§181.7. Fifteen-day rule for transmittal of concluded international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments to the Department of State. — Inbound Citations

(2) As provided in § 181.7(a)(2), Department of State bureaus whose responsibilities include the negotiation of non-binding instruments, or the oversight of negotiation of non-binding instruments by posts abroad, shall notify the Bureau of Legislative Affairs and the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs within 15 days of the signature, conclusion, or other finalization of a qualifying non-binding instrument that they have identified as one that could reasonably be expected to have a significant impact on the foreign policy of the United States. Bureaus shall also indicate whether the instrument has already been published, or whether it is anticipated to be published, either on the website of the Department of State or by a depositary or other similar administrative body.