2013 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 7 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. (§§ 261 - 290q)
Section 262s - Multilateral development bank procurement
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 7 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. Sec. 262s - Multilateral development bank procurement |
| Contains | section 262s |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Short Titles | 'Multilateral Development Banks Procurement Act of 1988'."</p> |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 95-118, title XVIII, §1801, formerly Pub. L. 100-418, title III, §3202, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1382; renumbered §1801 of Pub. L. 95-118, Pub. L. 101-240, title V, §541(b)(1), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2517. |
| Statutes at Large References | 102 Stat. 1382 103 Stat. 2517 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 95-118, Public Law 100-418, Public Law 101-240 |
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The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to attach a high priority to promoting opportunities for exports for goods and services from the United States and, in carrying out this function, to investigate thoroughly any complaints from United States bidders about the awarding of procurement contracts by the multilateral development banks to ensure that all contract procedures and rules of the banks are observed and that United States firms are treated fairly.
(b) 1 Officer of procurement (1) EstablishmentThe Secretary of the Treasury shall designate, within the Office of International Affairs in the Department of the Treasury, an officer of multilateral development bank procurement.
(2) FunctionThe officer shall act as the liaison between the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Commerce, and the United States Executive Directors' offices in the multilateral development banks, in carrying out this section. The officer shall cooperate with the Department of Commerce in efforts to improve opportunities for multilateral development bank procurement by United States companies.
(b) 1 "Multilateral development bank" definedAs used in this section, the term "multilateral development bank" includes the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the InterAmerican Investment Corporation, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank, and the African Development Fund.
(Pub. L. 95–118, title XVIII, §1801, formerly Pub. L. 100–418, title III, §3202, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1382; renumbered §1801 of Pub. L. 95–118, Pub. L. 101–240, title V, §541(b)(1), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2517.)
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 262q of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 101–240.
SHORT TITLEPub. L. 100–418, title III, §3201, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1382, provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle C (§§3201, 3202) of title III of Pub. L. 100–418, enacting former section 262q of this title] may be cited as the 'Multilateral Development Banks Procurement Act of 1988'."
DEFINITIONSThe definitions in section 262r of this title apply to this section.
1 So in original. Two subsecs. (b) have been enacted.
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