§ 1643a. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1643a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 21--SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS
SUBCHAPTER V--CLAIMS AGAINST CUBA AND CHINA
Sec. 1643a. Definitions
For the purposes of this subchapter:
(1) The term ``national of the United States'' means (A) a natural
person who is a citizen of the United States, or (B) a corporation or
other legal entity which is organized under the laws of the United
States, or of any State, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, if natural persons who are citizens of the United States
own, directly or indirectly, 50 per centum or more of the outstanding
capital stock or other beneficial interest of such corporation or
entity. The term does not include aliens.
(2) The term ``Commission'' means the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission of the United States.
(3) The term ``property'' means any property, right, or interest,
including any leasehold interest, and debts owed by the Government of
Cuba or the Chinese Communist regime or by enterprises which have been
nationalized, expropriated, intervened, or taken by the Government of
Cuba or the Chinese Communist regime and debts which are a charge on
property which has been nationalized, expropriated, intervened, or taken
by the Government of Cuba or the Chinese Communist regime.
(4) The term ``Government of Cuba'' includes the government of any
political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.
(5) The term ``Chinese Communist regime'' means the so-called
Peoples Republic of China, including any political subdivision, agency,
or instrumentality thereof.
(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, Sec. 502, as added Pub. L. 88-666, Oct.
16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1110; amended Pub. L. 89-780, Sec. 2, Nov. 6, 1966,
80 Stat. 1365.)
Amendments
1966--Par. (3). Pub. L. 89-780, Sec. 2(1), inserted reference to the
Chinese Communist regime in three places.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 89-780, Sec. 2(2), added par. (5).
Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States as
Separate Agency Within Department of Justice
For provisions transferring Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of
the United States as a separate agency within the Department of Justice,
see section 1622a et seq. of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1643l of this title.
