Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 21 — Settlement of International Claims
§ 1643a. Definitions
Statutory text
For the purposes of this subchapter:
The term “national of the United States” means (A) a natural person who is a citizen of the United States, or (B) a corporation or other legal entity which is organized under the laws of the United States, or of any State, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, if natural persons who are citizens of the United States own, directly or indirectly, 50 per centum or more of the outstanding capital stock or other beneficial interest of such corporation or entity. The term does not include aliens.
The term “Commission” means the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States.
The term “property” means any property, right, or interest, including any leasehold interest, and debts owed by the Government of Cuba or the Chinese Communist regime or by enterprises which have been nationalized, expropriated, intervened, or taken by the Government of Cuba or the Chinese Communist regime and debts which are a charge on property which has been nationalized, expropriated, intervened, or taken by the Government of Cuba or the Chinese Communist regime.
The term “Government of Cuba” includes the government of any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.
The term “Chinese Communist regime” means the so-called Peoples Republic of China, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 88–666 · 78 Stat. 1110
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 1643a
Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1110
Source evidence
Code source credit
Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 88–666, Oct. 16, 1964, 78 Stat. 1110Pub. L. 89–780 § 2(1) · 80 Stat. 1365
Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 1643a(3)
Pub. L. 89–780, § 2(1), inserted reference to the Chinese Communist regime in three places
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (3). Pub. L. 89–780, § 2(1), inserted reference to the Chinese Communist regime in three places.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) In paragraph (3), after “the Government of Cuba” at each place it appears insert “or the Chinese Communist regime”; andPub. L. 89–780 § 2(2) · 80 Stat. 1365
Added · 22 U.S.C. § 1643a(5)
Pub. L. 89–780, § 2(2), added par. (5)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (5). Pub. L. 89–780, § 2(2), added par. (5).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Add the following new paragraph at the end thereof: “(5) The term ‘Chinese Communist regime’ means the so-called Chinese Communist regime. Peoples Republic of China, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1966—Par. (3). Pub. L. 89–780, § 2(1), inserted reference to the Chinese Communist regime in three places.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 89–780, § 2(2), added par. (5).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States as Separate Agency Within Department of Justice
For provisions transferring Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States as a separate agency within the Department of Justice, see section 1622a et seq. of this title.
Credits
1950–1966 · 2 acts
- 1950Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 88–666, , 78 Stat. 1110
- 1966amended Pub. L. 89–780, § 2, , 80 Stat. 1365.
Show as published
(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 88–666, , 78 Stat. 1110; amended Pub. L. 89–780, § 2, , 80 Stat. 1365.)