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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60

§286e–1h Increase of Subscription of Stock; Authority of United States Governor of Bank; Authorization of Appropriations

Title 22 › Chapter 7— INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter XV— INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT › § 286e–1h

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The U.S. Governor for the Bank may vote to raise the Bank’s authorized stock by 365,000 shares and may agree to buy up to 73,010 of those shares for the United States. At most 7.5% of the share price, which is $658,305,195, can be paid in right away. The rest, $8,149,256,155, can be called for only when the Bank needs money to meet borrowed funds or guaranteed-loan obligations, and cannot be used for the Bank’s own lending or for running the Bank. Any purchase counts only to the extent Congress provides the money in advance. To cover the paid-in amount, Congress may provide $658,305,195 to the Treasury with no time limit. But no more than $109,720,549 of that may be made available in each of fiscal years 1982, 1983, and 1984.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §286e–1h

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(a)The United States Governor of the Bank is authorized—
(1)to vote to increase by three hundred and sixty-five thousand shares the authorized capital stock of the Bank; and
(2)to subscribe on behalf of the United States to not more than seventy-three thousand and ten shares of the capital stock of the Bank: Provided, however, That not more than seven and one-half percent ($658,305,195) of the price of the shares subscribed may be paid in to the Bank on subscription, with the remainder of that price ($8,149,256,155) being subject to call only when a call on unpaid subscriptions is required to meet obligations of the Bank for funds borrowed or on loans guaranteed by it and not for use by the Bank in its lending activities or for administrative expenses: Provided further, That any subscription to such additional shares shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
(b)In order to pay for the paid-in portion of the United States subscription to the Bank provided for in this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limitation, $658,305,195 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided, however, That not more than $109,720,549 of such sum may be made available for each of the fiscal years 1982, 1983, and 1984.

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Effective Date

Section effective Aug. 13, 1981, except that any funds authorized to be appropriated shall not be available for use or obligation prior to Oct. 1, 1981, see section 1372 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 290i of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 286e–1h

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60