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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§283c Congressional Authorization Needed for Certain Actions

Title 22 › CHAPTER 7 — INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › SUBCHAPTER XII — INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK › § 283c

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress must approve before the President or any U.S. official can, for the United States, buy more Bank shares, ask for or agree to a change in the U.S. quota, accept amendments to the agreement, or lend or finance the Bank. A U.S. agency created by Congress that is already allowed to lend to international organizations may still lend. Also, without Congress’ approval, any U.S. governor or alternate may not vote to raise the Bank’s capital or to increase the resources of the Fund for Special Operations.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §283c

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Unless Congress by law authorizes such action, neither the President nor any person or agency shall, on behalf of the United States, (a) subscribe to additional shares of stock under article II, section 3, or article IIA, section 2, of the agreement; (b) request or consent to any change in the quota of the United States under article IV, section 3, of the agreement; (c) accept any amendment under article XII of the agreement; or (d) make a loan or provide other financing to the Bank, except that loans or other financing may be provided to the Bank by a United States agency created pursuant to an Act of Congress which is authorized by law to make loans or provide other financing to international organizations. Unless Congress by law authorizes such actions, no governor or alternate appointed to represent the United States shall vote for any increase of capital stock of the Bank under article II, section 2, or article IIA, section 1, of the agreement or any increase in the resources of the Fund for Special Operations under article IV, section 3(g) thereof.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–302 inserted “, or article IIA, section 2,” after “article II, section 3” and “or article IIA, section 1,” after “article II, section 2,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1976 Amendment Pub. L. 94–302, title I, § 103(b), May 31, 1976, 90 Stat. 593, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by paragraphs (2) and (3) of this section [amending this section and section 283h of this title] shall become effective upon approval by the Board of Governors of the Bank of the resolutions referred to in section 23 of the Inter-American Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 283 et seq.).”

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 283c

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102