§ 2802. — Federal recognition.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2802]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 40--INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS
Sec. 2802. Federal recognition
(a) Eligibility requirements
Any international exposition proposed to be held in the United
States shall be eligible on application from its sponsors to receive the
recognition of the Federal Government upon a finding of the President
that recognition will be in the national interest. In making such a
finding the President shall consider--
(1) a report by the Secretary of Commerce which shall include
(A) an evaluation of purposes and reasons for the exposition, and
(B) a determination that guaranteed financial and other support has
been secured by the exposition from affected State and local
governments and from business and civic leadership of the region and
others in amounts sufficient in his judgment to assure the
successful development and progress of the exposition;
(2) a report by the Secretary of State that the proposed
exposition qualifies for consideration of registration by the Bureau
of International Expositions (hereafter referred to as BIE); and
(3) such other evidence as the President may consider to be
appropriate.
(b) Recognition and registration procedure; compliance with
international convention; participation by States and foreign
governments
Upon a finding by the President that an international exposition is
eligible for Federal recognition, the President may take such measures
recognizing the exposition as he deems proper, including, but not
limited to--
(1) presenting of an official request by the United States for
registration of the exposition by the BIE;
(2) providing for fulfillment of the requirements of the
Convention of November 22, 1928, as amended, relating to
international expositions; and
(3) extending invitations, by proclamation or by such other
manner he deems proper, to the several States of the Union and to
foreign governments to take part in the exposition, provided that he
shall not extend such an invitation until he has been notified
officially of BIE registration for the exposition.
(c) Report to Congress
The President shall report his actions under this section promptly
to the Congress.
(Pub. L. 91-269, Sec. 2, May 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 271.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2803, 2804 of this title.
