Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60

§4311 Enforcement

Title 22 › Chapter 53— AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS › § 4311

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

It is illegal for anyone to give benefits to a foreign mission in ways this chapter forbids. The United States can sue or join a lawsuit, for itself or for a foreign mission, and can ask a court to stop the action or order other court-ordered remedies. If a federal, state, or local agency, or any business or person planning a contract or deal with a foreign mission asks, the Secretary must say whether the proposed transaction is barred by the Secretary’s rules under this chapter.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §4311

Foreign Relations and Intercourse — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to make available any benefits to a foreign mission contrary to this chapter. The United States, acting on its own behalf or on behalf of a foreign mission, has standing to bring or intervene in an action to obtain compliance with this chapter, including any action for injunctive or other equitable relief.

(b)Upon the request of any Federal agency, any State or local government agency, or any business or other person that proposes to enter into a contract or other transaction with a foreign mission, the Secretary shall advise whether the proposed transaction is prohibited by any regulation or determination of the Secretary under this chapter.

Legislative History

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Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 204 of Pub. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 4311

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60