571 — Research, development and other studies
• § 2572 — Patents; availability to general public; protection of background rights
• § 2573 — Policy formulation
• § 2574 — Negotiation management
• § 2575 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–768
• § 2576 — Arms control information
• § 2577 — Verification of compliance
• § 2577a — Arms control verification
• § 2578 — Negotiating records
• § 2579 — Omitted
• § 258 — Commitment and discharge
• § 2581 — General authority of Secretary of State
• § 2582, 2583 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–768
• § 2584 — Dual compensation exemption
• § 2585 to 2588 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–768
• § 2589, 2590 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 717(a)(1) , Apr. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 498
• § 258a — Enforcement of awards of foreign consuls
• § 259 — Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 , 70A Stat. 641
• § 2591 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–768
• § 2592 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 704(3) , Apr. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 492
• § 2592a, 2592b — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–199, title IV, § 403(a)(1) , (b)(1), Dec. 17, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2325
• § 2593 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–768
• § 2593a — Annual report to Congress
• § 2593b — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LI, § 5114(b)(4) , Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 2352
• § 2593c, 2593d — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–768
• § 2593e — Measures against persons involved in activities that violate arms control treaties or agreements with the United States
• § 2595 — Findings
• § 2595a — Policy coordination concerning implementation of on-site inspection provisions
• § 2595b — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G , subdiv. A, title XII, § 1222, Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2681–768
• § 2595b–1 — Review of certain reprogramming notifications
• § 2595c — Definitions
• § 2595d — Annual report on comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty sensors
• § 2601 — Refugees and migration
• § 2602 — Presidential authorization
• § 2603 — Delegation of powers
• § 2604 — Allocation, transfer and availability of funds; separate appropriation accounts on Treasury books
• § 2605 — Use of funds and personnel; savings provision
• § 2606 — Audits of U.S. funds received by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
• § 261 — Policy as to settlement of disputes and disarmament
• § 262 — President’s participation in international congresses restricted
• § 262–1 — Restriction relating to United States accession to any new international criminal tribunal
• § 2621 — Definitions
• § 2622 to 2624 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–83, § 10(b) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 224
• § 2625 — Gifts or decorations on deposit with State Department
• § 2626 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–83, § 10(b) , Sept. 11, 1967 , 81 Stat. 224
• § 262a — Contributions to international organizations; consent of State Department; limitations as to certain organizations
• § 262b — Commitments for United States contributions to international organizations; limitations; consultation with Congressional committees
• § 262c — Commitments for United States contributions to international financial institutions fostering economic development in less developed countries; continuation of participation
• § 262d — Human rights and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions
• § 262d–1 — Congressional statement of policy of human rights and United States assistance policies with international institutions
• § 262e — Comparability of salaries and benefits of employees of international financial institutions with employees of American private business and governmental service
• § 262f — Promotion of development and utilization of light capital technologies and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions
• § 262g — Human nutrition in developing countries and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions; declaration of policy
• § 262g–1 — Targeting assistance to specific populations
• § 262g–2 — Establishment of guidelines for international financial institutions
• § 262g–3 — International negotiations on future replenishments of international financial institutions; consultation with appropriate Members of Congress
• § 262h — Opposition by United States Executive Directors of international financial institutions to assistance for production or extraction of export commodities or minerals in surplus on world markets
• § 262i — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–240, title V, § 541(d)(6) , Dec. 19, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2518
• § 262j — Use of renewable resources for energy production
• § 262k — Financial assistance to international financial institutions; considerations and criteria
• § 262k–1 — Transparency of budgets
• § 262k–2 — Female genital mutilation
• § 262l — Environmental reform measures and remedial measures; Committee on Health and the Environment
