Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§286zz Capital stock increases

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XV— - INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT › § 286zz

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the United States Governor of the Bank to vote to raise the Bank’s capital in two ways. One is a selective increase of 245,773 shares, with the United States able to subscribe to 42,298 of those shares only if Congress provides the money in advance. The other is a general increase of 230,500 shares, with the United States able to subscribe to 38,662 additional shares only if Congress provides the money in advance. Congress authorizes money, with no fiscal year limit, to pay for those U.S. subscriptions. For the general subscription it authorizes $4,663,990,370 total: $932,798,074 for paid-in shares and $3,731,192,296 for callable shares. For the selective subscription it authorizes $5,102,619,230 total: $306,157,153.80 for paid-in shares and $4,796,462,076.20 for callable shares.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §286zz

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(a)The United States Governor of the Bank is authorized—
(1)(A)to vote in favor of a resolution to increase the capital stock of the Bank on a selective basis by 245,773 shares; and
(B)to subscribe on behalf of the United States to 42,298 additional shares of the capital stock of the Bank, as part of the selective increase in the capital stock of the Bank, except that any subscription to such additional shares shall be effective only to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts; and
(2)(A)to vote in favor of a resolution to increase the capital stock of the Bank on a general basis by 230,500 shares; and
(B)to subscribe on behalf of the United States to 38,662 additional shares of the capital stock of the Bank, as part of the general increase in the capital stock of the Bank, except that any subscription to such additional shares shall be effective only to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
(b)(1)In order to pay for the increase in the United States subscription to the Bank under subsection (a)(2)(B), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $4,663,990,370 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(2)Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), $932,798,074 shall be for paid in shares of the Bank, and $3,731,192,296 shall be for callable shares of the Bank.
(3)In order to pay for the increase in the United States subscription to the Bank under subsection (a)(1)(B), there are authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation $5,102,619,230 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(4)Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (3), $306,157,153.80 shall be for paid in shares of the Bank, and $4,796,462,076.20 shall be for callable shares of the Bank.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Another section 73 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act was enacted by Pub. L. 116–92 and is classified to section 286yy of this title.

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22 U.S.C. § 286zz

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73