§ 4309a. — United States responsibilities for employees of the United Nations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4309a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 53--AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS
Sec. 4309a. United States responsibilities for employees of the
United Nations
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that--
(1) pursuant to the Agreement Between the United States and the
United Nations Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations
(authorized by Public Law 80-357 (22 U.S.C. 287 note)), the United
States has accepted--
(A) the obligation to permit and to facilitate the right of
individuals, who are employed by or are authorized by the United
Nations to conduct official business in connection with that
organization or its agencies, to enter into and exit from the
United States for purposes of conducting official activities
within the United Nations Headquarters District, subject to
regulation as to points of entry and departure; and
(B) the implied obligation to permit and to facilitate the
acquisition of facilities in order to conduct such activities
within or in proximity to the United Nations Headquarters
District, subject to reasonable regulation including regulation
of the location and size of such facilities; and
(2) taking into account paragraph (1) and consistent with the
obligation of the United States to facilitate the functioning of the
United Nations, the United States has no additional obligation to
permit the conduct of any other activities, including nonofficial
activities, by such individuals outside of the United Nations
Headquarters District.
(b) Activities of United Nations employees
(1) The conduct of any activities, or the acquisition of any
benefits (as defined in section 4301(a)(1) of this title), outside the
United Nations Headquarters District by any individual employed by, or
authorized by the United Nations to conduct official business in
connection with, that organization or its agencies, or by any person or
agency acting on behalf thereof, may be permitted or denied or subject
to reasonable regulation, as determined to be in the best interests of
the United States and pursuant to this chapter.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 103-236, title I, Sec. 139(26), Apr. 30, 1994,
108 Stat. 399.
(c) Reports
The Secretary shall report to the Congress--
(1) not later than 30 days after August 16, 1985, on the plans
of the Secretary for implementing this section; and
(2) not later than 6 months thereafter, on the actions taken
pursuant to those plans.
(d) United States nationals
This section shall not apply with respect to any United States
national.
(e) ``United Nations Headquarters District'' defined
For purposes of this section, the term ``United Nations Headquarters
District'' means the area within the United States which is agreed to by
the United Nations and the United States to constitute such a district,
together with such other areas as the Secretary of State may approve
from time to time in order to permit effective functioning of the United
Nations or missions to the United Nations.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title II, Sec. 209A, as added Pub. L. 99-93,
title I, Sec. 141, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 423; amended Pub. L. 103-236,
title I, Sec. 139(26), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 399.)
References in Text
Public Law 80-357, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Aug. 4,
1947, ch. 482, 61 Stat. 756, which is set out as a note under section
287 of this title.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103-236 struck out par. (2) which read
as follows: ``The Secretary shall apply to those employees of the United
Nations Secretariat who are nationals of a foreign country or members of
a foreign mission all terms, limitations, restrictions, and conditions
which are applicable pursuant to this chapter to the members of that
country's mission or of any other mission to the United Nations unless
the Secretary determines and reports to the Congress that national
security and foreign policy circumstances require that this paragraph be
waived in specific circumstances.''
