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.

• § 2771 — Military sales authorizations and ceilings
• § 2772 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–429, title I, § 112(e) , Oct. 21, 1992 , 106 Stat. 2195
• § 2773 — Restraint in arms sales to Sub-Saharan Africa
• § 2774 — Foreign military sales credit standards
• § 2775 — Foreign military sales to less developed countries
• § 2776 — Reports and certifications to Congress on military exports
• § 2776a — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1062(d)(4) , Dec. 31, 2011 , 125 Stat. 1585
• § 2777 — Fiscal provisions relating to foreign military sales credits
• § 2778 — Control of arms exports and imports
• § 2778a — Exportation of uranium depleted in the isotope 235
• § 2779 — Fees of military sales agents
• § 2779a — Prohibition on incentive payments
• § 277a — Investigations of commission; construction of works or projects
• § 277b — Works or projects under treaty
• § 277c — Agreements with political subdivisions; acquisition of lands
• § 277d — Funds received from Mexico; expenditure
• § 277d–1 — Authorizations for Mexican treaty projects; acquisition of lands for relocation purposes; contracts and conveyances
• § 277d–10 — Nogales Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by Nogales, Arizona
• § 277d–11 — Authorization of appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received
• § 277d–12 — Expenditures for flood fighting, rescue operations, repairs or restoration of flood control or sanitation works threatened or destroyed by floodwaters of Rio Grande, Colorado, or Tijuana Rivers
• § 277d–13 — Authorization for international storage dam on the Rio Grande
• § 277d–14 — Construction, operation, and maintenance on self-liquidating basis of facilities for generating hydroelectric energy
• § 277d–15 — Integration of operation of dam with other United States water conservation activities
• § 277d–16 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 277d–17 — Chamizal boundary settlement; investigations relating to river channel; acquisition of lands; relocation of facilities
• § 277d–18 — Construction, operation, and maintenance of works; Bridge of the Americas
• § 277d–19 — Compensation of owners and tenants to prevent economic injury; regulations
• § 277d–2 — Construction and maintenance of roads, highways, etc.; housing and other facilities for personnel
• § 277d–20 — Limitation on application for reimbursement or compensation
• § 277d–21 — Attorneys’ fees; penalties
• § 277d–22 — Prohibition against duplicate payments; eligibility for payments unaffected by means employed for acquisition of property; rights and powers unaffected
• § 277d–23 — Taxation; exclusion from gross income
• § 277d–24 — Definitions; exemption from administrative procedure provisions
• § 277d–25 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 277d–26 — Lower Colorado River emergency flood control works; agreements with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance
• § 277d–27 — Execution of agreements
• § 277d–28 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 277d–29 — Rio Grande canalization project; flood and sediment control; agreements authorized; control gates; costs; authorization of appropriations
• § 277d–3 — Authorization for appropriations; activities for which available; contracts for excess amounts
• § 277d–30 — Lower Rio Grande drainage conveyance canal projects; agreements with Mexico for construction, operation, and maintenance; division of costs; non-Federal assurances of one-half of Federal costs
• § 277d–31 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 277d–32 — Tijuana River flood control project; agreement with Mexico for joint construction, operation and maintenance
• § 277d–33 — Authorization; construction, operation, and maintenance, appropriations, and acquisition of land
• § 277d–34 — American-Mexican Boundary Treaty, authorization for carrying out treaty provisions; investigations; land acquisition, purposes; damages, repair or compensation
• § 277d–35 — Construction, operation, and maintenance of works; property relocation, contracts; transfer of authority
• § 277d–36 — Sale of excess land
• § 277d–37 — Channel shifts; boundary determination
• § 277d–38 — Acquired land, addition to State; State jurisdiction
• § 277d–39 — Hidalgo-Reynosa lands; administration; part of national wildlife refuge system
• § 277d–4 — Acquisition of properties of Imperial Irrigation District of California
• § 277d–40 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 277d–41 — American-Mexican Boundary Treaty, Presidio flood control project; authorization of flood control agreement
• § 277d–42 — Construction, operation, and maintenance of flood control works; authorization of appropriations; restrictions
• § 277d–43 — Definitions
• § 277d–44 — Actions to be taken by the Commission and the Administrator
• § 277d–45 — New Treaty Minute
• § 277d–46 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 277d–5 — Availability of prior appropriations; restriction to projects agreed to under treaty
