Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§2394a Extortion and Illegal Payments to Officials of Foreign Countries Receiving International Security Assistance
Title 22 › CHAPTER 32 — FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER III — GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Part II — Administrative Provisions › § 2394a
Summary
Within 60 days of learning that officials in a country receiving U.S. security aid accepted improper payments from a U.S. company for defense contracts, or tried to extort money or other value to allow U.S. business there, the President must report to Congress and recommend whether to continue the aid.
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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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22 U.S.C. § 2394a
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102