• § 262l–1 — Sustainable economic growth and management of natural resources; environmental impact of loans; pest management; addition of trained professionals; “early warning system”
• § 262l–2 — Sustainable use of natural resources; use of agricultural and industrial chemicals
• § 262l–3 — Environmental and energy initiatives; benchmarks; Global Warming Initiative; appropriations
• § 262m — Congressional findings and policies for multilateral development banks respecting environment, public health, natural resources, and indigenous peoples
• § 262m–1 — Environmental performance of banks; mechanisms for improvement
• § 262m–2 — Environmental impact of assistance proposals
• § 262m–3 — Cooperative information exchange system
• § 262m–4 — Environmental educational and training programs for mid-level bank managers and officials of borrowing countries
• § 262m–5 — Environmental impact statements; factors considered; promotion of activities by United States Executive Directors
• § 262m–6 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–240, title V, § 541(d)(4) , Dec. 19, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2518
• § 262m–7 — Assessment of environmental impact of proposed multilateral development bank actions
• § 262m–8 — Climate change mitigation and greenhouse gas accounting
• § 262n — Congressional findings and policies respecting agricultural and commodity production
• § 262n–1 — Increase in income and employment in developing countries; enhancement of purchasing power; diversification away from single crop or product economies
• § 262n–2 — Financing projects for production of export commodities, products, or minerals in surplus in world markets discouraged; instructions by Secretary of the Treasury to United States Executive Directors
• § 262n–3 — Reduction of barriers to agricultural trade
• § 262o — Negotiations concerning replenishment or increase in capital; annual reports on implementation of lending policy goals
• § 262o–1 — Military spending by recipient countries; military involvement in economies of recipient countries
• § 262o–2 — Advocacy of policies to enhance general effectiveness of International Monetary Fund
• § 262o–3 — Administrative provisions
• § 262o–4 — Promotion of policy goals
• § 262o–5 — Multilateral development bank support for nuclear energy
• § 262o–6 — Establishment of Nuclear Energy Assistance Trust Funds
• § 262p — Impact adjustment lending programs
• § 262p–1 — Grassroots Collaboration Program
• § 262p–10 — Enhancing the transparency and effectiveness of the Inspection Panel process of the World Bank
• § 262p–11 — Opposition to loans or funds for countries that support terrorism
• § 262p–12 — Cancellation of Haiti’s debts to international financial institutions
• § 262p–12a — Ukraine debt payment relief
• § 262p–13 — Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism
• § 262p–14 — Support to enhance the capacity of fund members to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts
• § 262p–15 — United States policy on Burma at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank
• § 262p–16 — United States policy on World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank assistance to the People’s Republic of China
• § 262p–17 — Support for international initiatives to provide debt restructuring or relief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of debt
• § 262p–2 — Instructions to United States Executive Directors for extension of credit
• § 262p–3 — Participation of women in economic, social and policy development activities
• § 262p–4 — Instructions to United States Executive Directors; indigenous people in borrowing country; determination of impact; protection of rights; consultation
• § 262p–4a — Loan programs to reduce economic dependence on illicit narcotics
• § 262p–4b — Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving World Bank loans
• § 262p–4c — Initiation of discussions to facilitate debt-for-development swaps for human welfare and environmental conservation
• § 262p–4d — Initiation of discussions to facilitate financing of human welfare and natural resource programs in sub-Saharan Africa in connection with debt reduction and conversion
• § 262p–4e — Extent to which borrowing country governments have honored debt-for-development swap agreements to be considered as factor in making loans to such borrowers
• § 262p–4f — Assistance to countries to develop statistical assessment of well-being of poor
• § 262p–4g — Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving IADB loans
• § 262p–4h — Discussions to increase productive economic participation of poor; reports
• § 262p–4i — Multilateral development banks and debt-for-nature exchanges
• § 262p–4j — Promotion of lending for environment
• § 262p–4k — Promotion of institution-building for nongovernmental organizations concerned with environment
• § 262p–4l — Improvement of interaction between International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and nongovernmental organizations
• § 262p–4m — Population, health, and nutrition programs
• § 262p–4n — Equal employment opportunities
• § 262p–4o — Respect for indigenous peoples
• § 262p–4p — Encouragement of fair labor practices
• § 262p–4q — Opposition to assistance by international financial institutions to terrorist states
• § 262p–4r — Use of authority of United States Executive Directors
