Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§263a International Criminal Police Organization

Title 22 › CHAPTER 7 — INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › § 263a

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Attorney General may accept U.S. membership in the International Criminal Police Organization and choose which federal agencies join; the Justice Department must pay the membership fees.

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Title 22, §263a

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Attorney General is authorized to accept and maintain, on behalf of the United States, membership in the International Criminal Police Organization, and to designate any departments and agencies which may participate in the United States representation with that organization. All dues and expenses to be paid for the membership of the United States shall be paid out of sums authorized and appropriated for the Department of Justice.

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1978—Pub. L. 95–624 substituted provision authorizing payment of all dues and expenses for membership of the United States out of sums authorized and appropriated for Department of Justice for provisions authorizing each participating department and agency to pay its pro rata share of expenses of such membership and forbidding total dues paid for such membership to exceed $120,000 per annum. 1974—Pub. L. 93–468 substituted “$120,000” for “$80,000”. 1972—Pub. L. 92–380 substituted “$80,000” for “$28,500”. 1967—Pub. L. 90–159 substituted “$28,500” for “$25,000”. 1958—Pub. L. 85–768 authorized the Attorney General to designate departments and agencies which may participate, on a pro rata share basis, in the United States representation with the International Criminal Police Organization, and increased from $1,500 to $25,000 per annum the amount of expenses which may be incurred by reason of United States membership.

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22 U.S.C. § 263a

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102