22 U.S.C. § 288f: Applicability of reciprocity…

Summary

Gives international organizations and their staff and families special protections and exemptions, even if a foreign government only provides similar benefits in return. But the Secretary of State can take away those protections from people who are citizens of any country that does not give U.S. citizens the same treatment.

Title 22, §288f

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The privileges, exemptions, and immunities of international organizations and of their officers and employees, and members of their families, suites, and servants, provided for in this subchapter, shall be granted notwithstanding the fact that the similar privileges, exemptions, and immunities granted to a foreign government, its officers, or employees, may be conditioned upon the existence of reciprocity by that foreign government: Provided, That nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed as precluding the Secretary of State from withdrawing the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided in this subchapter from persons who are nationals of any foreign country on the ground that such country is failing to accord corresponding privileges, exemptions, and immunities to citizens of the United States.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of act Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, 59 Stat. 669, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 288 of this title and Tables.

§288f Applicability of Reciprocity Laws