• § 262p–5 — Definitions
• § 262p–6 — Improvement of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative
• § 262p–7 — Reform of the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility
• § 262p–8 — Modification of the Enhanced HIPC Initiative
• § 262p–9 — Reform of the “Doing Business” Report of the World Bank
• § 262q — Transferred
• § 262r — Annual report by Chairman of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies
• § 262r–1 — Transmission to the Congress of operating summaries of the multilateral development banks
• § 262r–2 — Combined report on effect of pending multilateral development bank loans on environment, natural resources, public health, and indigenous peoples
• § 262r–3 — Reports on financial stabilization programs led by International Monetary Fund in connection with financing from Exchange Stabilization Fund
• § 262r–4 — Annual report and testimony on state of international financial system, IMF reform, and compliance with IMF agreements
• § 262r–5 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–429, § 101(a) [title V, § 592] , Nov. 6, 2000 , 114 Stat. 1900 , 1900A–59
• § 262r–6 — Reports on policies, operations, and management of international financial institutions
• § 262s — Multilateral development bank procurement
• § 262s–1 — Procurement opportunities for United States firms
• § 262s–2 — Commercial Service Officers and multilateral development bank procurement
• § 262t — Personnel practices
• § 263 — International Prison Commission
• § 263a — International Criminal Police Organization
• § 263b — Transnational repression accountability and prevention
• § 263c — Anti-piracy information sharing
• § 264, 265 — Omitted
• § 2651 — Establishment of Department
• § 2651a — Organization of Department of State
• § 2652, 2652a — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(a) , (b), Apr. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 405
• § 2652b — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title I, § 5153(b) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1580
• § 2652c — Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance
• § 2653 to 2655 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(a) , (p), Apr. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 405 , 410
• § 2655a — Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs within Department of State; Assistant Secretary of State as head of Bureau
• § 2655b — Diplomatic presence overseas
• § 2655c — Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• § 2656 — Management of foreign affairs
• § 2656a — Congressional declaration of findings of major significance of modern scientific and technological advances in foreign policy
• § 2656b — Congressional declaration of policy regarding consequences of science and technology on conduct of foreign policy
• § 2656c — Responsibilities of President
• § 2656d — Responsibilities of Secretary of State
• § 2656e — Terrorism-related travel advisories
• § 2656f — Annual country reports on terrorism
• § 2656g — Report on terrorist assets in United States
• § 2656h — International credit reports
• § 2656i — Counterdrug and anticrime activities of Department of State
• § 2656j — Countering white identity terrorism globally
• § 2656k — Human rights awareness for American athletic delegations
• § 2657 — Custody of seals and property
• § 2658 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(a) , Apr. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 405
• § 2658a — Foreign Affairs Manual and Foreign Affairs Handbook changes
• § 2659 — State statutes to be procured
• § 266 — International commission of congresses of navigation; authorization of appropriation for expenses
• § 2660 — Copies of treaties furnished to Director of the Government Publishing Office
• § 2661 — Procurement of information for corporations, firms and individuals; expense of cablegrams and telephone service involved; appropriation
• § 2661a — Foreign contracts or arrangements; discrimination
• § 2661b — Services provided to the press
• § 2662 — Transferred
• § 2663 — Omitted
• § 2664 — Distribution of duties of officers, clerks, and employees
• § 2664a — Protection of Civil Service employees
• § 2665 — Personal services other than those provided for
• § 2665a — Foreign Service fellowships
• § 2665b — Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program
• § 2665c — Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
• § 2665d — Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program
• § 2666, 2667 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 125(c) , Aug. 16, 1985 , 99 Stat. 417
• § 2668 — Requisitions for advances to pay lawful obligations
• § 2668a — Disposition of trust funds received from foreign governments for citizens of United States
• § 2669 — Printing and binding outside continental United States; settlement and payment of claims by foreign governments; employment of aliens; official functions and courtesies; purchase of uniforms; payment of tort claims; payment of assumed obligations in Germany; telecommunications services; security; special purpose passenger motor vehicles; pay obligations arising under international conventions or contracts; personal service contracts
• § 2669–1 — Payment of tort claims arising in connection with overseas operations
• § 2669a — Diplomatic Telecommunications Service