---
kind: "unit"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
key: "ch7"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 7"
heading: "International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc."
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/ch7"
sections_count: 621
---

# Chapter 7 — International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

## Sections

- [§261. Policy as to settlement of disputes and disarmament](/usc/22/261.md)
- [§262. President’s participation in international congresses restricted](/usc/22/262.md)
- [§262–1. Restriction relating to United States accession to any new international criminal tribunal](/usc/22/262-1.md)
- [§262a. Contributions to international organizations; consent of State Department; limitations as to certain organizations](/usc/22/262a.md)
- [§262b. Commitments for United States contributions to international organizations; limitations; consultation with Congressional committees](/usc/22/262b.md)
- [§262c. Commitments for United States contributions to international financial institutions fostering economic development in less developed countries; continuation of participation](/usc/22/262c.md)
- [§262d. Human rights and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions](/usc/22/262d.md)
- [§262d–1. Congressional statement of policy of human rights and United States assistance policies with international institutions](/usc/22/262d-1.md)
- [§262e. Comparability of salaries and benefits of employees of international financial institutions with employees of American private business and governmental service](/usc/22/262e.md)
- [§262f. Promotion of development and utilization of light capital technologies and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions](/usc/22/262f.md)
- [§262g. Human nutrition in developing countries and United States assistance policies with international financial institutions; declaration of policy](/usc/22/262g.md)
- [§262g–1. Targeting assistance to specific populations](/usc/22/262g-1.md)
- [§262g–2. Establishment of guidelines for international financial institutions](/usc/22/262g-2.md)
- [§262g–3. International negotiations on future replenishments of international financial institutions; consultation with appropriate Members of Congress](/usc/22/262g-3.md)
- [§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](/usc/22/262h.md)
- [§262i. Repealed.](/usc/22/262i.md)
- [§262j. Use of renewable resources for energy production](/usc/22/262j.md)
- [§262k. Financial assistance to international financial institutions; considerations and criteria](/usc/22/262k.md)
- [§262k–1. Transparency of budgets](/usc/22/262k-1.md)
- [§262k–2. Female genital mutilation](/usc/22/262k-2.md)
- [§262l. Environmental reform measures and remedial measures; Committee on Health and the Environment](/usc/22/262l.md)
- [§262l–1. Sustainable economic growth and management of natural resources; environmental impact of loans; pest management; addition of trained professionals; “early warning system”](/usc/22/262l-1.md)
- [§262l–2. Sustainable use of natural resources; use of agricultural and industrial chemicals](/usc/22/262l-2.md)
- [§262l–3. Environmental and energy initiatives; benchmarks; Global Warming Initiative; appropriations](/usc/22/262l-3.md)
- [§262m. Congressional findings and policies for multilateral development banks respecting environment, public health, natural resources, and indigenous peoples](/usc/22/262m.md)
- [§262m–1. Environmental performance of banks; mechanisms for improvement](/usc/22/262m-1.md)
- [§262m–2. Environmental impact of assistance proposals](/usc/22/262m-2.md)
- [§262m–3. Cooperative information exchange system](/usc/22/262m-3.md)
- [§262m–4. Environmental educational and training programs for mid-level bank managers and officials of borrowing countries](/usc/22/262m-4.md)
- [§262m–5. Environmental impact statements; factors considered; promotion of activities by United States Executive Directors](/usc/22/262m-5.md)
- [§262m–6. Repealed.](/usc/22/262m-6.md)
- [§262m–7. Assessment of environmental impact of proposed multilateral development bank actions](/usc/22/262m-7.md)
- [§262m–8. Climate change mitigation and greenhouse gas accounting](/usc/22/262m-8.md)
- [§262n. Congressional findings and policies respecting agricultural and commodity production](/usc/22/262n.md)
- [§262n–1. Increase in income and employment in developing countries; enhancement of purchasing power; diversification away from single crop or product economies](/usc/22/262n-1.md)
