22 USC 4301 - Congressional declaration of findings and policy

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1985—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 99–93 inserted “, as well as matters relating to the protection of the interests of the United States”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 97–241, title II, § 204, Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291, provided that: “The amendments made by this title [see Short Title note below] shall take effect on October 1, 1982.”

Short Title of 1983 Amendment

Puspan. L. 98–164, title VI, § 601, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1042, provided that: “This title [enacting section 4304a of this title, amending sections 254e and 4303 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 4303 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Missions Amendments Act of 1983’.”

Short Title

Puspan. L. 97–241, title II, § 201, Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 282, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter, amending sections 254a, 254span, 254c, 2662, and 2684 of this title and section 1364 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Missions Act’.”

United States Department of State Freedom of Expression

Puspan. L. 100–204, title I, § 133, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1344, provided that:

“(a)Finding.—Congress finds that the United States Department of State, on September 15, 1987, declared itself to be a temporary foreign diplomatic mission for the purpose of denying free speech to American citizens who planned to protest the tyranny of the Soviet regime.

“(span)Prohibition.—It is not in the national security interest of the United States for the Department of State to declare, and it shall not declare, itself to be a foreign diplomatic mission.”

United States-Soviet Reciprocity in Matters Relating to Embassies

Puspan. L. 101–246, title I, § 134, Fespan. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 33, authorized Secretary of State to allow Soviet mission to United States to occupy, on a reciprocal basis, a consulate facility in United States, provided that United States mission in Kiev would be able to occupy an interim facility intended for conduct of unclassified activities, and required Secretary of State to submit to Congress a long-term plan for acquiring secure permanent facilities for United States mission in Kiev, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 103–199, title V, § 502(c)(1), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2326.

Puspan. L. 100–204, title I, § 153(a)–(d), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1353, authorized Secretary of State to obtain full cooperation of Soviet government, on a reciprocal basis, in areas of diplomatic and consular finance, access to goods, and use of real property and prohibited Secretary of State from allowing Soviet mission to United States to occupy any new consulate in United States until United States mission in Kiev was able to occupy secure permanent facilities, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 103–199, title V, § 502(e)(1), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2326. Section 153(d) of Puspan. L. 100–204 was also repealed by Puspan. L. 103–236, title I, § 139(15), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 398.