§ 290. — Acceptance of membership by the United States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC290]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XX--WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Sec. 290. Acceptance of membership by the United States
The President is hereby authorized to accept membership for the
United States in the World Health Organization (hereinafter referred to
as the Organization), the constitution of which was adopted in New York
on July 22, 1946, by the International Health Conference for the
establishment of an International Health Organization, and deposited in
the archives of the United Nations.
(June 14, 1948, ch. 469, Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 441.)
International Health Administration
Ex. Ord. No. 10399, Sept. 29, 1952, 17 F.R. 8648, designated Surgeon
General to perform certain duties under International Sanitary
Regulations of World Health Organization.
