§ 521. — Military and naval assistance to governments of American Republics.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC521]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 10--HEMISPHERAL RELATIONS
SUBCHAPTER II--WAR MATERIALS
Sec. 521. Military and naval assistance to governments of
American Republics
(a) Coast-defense and antiaircraft materiel; ammunition
The President may, in his discretion, authorize the Secretary of the
Army to manufacture in factories and arsenals under his jurisdiction, or
otherwise procure, coast-defense and antiaircraft materiel, including
ammunition therefor, on behalf of the government of any American
republic; to sell such materiel and ammunition to any such government;
to test or prove such materiel and ammunition prior to sale or delivery
to any such government; to repair such materiel on behalf of any such
government; and to communicate to any such government plans,
specifications, or other information relating to such materiel and
ammunition as may be sold to any such government.
(b) Vessels of war; armament, artillery, equipment, and ammunition
The President may, in his discretion, authorize the Secretary of the
Navy to construct vessels of war on behalf of the government of any
American republic in shipyards under his jurisdiction; to manufacture
armament and equipment for such vessels on behalf of any such government
in arsenals under his jurisdiction; to sell armament and equipment for
such vessels to any such government; to manufacture antiaircraft
artillery and ammunition therefor, on behalf of any such government in
factories and arsenals under his jurisdiction; to sell antiaircraft
artillery and ammunition therefor to any such government; to test or
prove such vessels, armament, artillery, ammunition, or equipment prior
to sale or delivery to any such government; to repair such vessels,
armament, artillery, or equipment on behalf of any such government; and
to communicate to any such government plans, specifications, and other
information relating to such vessels of war and their armament and
equipment or antiaircraft artillery and ammunition therefor, as may be
sold to any such government or relating to any vessels of war which any
such government may propose to construct or manufacture within its own
jurisdiction: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall be construed
as authorizing the violation of any of the provisions of any treaty to
which the United States is or may become a party or of any established
principles or precedents of international law: And provided further,
That no transaction authorized herein shall result in expense to the
United States, nor involve the extension of credits by the United
States: And provided further, That no contract shall be entered into
under the terms of this subchapter which shall interfere with or delay
the United States in the full use of its shipyards, arsenals, munition
plants, and other equipment for its own purposes.
(June 15, 1940, ch. 365, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 396; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Secretary of the Air Force
For transfer of certain procurement and related functions and
property, insofar as they pertain to Air Force, from Secretary of the
Army and Department of the Army to Secretary of the Air Force and
Department of the Air Force, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order
Nos. 6 [Sec. 1(a)(41)], eff. Jan. 15, 1948; 39 [Sec. 2zz], May 18, 1949.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 522 of this title.
