§ 262t. — Personnel practices.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC262t]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
Sec. 262t. Personnel practices
(a) Statement of policy
It shall be the policy of the United States that no initiatives,
discussions, or recommendations concerning the placement or removal of
any personnel employed by the international financial institutions shall
be based on the political philosophy or activity of the individual under
consideration.
(b) Consultation
The Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Chairman and
the ranking minority member of the Committee on Banking, Finance and
Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate before any discussion or recommendations
by any official of the United States Government concerning the placement
or removal of any principal officer of any international financial
institutions.
(Pub. L. 95-118, title XIX, Sec. 1901, as added Pub. L. 101-240, title
V, Sec. 541(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2517.)
Change of Name
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of House of
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Banking and
Financial Services of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub.
L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The
Congress. Committee on Banking and Financial Services of House of
Representatives abolished and replaced by Committee on Financial
Services of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters
relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred
from Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives by
House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
Definitions
The definitions in section 262r of this title apply to this section.