- [§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](/usc/22/262n-2.md)
- [§262n–3. Reduction of barriers to agricultural trade](/usc/22/262n-3.md)
- [§262o. Negotiations concerning replenishment or increase in capital; annual reports on implementation of lending policy goals](/usc/22/262o.md)
- [§262o–1. Military spending by recipient countries; military involvement in economies of recipient countries](/usc/22/262o-1.md)
- [§262o–2. Advocacy of policies to enhance general effectiveness of International Monetary Fund](/usc/22/262o-2.md)
- [§262o–3. Administrative provisions](/usc/22/262o-3.md)
- [§262o–4. Promotion of policy goals](/usc/22/262o-4.md)
- [§262o–5. Multilateral development bank support for nuclear energy](/usc/22/262o-5.md)
- [§262o–6. Establishment of Nuclear Energy Assistance Trust Funds](/usc/22/262o-6.md)
- [§262p. Impact adjustment lending programs](/usc/22/262p.md)
- [§262p–1. Grassroots Collaboration Program](/usc/22/262p-1.md)
- [§262p–2. Instructions to United States Executive Directors for extension of credit](/usc/22/262p-2.md)
- [§262p–3. Participation of women in economic, social and policy development activities](/usc/22/262p-3.md)
- [§262p–4. Instructions to United States Executive Directors; indigenous people in borrowing country; determination of impact; protection of rights; consultation](/usc/22/262p-4.md)
- [§262p–4a. Loan programs to reduce economic dependence on illicit narcotics](/usc/22/262p-4a.md)
- [§262p–4b. Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving World Bank loans](/usc/22/262p-4b.md)
- [§262p–4c. Initiation of discussions to facilitate debt-for-development swaps for human welfare and environmental conservation](/usc/22/262p-4c.md)
- [§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](/usc/22/262p-4d.md)
- [§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](/usc/22/262p-4e.md)
- [§262p–4f. Assistance to countries to develop statistical assessment of well-being of poor](/usc/22/262p-4f.md)
- [§262p–4g. Directives regarding government-owned enterprises in countries receiving IADB loans](/usc/22/262p-4g.md)
- [§262p–4h. Discussions to increase productive economic participation of poor; reports](/usc/22/262p-4h.md)
- [§262p–4i. Multilateral development banks and debt-for-nature exchanges](/usc/22/262p-4i.md)
- [§262p–4j. Promotion of lending for environment](/usc/22/262p-4j.md)
- [§262p–4k. Promotion of institution-building for nongovernmental organizations concerned with environment](/usc/22/262p-4k.md)
- [§262p–4l. Improvement of interaction between International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and nongovernmental organizations](/usc/22/262p-4l.md)
- [§262p–4m. Population, health, and nutrition programs](/usc/22/262p-4m.md)
- [§262p–4n. Equal employment opportunities](/usc/22/262p-4n.md)
- [§262p–4o. Respect for indigenous peoples](/usc/22/262p-4o.md)
- [§262p–4p. Encouragement of fair labor practices](/usc/22/262p-4p.md)
- [§262p–4q. Opposition to assistance by international financial institutions to terrorist states](/usc/22/262p-4q.md)
- [§262p–4r. Use of authority of United States Executive Directors](/usc/22/262p-4r.md)
- [§262p–5. Definitions](/usc/22/262p-5.md)
- [§262p–6. Improvement of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative](/usc/22/262p-6.md)
- [§262p–7. Reform of the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility](/usc/22/262p-7.md)
- [§262p–8. Modification of the Enhanced HIPC Initiative](/usc/22/262p-8.md)
- [§262p–9. Reform of the “Doing Business” Report of the World Bank](/usc/22/262p-9.md)
- [§262p–10. Enhancing the transparency and effectiveness of the Inspection Panel process of the World Bank](/usc/22/262p-10.md)
- [§262p–11. Opposition to loans or funds for countries that support terrorism](/usc/22/262p-11.md)
- [§262p–12. Cancellation of Haiti’s debts to international financial institutions](/usc/22/262p-12.md)
- [§262p–12a. Ukraine debt payment relief](/usc/22/262p-12a.md)
- [§262p–13. Support for capacity of the International Monetary Fund to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism](/usc/22/262p-13.md)
- [§262p–14. Support to enhance the capacity of fund members to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts](/usc/22/262p-14.md)
- [§262p–15. United States policy on Burma at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank](/usc/22/262p-15.md)
- [§262p–16. United States policy on World Bank Group and Asian Development Bank assistance to the People’s Republic of China](/usc/22/262p-16.md)
