§ 254e. — Liability insurance for members of mission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC254e]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 6--FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS
Sec. 254e. Liability insurance for members of mission
(a) Compliance with regulations
Each mission, members of the mission and their families, and
individuals described in section 19 of the Convention on Privileges and
Immunities of the United Nations of February 13, 1946, shall comply with
any requirement imposed by the regulations promulgated by the Director
of the Office of Foreign Missions in the Department of State pursuant to
subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Establishment by regulation of liability insurance requirements
The Director of the Office of Foreign Missions shall, by regulation,
establish liability insurance requirements which can reasonably be
expected to afford adequate compensation to victims and which are to be
met by each mission, members of the mission and their families, and
individuals described in section 19 of the Convention on Privileges and
Immunities of the United Nations of February 13, 1946, relating to risks
arising from the operation in the United States of any motor vehicle,
vessel, or aircraft.
(c) Enforcement of liability insurance requirements
The Director of the Office of Foreign Missions shall take such steps
as he may deem necessary to insure that each mission, members of the
mission and their families, and individuals described in section 19 of
the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of
February 13, 1946, who operate motor vehicles, vessels, or aircraft in
the United States comply with the requirements established pursuant to
subsection (b) of this section.
(Pub. L. 95-393, Sec. 6, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 809; Pub. L. 98-164,
title VI, Sec. 602, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1042.)
Amendments
1983--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-164, Sec. 602(1), substituted
``Director of the Office of Foreign Missions in the Department of
State'' for ``President''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-164, Sec. 602(2), inserted provision
respecting adequate compensation to victims, and substituted reference
to Director for reference to President.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-164, Sec. 602(3), substituted reference to
Director for reference to President.
Effective Date
Section effective at end of ninety-day period beginning on Sept. 30,
1978, see section 9 of Pub. L. 95-393, set out as a note under section
254a of this title.
Authority of Secretary of State
Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and
exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of
Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed
to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate,
see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103-236,
set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.
