2019 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 7 - International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.
Sec. 262p-4r - Use of authority of United States Executive Directors

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 262p-4r (2019)
Section Name §262p–4r. Use of authority of United States Executive Directors
Section Text (a) Action by the President

If the President determines that a particular foreign country has taken or has committed to take actions that contribute to efforts of the United States to respond to, deter, or prevent acts of international terrorism, the Secretary may, consistent with other applicable provisions of law, instruct the United States Executive Director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the Executive Director to support any loan or other utilization of the funds of the respective institutions for such country, or any public or private entity within such country.

(b) Use of voice and vote

The Secretary may instruct the United States Executive Director of each international financial institution to aggressively use the voice and vote of the Executive Director to require an auditing of disbursements at such institution to ensure that no funds are paid to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism.

(c) Definition

For purposes of this section, the term "international financial institution" means an institution described in section 262r(c)(2) of this title.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 107–56, title III, §360, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 329; Pub. L. 108–458, title VI, §6202(l), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3746.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458, §6202(l)(1), inserted "the" after "utilization of the funds of".

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–458, §6202(l)(2), substituted "at such institution" for "at such institutions".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 effective as if included in Pub. L. 107–56, as of the date of enactment of such Act, and no amendment made by Pub. L. 107–56 that is inconsistent with such amendment to be deemed to have taken effect, see section 6205 of Pub. L. 108–458, set out as a note under section 1828 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

"SECRETARY" DEFINED

Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury, see section 302(b)(5) of Pub. L. 107–56, set out in a note under section 5311 of Title 31, Money and Finance.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 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. 262p-4r - Use of authority of United States Executive Directors
Contains section 262p-4r
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 115 Stat. 329
118 Stat. 3746
Public Law References Public Law 107-56, Public Law 108-458
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