---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 4311"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "4311"
heading: "Enforcement"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/4311"
units:
  - "Chapter 53 — Authorities Relating to the Regulation of Foreign Missions"
---

# §4311. Enforcement

- (a) **Benefits to foreign missions contrary to this chapter; standing of United States to bring action for compliance—** It shall be unlawful for any person to make available any benefits to a [foreign mission](/usc/22/4302.md?p=a-3) contrary to this chapter. The [United States](/usc/22/4302.md?p=a-7), acting on its own behalf or on behalf of a [foreign mission](/usc/22/4302.md?p=a-3), has standing to bring or intervene in an action to obtain compliance with this chapter, including any action for injunctive or other equitable relief.
- (b) **Advice of Secretary concerning transactions with foreign missions—** Upon the request of any Federal agency, any State or local government agency, or any business or other person that proposes to enter into a contract or other transaction with a [foreign mission](/usc/22/4302.md?p=a-3), the [Secretary](/usc/22/4302.md?p=a-5) shall advise whether the proposed transaction is prohibited by any regulation or determination of the [Secretary](/usc/22/4302.md?p=a-5) under this chapter.

## Source credit

(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title II, § 211, as added Pub. L. 97–241, title II, § 202(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 290.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 204 of Pub. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.