§ 288g. — Organization of American States; extension of privileges and immunities to members.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC288g]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XVIII--PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Sec. 288g. Organization of American States; extension of
privileges and immunities to members
Under such terms and conditions as he shall determine, the President
is hereby authorized to extend, or to enter into an agreement extending,
to the representatives of member states (other than the United States)
to the Organization of American States and to permanent observers to the
Organization of American States, and to members of the staffs of said
representatives and permanent observers, the same privileges and
immunities, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations, as are
enjoyed by diplomatic envoys accredited to the United States.
(July 10, 1952, ch. 628, 66 Stat. 516; Pub. L. 93-149, Sec. 1(b), Nov.
7, 1973, 87 Stat. 560.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the International Organizations
Immunities Act which comprises this subchapter.
Amendments
1973--Pub. L. 93-149 substituted provisions extending diplomatic
privileges and immunities to representatives of member states to the
Organization of American States, to permanent observers to the
Organization of American States, and to member of staff of such
representatives and permanent observers, for provisions extending such
privileges and immunities to representatives of member states on the
Council of the Organization of American State and members of their
staff.
Ex. Ord. No. 11931. Extension of Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities to
Permanent Observers to Organization of American States
Ex. Ord. No. 11931, Aug. 3, 1976, 41 F.R. 32689, provided:
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Act of November 7,
1973 (87 Stat. 560; 22 U.S.C. 288g), and as President of the United
States of America, I extend to Permanent Observers to the Organization
of American States, and to the members of the diplomatic staffs of such
Permanent Observers, the same privileges and immunities, subject to
corresponding conditions and obligations, as are enjoyed by diplomatic
envoys accredited to the United States.
This Executive order shall be effective as of November 7, 1973. The
enjoyment of privileges and immunities extended hereunder shall be
subject to any Agreements entered into between the Government of the
United States and the Organization of American States after that date.
Gerald R. Ford.
