Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§1642 Definitions

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - CLAIMS AGAINST CZECHOSLOVAKIA › § 1642

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Summary

Defines three words used in this part. "National of the United States" means a person who is a U.S. citizen or who owes permanent allegiance to the United States. It also means a company or other legal entity set up under U.S., state, territory, or D.C. law if U.S. nationals own more than 50% of its stock or beneficial interest; it does not include aliens. "Commission" means the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1954, 68 Stat. 1279). "Property" means any property, right, or interest.

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Title 22, §1642

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As used in this subchapter—
(1)“National of the United States” means (A) a natural person who is a citizen of the United States, or who owes permanent allegiance to the United States, and (B) a corporation or other legal entity which is organized under the laws of the United States, any State or Territory thereof, or the District of Columbia, if natural persons who are nationals of the United States own, directly or indirectly, more than 50 per centum of the outstanding capital stock or other beneficial interest in such legal entity. It does not include aliens. (2) “Commission” means the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, established, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1954 (68 Stat. 1279). (3) “Property” means any property, right, or interest.

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References in Text

Reorganization Plan Number 1 of 1954 (68 Stat. 1279), referred to in text, is Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, eff. July 1, 1954, 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat. 1279, which is set out as a note under section 1622 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Separability Pub. L. 85–604, § 4, Aug. 8, 1958, 72 Stat. 531, provided that: “If any provision of this Act [enacting this subchapter and amending section 1641c and 1641j of this title], or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act, or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.” Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States as Separate Agency Within Department of JusticeFor 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.

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22 U.S.C. § 1642

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

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Apr 6, 2026

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