§ 286k. — Further promotion of international economic relations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC286k]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XV--INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION
AND DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 286k. Further promotion of international economic relations
(a) Congressional declaration of policy
In the realization that additional measures of international
economic cooperation are necessary to facilitate the expansion and
balanced growth of international trade and render most effective the
operations of the Fund and the Bank, it is declared to be the policy of
the United States to seek to bring about further agreement and
cooperation among nations and international bodies, as soon as possible,
on ways and means which will best reduce obstacles to and restrictions
upon international trade, eliminate unfair trade practices, promote
mutually advantageous commercial relations, and otherwise facilitate the
expansion and balanced growth of international trade and promote the
stability of international economic relations. In considering the
policies of the United States in foreign lending and the policies of the
Fund and the Bank, particularly in conducting exchange transactions, the
Council and the United States representatives on the Fund and the Bank
shall give careful consideration to the progress which has been made in
achieving such agreement and cooperation.
(b) Transmittal of information to Congressional committees
The President shall, upon the request of any committee of the
Congress with legislative or oversight jurisdiction over monetary policy
or the International Monetary Fund, provide to such committee any
appropriate information relevant to that committee's jurisdiction which
is furnished to any department or agency of the United States by the
International Monetary Fund. The President shall comply with this
provision consistent with United States membership obligations in the
International Monetary Fund and subject to such limitations as are
appropriate to the sensitive nature of the information.
(July 31, 1945, ch. 339, Sec. 14, 59 Stat. 517; Pub. L. 95-147,
Sec. 4(a)(2), Oct. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1228.)
Amendments
1977--Pub. L. 95-147 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsec. (b).
