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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§285c Congressional authorization needed for certain actions

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XIV— - ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK › § 285c

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress must pass a law before the United States can do certain things for the Bank. The U.S. cannot buy more stock, agree to changes that raise U.S. obligations or change the Bank’s purpose or functions, or make loans or other financing, unless Congress allows it. One exception lets a U.S. agency created by Congress and allowed to fund international organizations give technical assistance funds up to $1,000,000 in any one year.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §285c

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Unless the Congress by law authorizes such action, neither the President nor any person or agency shall, on behalf of the United States, (a) subscribe to additional shares of stock of the Bank; (b) vote for or agree to any amendment of the agreement which increases the obligations of the United States, or which would change the purpose or functions of the Bank; or (c) make a loan or provide other financing to the Bank, except that funds for technical assistance note to exceed $1,000,000 in any one year may be provided to the Bank by a United States agency created pursuant to an Act of Congress which is authorized by law to provide funds to international organizations.

Legislative History

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Subsequent Replenishments Pub. L. 105–118, title V, § 560(a), Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2425, provided in part that the Secretary of the Treasury may contribute on behalf of the United States to the sixth replenishment of the resources of the Asian Development Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations, and authorized $400,000,000 to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation. Pub. L. 103–87, title V, § 526, Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 952, provided in part that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to agree on behalf of the United States to participate in the fifth replenishment of the Asian Development Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 285c

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73