- [§262p–17. Support for international initiatives to provide debt restructuring or relief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of debt](/usc/22/262p-17.md)
- [§262q. Transferred](/usc/22/262q.md)
- [§262r. Annual report by Chairman of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies](/usc/22/262r.md)
- [§262r–1. Transmission to the Congress of operating summaries of the multilateral development banks](/usc/22/262r-1.md)
- [§262r–2. Combined report on effect of pending multilateral development bank loans on environment, natural resources, public health, and indigenous peoples](/usc/22/262r-2.md)
- [§262r–3. Reports on financial stabilization programs led by International Monetary Fund in connection with financing from Exchange Stabilization Fund](/usc/22/262r-3.md)
- [§262r–4. Annual report and testimony on state of international financial system, IMF reform, and compliance with IMF agreements](/usc/22/262r-4.md)
- [§262r–5. Repealed.](/usc/22/262r-5.md)
- [§262r–6. Reports on policies, operations, and management of international financial institutions](/usc/22/262r-6.md)
- [§262s. Multilateral development bank procurement](/usc/22/262s.md)
- [§262s–1. Procurement opportunities for United States firms](/usc/22/262s-1.md)
- [§262s–2. Commercial Service Officers and multilateral development bank procurement](/usc/22/262s-2.md)
- [§262t. Personnel practices](/usc/22/262t.md)
- [§263. International Prison Commission](/usc/22/263.md)
- [§263a. International Criminal Police Organization](/usc/22/263a.md)
- [§263b. Transnational repression accountability and prevention](/usc/22/263b.md)
- [§263c. Anti-piracy information sharing](/usc/22/263c.md)
- [§265. Omitted](/usc/22/265.md)
- [§266. International commission of congresses of navigation; authorization of appropriation for expenses](/usc/22/266.md)
- [§266a. Transferred](/usc/22/266a.md)
- [§266b. Repealed.](/usc/22/266b.md)
- [§267. Permanent Commission of International Geodetic Association; representative of United States](/usc/22/267.md)
- [§267a. Appointment of delegates; compensation](/usc/22/267a.md)
- [§267b. International Joint Commission; invitation to establish; personnel; duties](/usc/22/267b.md)
- [§268. International Joint Commission; salaries; powers](/usc/22/268.md)
- [§268a. Repealed.](/usc/22/268a.md)
- [§268b. Advances from appropriation “Boundary line, Alaska and Canada, and the United States and Canada”](/usc/22/268b.md)
- [§268c. Limitation on expenditure of funds for compensation of International Boundary Commissioner to actual hours worked](/usc/22/268c.md)
- [§269. Permanent International Association of Road Congresses; authorization of membership](/usc/22/269.md)
- [§269a. Central Bureau of the International Map of the World on the Millionth Scale; authorization of appropriations](/usc/22/269a.md)
- [§269b. Omitted](/usc/22/269b.md)
- [§269c. International Statistical Bureau at The Hague; authorization of appropriations](/usc/22/269c.md)
- [§269d. Inter American Statistical Institute; authorization of appropriations](/usc/22/269d.md)
- [§269e. Omitted](/usc/22/269e.md)
- [§269f. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property; authorization of appropriations](/usc/22/269f.md)
- [§269g. Private International Law Conference at The Hague and Private Law International Institute in Rome; membership; appointment of delegates](/usc/22/269g.md)
- [§269g–1. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/22/269g-1.md)
- [§269h. International Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs; authorization of annual appropriations for expenses](/usc/22/269h.md)
- [§270...270g. Repealed.](/usc/22/270...270g.md)
- [§271. International Labor Organization; membership](/usc/22/271.md)
- [§272. Omitted](/usc/22/272.md)
- [§272a. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/22/272a.md)
- [§272b. Loyalty check on United States personnel](/usc/22/272b.md)
- [§273. Pan American Institute of Geography and History; authorization of annual appropriations for membership](/usc/22/273.md)
- [§274. International Council of Scientific Unions and Associated Unions; authorization of annual appropriations for membership](/usc/22/274.md)
- [§274a. International biological program](/usc/22/274a.md)
- [§274b. Cooperation of Federal and non-Federal departments, agencies, and organizations; transfers of funds](/usc/22/274b.md)
- [§275. International Hydrographic Bureau](/usc/22/275.md)
- [§275a. Permanent International Commission of the Congresses of Navigation; authorization of appropriations](/usc/22/275a.md)
