§1641 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines important words used in the subchapter. Person means an individual, a partnership, an association, another unincorporated group, a corporation, or a government entity. National of the United States means (A) a natural person who is a U.S. citizen or who owes permanent allegiance to the United States, and (B) a corporation or legal entity set up under U.S., State, Territory, or District of Columbia law if natural persons who are U.S. nationals own, directly or indirectly, more than 50 per centum of its outstanding capital stock or other beneficial interest; it does not include aliens. Treaty of peace means the treaty with that country signed at Paris, France, February 10, 1947, which became effective with the United States on September 15, 1947. Memorandum of Understanding means the MOU between the United States and Italy about Italian assets in the United States and certain claims of U.S. nationals, signed at Washington, D.C., August 14, 1947 (61 Stat. 3962). Soviet Government means the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, including any of its then or former republics, political subdivisions, and territories as they existed on or prior to November 16, 1933. Litvinov Assignment means (A) the November 16, 1933 communication from Maxim Litvinov to President Franklin D. Roosevelt assigning amounts admitted or found to be due to the Soviet Government as successor to prior Russian governments in preparation for settling claims, (B) President Roosevelt’s November 16, 1933 reply accepting that assignment, and (C) assignments executed by Serge Ughet on August 25, 1933, and November 15, 1933, assigning certain assets to the United States. Russian national includes any corporation or business organized under the laws of the former Empire of Russia or any successor government that was later nationalized, dissolved, had its assets taken over by the Soviet Government, or was merged by the Soviet Government. Commission means the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (established under Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954 (68 Stat. 1279)). Property means any property, right, or interest.

Title 22, §1641

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As used in this subchapter the term—

(1)“Person” means a natural person, partnership, association, other unincorporated body, corporation, or body politic.

(2)“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.

(3)“Treaty of peace”, with respect to a country, means the treaty of peace with that country signed at Paris, France, February 10, 1947, which came into force between that country and the United States on September 15, 1947.

(4)“Memorandum of Understanding” means the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Italy regarding Italian assets in the United States and certain claims of nationals of the United States, signed at Washington, District of Columbia, August 14, 1947 (61 Stat. 3962).

(5)“Soviet Government” means the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, including any of its present or former constituent republics, other political subdivisions, and any territories thereof, as constituted on or prior to November 16, 1933.

(6)“Litvinov Assignment” means (A) the communication dated November 16, 1933, from Maxim Litvinov to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, wherein the Soviet Government assigned to the Government of the United States amounts admitted or found to be due it as the successor of prior governments of Russia, or otherwise, preparatory to a final settlement of the claims outstanding between the two Governments and the claims of their nationals; (B) the communication dated November 16, 1933, from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Maxim Litvinov, accepting such assignment; and (C) the assignments executed by Serge Ughet on August 25, 1933, and November 15, 1933, assigning certain assets to the Government of the United States.

(7)“Russian national” includes any corporation or business association organized under the laws, decrees, ordinances, or acts of the former Empire of Russia or of any government successor thereto, and subsequently nationalized or dissolved or whose assets were taken over by the Soviet Government or which was merged with any other corporation or organization by the Soviet Government.

(8)“Commission” means the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, established pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954 (68 Stat. 1279).

(9)“Property” means any property, right, or interest.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, referred to in par. (8), 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

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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