• § 277d–6 — Douglas-Agua Prieta Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by City of Douglas, Arizona
• § 277d–7 — Authorization for appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received
• § 277d–8 — Calexico Mexicali Sanitation Project; operation by Commission; division of costs; contribution by City of Calexico, California
• § 277d–9 — Authorization for appropriations; availability of prior appropriations; use of moneys received
• § 277e — Disposal of lands; issuance of licenses for use of lands; compensation for injured property
• § 277f — Valley Gravity Canal and Storage Project
• § 277g — Agreements to correct pollution of Rio Grande
• § 277g–1 — Authority of Secretary of State to plan, construct, operate, and maintain facilities
• § 277g–2 — Consultation with Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and other authorities
• § 277g–3 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 277h — Authority of the International Boundary and Water Commission to assist State and local governments
• § 277i — Report on water sharing
• § 277j — Management of international transboundary water pollution
• § 278 — Gorgas Memorial Laboratory; location; acceptance of funds from Latin American countries or other sources
• § 2780 — Transactions with countries supporting acts of international terrorism
• § 2781 — Transactions with countries not fully cooperating with United States antiterrorism efforts
• § 2785 — End-use monitoring of defense articles and defense services
• § 278a — Annual report to Congress; examination of books and accounts
• § 278b — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–426, title VII, § 701(b) , Oct. 7, 1978 , 92 Stat. 991
• § 279 — United States membership in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
• § 2791 — General provisions
• § 2792 — Administrative expenses
• § 2793 — Other provisions unaffected
• § 2794 — Definitions
• § 2795 — Fund
• § 2795a — Use and transfer of items procured by Fund
• § 2795b — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 145(a) , July 21, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1434
• § 2796 — Leasing authority
• § 2796a — Reports to Congress
• § 2796b — Legislative review procedures
• § 2796c — Applicability of other statutory provisions
• § 2796d — Loan of materials, supplies, and equipment for research and development purposes
• § 2797 — Licensing
• § 2797a — Denial of transfer of missile equipment or technology by United States persons
• § 2797b — Transfers of missile equipment or technology by foreign persons
• § 2797b–1 — Notification of admittance of MTCR adherents
• § 2797b–2 — Authority relating to MTCR adherents
• § 2797c — Definitions
• § 2798 — Sanctions against certain foreign persons
• § 2799 — Purpose
• § 2799a — CFE Treaty obligations
• § 2799aa — Nuclear enrichment transfers
• § 2799aa–1 — Nuclear reprocessing transfers, illegal exports for nuclear explosive devices, transfers of nuclear explosive devices, and nuclear detonations
• § 2799aa–2 — “Nuclear explosive device” defined
• § 2799b — Authorities
• § 2799c — Notifications and reports to Congress
• § 2799d — Definitions
• § 279a — Authorization of appropriations for payment of United States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions
• § 279b — Integration of International Institute of Agriculture with Organization
• § 279c — Congressional authority necessary for acceptance of new obligations in Organization
• § 279d — Limitation on power of Conference to impose new obligations on United States
• § 280 — Representation in South Pacific Commission; appointment of commissioners and alternates
• § 2801 — Congressional findings
• § 2802 — Federal recognition
• § 2803 — Federal participation
• § 2804 — Establishment of standards and criteria; publication in the Federal Register
• § 2805 — Withdrawal of Federal recognition or participation
• § 2806 — Other provisions unaffected
• § 2807 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 280a — Definitions
• § 280b — Authorization of appropriations
• § 280c — Employment of personnel with specialized skills
• § 280h — Representation in Caribbean Commission; appointment of commissioners and alternates
• § 280i — Authorization of appropriations
• § 280j — Representation in Congress; appointment of delegates and alternates
• § 280k — Authorization of appropriations
• § 281 to 281b — Omitted
• § 281b–1 — Repealed. Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937 , title V, § 544(b), 68 Stat. 862
• § 281b–2 to 281j — Omitted
• § 281k — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 654
• § 281l — Omitted
• § 282 — Acceptance of membership by United States in International Finance Corporation
• § 2821 to 2826 — Omitted
• § 282a — Governor, executive director, and alternates of Corporation
• § 282b — Applicability of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems
• § 282c — Congressional authorization needed for certain actions
• § 282d — Federal Reserve banks as depositories
