Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§2394a Extortion and illegal payments to officials of foreign countries receiving international security assistance

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 32— - FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Part Part II— - Administrative Provisions › § 2394a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 60 days after getting information that shows officials in a country getting U.S. security aid either took illegal or improper payments from a U.S. company to win a defense contract, or forced or tried to force money or other valuable things in return for allowing a U.S. citizen or company to do business there, the President must send Congress a report. The report must explain what happened and say whether the United States should continue its security assistance program for that country.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §2394a

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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

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as part of Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 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, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 2394a

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73