Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Part II · Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance
§ 2394a. Extortion and illegal payments to officials of foreign countries receiving international security assistance
Statutory text
Within 60 days after receiving information which substantiates that officials of a foreign country receiving international security assistance have (1) received illegal or otherwise improper payments from a United States corporation in return for a contract to purchase defense articles or services from such corporation, or (2) extorted, or attempted to extort, money or other things of value in return for actions by officials of that country that permit a United States citizen or corporation to conduct business in that country, the President shall submit to Congress a report outlining the circumstances of such payment or extortion. The report shall contain a recommendation from the President as to whether the United States should continue a security assistance program for that country.
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.
International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976
Pub. L. 94–329 title VI § 607 · 90 Stat. 729
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2394a
(Pub. L. 94–329, title VI, § 607, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 768.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 94–329, title VI, § 607, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 768.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 607. extortion and illegal payments Within 60 days after receiving information which substantiates that officials of a foreign country receiving international security assistance have (1) received illegal or otherwise improper payments from a United States corporation in return for a contract to purchase defense articles or services from such corporation, or (2) extorted, or attempted to extort, money or other things of value in return for actions by officials of that country that permit, a United States citizen or corporation to conduct business in that country, the President shall submit to Congress a report outlining the circumstances of such payment or extortion. The report, shall contain a recommendation from the President as to whether the United States should continue a security assistance program for that country.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of Pub. L. 87–195, , 75 Stat. 424, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, which comprises this chapter.
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.