• § 282e — Payment of subscriptions to Corporation by United States; dividends covered into Treasury
• § 282f — Jurisdiction and venue of actions
• § 282g — Status, privileges, and immunities of the United States
• § 282h — Loans to or from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; amendment to Articles of Agreement
• § 282i — Increase in capital stock of Corporation; subscription to additional shares
• § 282j — Increase in capital stock of Corporation; subscription to additional shares
• § 282k — Securities issued by Corporation
• § 282l — Capital stock increase
• § 282m — Authority to vote for capital increases necessary to support economic restructuring in independent states of former Soviet Union
• § 282n — Authority to agree to amendments to Articles of Agreement
• § 282o — Selective capital increase and amendment of the Articles of Agreement
• § 282p — Capital increases and amendment to the Articles of Agreement
• § 283 — Acceptance of membership by United States in Inter-American Development Bank
• § 283a — Appointment of officers; term of office; salary
• § 283aa — Acceptance of membership
• § 283b — National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems
• § 283bb — Governor, Director, and alternates
• § 283c — Congressional authorization needed for certain actions
• § 283cc — Applicability of Bretton Woods Agreements Act
• § 283d — Federal Reserve banks as depositories
• § 283dd — Restrictions
• § 283e — Payment of subscription to Bank and Fund by United States
• § 283ee — Federal Reserve banks as depositories
• § 283f — Jurisdiction and venue of actions
• § 283ff — Subscription of stock
• § 283g — Status, privileges, and immunities of the United States
• § 283gg — Jurisdiction of United States courts
• § 283h — Securities issued by Bank; reports to and of Securities and Exchange Commission
• § 283hh — Effectiveness of agreement
• § 283i — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–240, title V, § 541(d)(3) , Dec. 19, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2518
• § 283ii — Securities issued by the Corporation
• § 283j — Increased United States participation in Bank activities
• § 283j–1 — Audit
• § 283k — Authorization of appropriations
• § 283l — Increase in resources of the Fund for Special Operations
• § 283m — Additional increases in resources of the Fund for Special Operations
• § 283n — Increase in authorized capital stock; United States share; authorization of appropriations
• § 283o — Increase in authorized capital stock and additional subscriptions of members thereto; increase in resources of Fund for Special Operations and contributions thereto; United States share; authorization of appropriations
• § 283p — Authorization for payment of United States contribution to increase Fund for Special Operations; authorization of appropriations
• § 283q — Articles of agreement; authorization to agree to amendments
• § 283r — Expropriation of United States property; loan restrictions
• § 283s — Illegal drug traffic; loan restrictions
• § 283t — Authorization to vote on proposed resolutions
• § 283u — Membership in the Bank for the Bahamas and Guyana
• § 283v — Loans to the Caribbean Development Bank
• § 283w — Increase in authorized capital stock of Bank and increase in resources of Fund for Special Operations; United States share; authorization of appropriations
• § 283x — Subscription to additional shares; authorization of appropriations
• § 283y — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–118, title VII, § 702 , Oct. 3, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1070
• § 283z — Proposal of light-capital or intermediate technologies as part of Bank’s development strategy
• § 283z–1 — Increase in authorized capital stock of Bank and increase in resources of Fund for Special Operations
• § 283z–10 — Focus on low-income areas of Latin America and Caribbean
• § 283z–11 — First replenishment of the resources of the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment Fund
• § 283z–12 — Authority to vote for and contribute to an increase in resources of the Fund for Special Operations; providing debt relief to Haiti
• § 283z–13 — Ninth Capital Increase
• § 283z–2 — Contribution to Inter-American Development Bank; authorization of appropriations
• § 283z–3 — Increase in authorized capital stock of Bank and increases in resources of Fund for Special Operations; United States share; authorization of appropriations
• § 283z–4 — Amendments to Articles of Agreement in resolution on Merger of Interregional and Ordinary Capital Resources
• § 283z–5 — Capital increase; increase in resources of Fund for Special Operations
• § 283z–6 — Investment in human capital
• § 283z–7 — Limitations on policy based lending
• § 283z–8 — Increase in lending to Caribbean
• § 283z–9 — Multilateral Investment Fund
• § 284 — Acceptance of membership by United States in International Development Association
• § 2841 to 2849 — Omitted
• § 284a — Governor, executive director, and alternates of Association