- [§276...276a–4. Repealed.](/usc/22/276...276a-4.md)
- [§276b. Repealed.](/usc/22/276b.md)
- [§276c. Designation of Senate delegates to Conferences of the Interparliamentary Union](/usc/22/276c.md)
- [§276c–1. Reports of expenditures by members of American groups or delegations and employees; consolidated reports by congressional committees; public inspection](/usc/22/276c-1.md)
- [§276c–2. Employee benefits for United States citizen-representatives to international financial institutions; Treasury Department as collecting, accounting, and depositing agency for employee payments; contributions from appropriated funds](/usc/22/276c-2.md)
- [§276c–3. Repealed.](/usc/22/276c-3.md)
- [§276c–4. Employment of United States citizens by certain international organizations](/usc/22/276c-4.md)
- [§276c–5. Authorization for United States participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations](/usc/22/276c-5.md)
- [§276c–6. Supporting the employment of United States citizens by international organizations](/usc/22/276c-6.md)
- [§276c–7. Internships of United States nationals at international organizations](/usc/22/276c-7.md)

## Contents

- [Subchapter I — Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group](/usc/22/ch7-schI.md)
- [Subchapter II — Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group](/usc/22/ch7-schII.md)
- [Subchapter II–A — British-American Interparliamentary Group](/usc/22/ch7-schII-A.md)
- [Subchapter II–B — United States Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (csce)](/usc/22/ch7-schII-B.md)
- [Subchapter II–C — United States Senate-China Interparliamentary Group](/usc/22/ch7-schII-C.md)
- [Subchapter II–D — United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group](/usc/22/ch7-schII-D.md)
- [Subchapter II–E — United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group](/usc/22/ch7-schII-E.md)
- [Subchapter III — Kermit Roosevelt Fund](/usc/22/ch7-schIII.md)
- [Subchapter IV — International Boundary and Water Commission](/usc/22/ch7-schIV.md)
- [Subchapter V — Gorgas Memorial Laboratory](/usc/22/ch7-schV.md)
- [Subchapter VI — United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization](/usc/22/ch7-schVI.md)
- [Subchapter VII — South Pacific Commission](/usc/22/ch7-schVII.md)
- [Subchapter VIII — Caribbean Commission](/usc/22/ch7-schVIII.md)
- [Subchapter IX — Pan American Railway Congress](/usc/22/ch7-schIX.md)
- [Subchapter X — The Institute of Inter-American Affairs](/usc/22/ch7-schX.md)
- [Subchapter XI — International Finance Corporation](/usc/22/ch7-schXI.md)
- [Subchapter XII — Inter-American Development Bank](/usc/22/ch7-schXII.md)
- [Subchapter XII–A — Inter-American Investment Corporation](/usc/22/ch7-schXII-A.md)
- [Subchapter XIII — International Development Association](/usc/22/ch7-schXIII.md)
- [Subchapter XIV — Asian Development Bank](/usc/22/ch7-schXIV.md)
- [Subchapter XV — International Monetary Fund and Bank for Reconstruction and Development](/usc/22/ch7-schXV.md)
- [Subchapter XVI — United Nations Organization](/usc/22/ch7-schXVI.md)
- [Subchapter XVII — United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization](/usc/22/ch7-schXVII.md)
- [Subchapter XVIII — Privileges and Immunities of International Organizations](/usc/22/ch7-schXVIII.md)
- [Subchapter XIX — International Refugee Organization](/usc/22/ch7-schXIX.md)
- [Subchapter XX — World Health Organization](/usc/22/ch7-schXX.md)
- [Subchapter XXI — Inter-American Foundation](/usc/22/ch7-schXXI.md)
- [Subchapter XXII — African Development Fund](/usc/22/ch7-schXXII.md)
- [Subchapter XXIII — United States African Development Foundation](/usc/22/ch7-schXXIII.md)
- [Subchapter XXIV — African Development Bank](/usc/22/ch7-schXXIV.md)
- [Subchapter XXV — United States-India Fund for Cultural, Educational, and Scientific Cooperation](/usc/22/ch7-schXXV.md)
- [Subchapter XXVI — Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency](/usc/22/ch7-schXXVI.md)
- [Subchapter XXVII — European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](/usc/22/ch7-schXXVII.md)
- [Subchapter XXVIII — North American Development Bank and Related Provisions](/usc/22/ch7-schXXVIII.md)
- [Subchapter XXIX — United States-Mexico Border Health Commission](/usc/22/ch7-schXXIX.md)
- [Subchapter XXX — Middle East Development Bank](/usc/22/ch7-schXXX.md)
- [Subchapter XXXI — International Renewable Energy Agency](/usc/22/ch7-schXXXI.md)
- [Subchapter XXXII — Organization of American States](/usc/22/ch7-schXXXII.md)