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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 24 — Mutual Security Program

§ 1783. Coordination with foreign policy

Statutory text

(a)

to (c) Repealed. Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 642(a)(2), , 75 Stat. 460.

(d)

Whenever the President determines that the prevention of improper currency transactions in a given country requires it, he may direct the chief of the United States diplomatic mission there to issue regulations applicable to members of the Armed Forces and officers and employees of the United States Government, and to contractors with the United States Government and their employees, governing the extent to which their pay and allowances received and to be used in that country shall be paid in local currency. Notwithstanding any other law, United States Government agencies are authorized and directed to comply with such regulations.

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.

  1. Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 523, 68 Stat. 856 · 68 Stat. 856

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 1783

    Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 523, 68 Stat. 856

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 523, 68 Stat. 856

  2. Pub. L. 85–141 § 10(b) · 71 Stat. 355

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 1783(c)

    Pub. L. 85–141 added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85–141 added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) In section 523. add the following new subsection: 22 USC 1783. “(c) Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of Stat. shall: “(1) coordinate the various forms of assistance authorized by this Act so that the foreign policies of the United States may be best served thereby; and “(2) determine the value of the program under chapter 1 of title I for any country.”

  3. Mutual Security Act of 1958

    Pub. L. 85–477 · 72 Stat. 261

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1783(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 85–477 substituted “subchapter II of this chapter” for “sections 1811 to 1817 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 85–477 substituted “subchapter II of this chapter” for “sections 1811 to 1817 of this title”.

  4. Mutual Security Act of 1959

    Pub. L. 86–108 § 401(f)(1) · 73 Stat. 246

    Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 1783(b)

    Pub. L. 86–108, § 401(f)(1), required the chief of the diplomatic mission to make sure that recommendations of representatives pertaining to military assistance are coordinated with political and economic considerations

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 86–108, § 401(f)(1), required the chief of the diplomatic mission to make sure that recommendations of representatives pertaining to military assistance are coordinated with political and economic considerations.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In subsection (b), add the following new sentence: “The chief of the diplomatic mission shall make sure that recommendations of such representatives pertaining to military assistance are coordinated with political and economic considerations, and his comments shall accompany such recommendations if he so desires.”

  5. Mutual Security Act of 1959

    Pub. L. 86–108 § 401(f)(2) · 73 Stat. 246

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1783(c)

    Pub. L. 86–108, § 401(f)(2), substituted provisions making the Secretary of State responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of the assistance programs for provisions which required the Secretary of State to coordinate the various forms of assistance and to determine the value of the program under subchapter II of this chapter for any country

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 86–108, § 401(f)(2), substituted provisions making the Secretary of State responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of the assistance programs for provisions which required the Secretary of State to coordinate the various forms of assistance and to determine the value of the program under subchapter II of this chapter for any country.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Amend subsection (c) to read as follows: 71 Stat. 364. “(c) Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of State shall be responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of the assistance programs authorized by this Act, including but not limited to determining whether there shall be a military assistance program for a country and the value thereof, to the end that such programs are effectively integrated both at home and abroad and the foreign policy of the United States is best served thereby.”

  6. Mutual Security Act of 1960

    Pub. L. 86–472 · 74 Stat. 134

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 1783(d)

    Pub. L. 86–472 added subsec. (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 86–472 added subsec. (d).

  7. Pub. L. 87–195 § 642(a)(2) · 75 Stat. 424

    Repealed · 22 U.S.C. § 1783(a)(c)

    Pub. L. 87–195, § 642(a)(2), repealed subsecs. (a) to (c) which related to powers and functions of the Secretary of State, required the President to prescribe procedures to assure coordination among representatives of the Government, and made the Secretary of State responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of the assistance programs. See section 2382 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 87–195, § 642(a)(2), repealed subsecs. (a) to (c) which related to powers and functions of the Secretary of State, required the President to prescribe procedures to assure coordination among representatives of the Government, and made the Secretary of State responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of the assistance programs. See section 2382 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended (except sections 143, 402, 405(a), 405(c), 405(d), 408, 414, 417, 451(c), 502(a), 502(b), 514, 523(d), and 536): Provided, That until the enactment of legislation authorizing and appropriating funds for activities heretofore carried on pursuant to sections 405(a), 405(c), 405(d), and 451(c) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, such activities may be continued with funds made available under section 451(a) of this Act;

  8. Pub. L. 87–195 § 707 · 75 Stat. 424

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1783(d)

    Pub. L. 87–195, § 707, substituted “prevention of improper currency transactions” for “achievement of United States foreign policy objectives”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 87–195, § 707, substituted “prevention of improper currency transactions” for “achievement of United States foreign policy objectives”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 707. Section 523(d) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as 74 Stat. 139. amended (22 U.S.C. 1783(d)), is amended by striking out the words “achievement of United States foreign policy objectives” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “prevention of improper currency transactions”.

5 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1957–1961 · 5 rounds

1961

Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 87–195, § 642(a)(2), repealed subsecs. (a) to (c) which related to powers and functions of the Secretary of State, required the President to prescribe procedures to assure coordination among representatives of the Government, and made the Secretary of State responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of the assistance programs. See section 2382 of this title.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 87–195, § 707, substituted “prevention of improper currency transactions” for “achievement of United States foreign policy objectives”.

1960

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 86–472 added subsec. (d).

1959

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 86–108, § 401(f)(1), required the chief of the diplomatic mission to make sure that recommendations of representatives pertaining to military assistance are coordinated with political and economic considerations.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 86–108, § 401(f)(2), substituted provisions making the Secretary of State responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of the assistance programs for provisions which required the Secretary of State to coordinate the various forms of assistance and to determine the value of the program under subchapter II of this chapter for any country.

1958

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 85–477 substituted “subchapter II of this chapter” for “sections 1811 to 1817 of this title”.

1957

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85–141 added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeals

Section 707 of Pub. L. 87–195, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by section 401 of Pub. L. 87–565, pt. IV, , 76 Stat. 263, except insofar as section 707 affected this section.

Study of Agencies Engaged in Foreign Economic Activities

Pub. L. 86–472, ch. VI, § 604, , 74 Stat. 141, which related to study of agencies engaged in foreign economic activities, was repealed by Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 642(a)(8), , 75 Stat. 460.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.

Credits

1954–1961 · 6 acts
  1. 1954Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 523, 68 Stat. 856
  2. 1957Pub. L. 85–141, § 10(b), , 71 Stat. 364
  3. 1958Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, § 501(27), , 72 Stat. 272
  4. 1959Pub. L. 86–108, ch. IV, § 401(f), , 73 Stat. 253
  5. 1960Pub. L. 86–472, ch. IV, § 401(f), , 74 Stat. 139
  6. 1961Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 642(a)(2), pt. IV, § 707, , 75 Stat. 460, 464.
Show as published

(Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 523, 68 Stat. 856; Pub. L. 85–141, § 10(b), , 71 Stat. 364; Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, § 501(27), , 72 Stat. 272; Pub. L. 86–108, ch. IV, § 401(f), , 73 Stat. 253; Pub. L. 86–472, ch. IV, § 401(f), , 74 Stat. 139; Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 642(a)(2), pt. IV, § 707, , 75 Stat. 460, 464.)

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