Title 19 — Customs DutiesRelease 119-73
§2438 Payment by Czechoslovakia of amounts owed United States citizens and nationals
Title 19 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - TRADE ACT OF 1974 › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - TRADE RELATIONS WITH COUNTRIES NOT RECEIVING NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT › Part Part 1— - Trade Relations With Certain Countries › § 2438
Summary
Renegotiate and send to Congress the July 5, 1974 settlement of claims of U.S. citizens and nationals against Czechoslovakia as part of any agreement under this subchapter. Do not release Czechoslovak gold U.S. controls under Paris Reparations Agreement (1/24/1946), or otherwise, until Congress approves.
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Title 19, §2438
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(a)The arrangement initialed on July 5, 1974, with respect to the settlement of the claims of citizens and nationals of the United States against the Government of Czechoslovakia shall be renegotiated and shall be submitted to the Congress as part of any agreement entered into under this subchapter with Czechoslovakia.
(b)The United States shall not release any gold belonging to Czechoslovakia and controlled directly or indirectly by the United States pursuant to the provisions of the Paris Reparations Agreement of January 24, 1946, or otherwise, until such agreement has been approved by the Congress.
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19 U.S.C. § 2438
Title 19 — Customs Duties
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73