§254e — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

Requires diplomatic missions, their staff and families, and certain people covered by section 19 of the 1946 UN privileges treaty to follow insurance rules when they drive, sail, or fly in the United States. The Office of Foreign Missions must write rules that set reasonable liability insurance levels to pay victims for harm from cars, boats, or planes. The Office must also take steps to make sure those people actually follow the rules.

Title 22, §254e

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(a)Each mission, members of the mission and their families, and individuals described in section 19 of the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of February 13, 1946, shall comply with any requirement imposed by the regulations promulgated by the Director of the Office of Foreign Missions in the Department of State pursuant to subsection (b).

(b)The Director of the Office of Foreign Missions shall, by regulation, establish liability insurance requirements which can reasonably be expected to afford adequate compensation to victims and which are to be met by each mission, members of the mission and their families, and individuals described in section 19 of the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of February 13, 1946, relating to risks arising from the operation in the United States of any motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.

(c)The Director of the Office of Foreign Missions shall take such steps as he may deem necessary to insure that each mission, members of the mission and their families, and individuals described in section 19 of the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of February 13, 1946, who operate motor vehicles, vessels, or aircraft in the United States comply with the requirements established pursuant to subsection (b).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–164, § 602(1), substituted “Director of the Office of Foreign Missions in the Department of State” for “President”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–164, § 602(2), inserted provision respecting adequate compensation to victims, and substituted reference to Director for reference to President. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–164, § 602(3), substituted reference to Director for reference to President.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective at end of ninety-day period beginning on Sept. 30, 1978, see section 9 of Pub. L. 95–393, set out as a note under section 254a of this title. Authority of Secretary of State Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.

§254e Liability Insurance for Members of Mission