Title 22 of the United States Code outlines the role of foreign relations and intercourse in the
United States CodeThe United States Code is a compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal law of the United States. It contains 50 titles and is published every six years by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the US House of Representatives.- Codification process :The official text of...
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—Diplomatic and Consular Service Generally—Consular Courts—
United States Court for ChinaThe United States Court for China was a United States District Court that had Extraterritoriality jurisdiction over U.S. citizens in China. It existed from 1906 to 1943 and had jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters, with appeals taken to the U.S...
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PassportA passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth...
s—Preservation of Friendly Foreign Relations Generally—Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Officers—International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.—Foreign Service Buildings—Foreign Wars, War Materials, and
NeutralityA neutral power in a particular war is a sovereign state which declares itself to be neutral towards the belligerents. A non-belligerent state does not need to be neutral. The rights and duties of a neutral power are defined in Sections 5 and 13 of the Hague Convention of 1907...
—Hemispheral Relations—Foreign Agents and Propaganda—Claims Commissions—Service Courts of Friendly Foreign Forces—
Foreign ServiceThe United States Foreign Service is the primary personnel system within the Diplomatic Service of the United States government, under the aegis of the Department of State. The personnel system was first created under the Foreign Service Act to serve as the principal personnel system under which...
—Foreign Service Information Officers Corps—The Republic of the Philippines—Greek and Turkish Assistance—
Relief Aid to War-Devastated CountriesThe Marshall Plan was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger foundation for the countries of Western Europe, and repelling communism after World War II...
—United States Information and Educational Exchange Programs—Foreign Assistance Program—
Mutual Defense Assistance ProgramThe Mutual Defense Assistance Act - commonly known or referred as the Battle Act- was an US law signed by President Harry S. Truman on 6 October 1949. It was the first global U.S. military assistance legislation of the Cold War era[ ]The act was part of the American Cold...
—Mutual Defense Assistance Control Program—Settlement of International Claims—Settlement of Investment Disputes—Mutual Security Assistance—Protection of Citizens Abroad—Mutual Security Program—Middle East Peace and Stability—Protection of Vessels on the High Seas and in Territorial Waters of Foreign Countries—Armed Forces Participation in International Amateur Sports Competitions—International Cultural Exchange And Trade Fair Participation—International Atomic Energy Agency Participation—Cultural, Technical, And Educational Centers—Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center—International Cooperation in Health and Medical Research—International Travel—National Tourism Organization—
Foreign AssistanceThe Foreign Assistance Act is a United States Act of Congress. The Act reorganized U.S. foreign assistance programs and separated military and non-military aid. It also mandated the creation of an agency to administer economic assistance programs; on November 3 1961, President John F. Kennedy...
—Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Program—The
Peace CorpsThe Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a governmental agency of the same name. Each program participant, or Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen who commits to working abroad in an assignment for the organization for a period of...
—Arms Control and Disarmament—
Migration and Refugee AssistanceThe Migration and Refugee Assistance Act was passed in 1962 to deal with unexpected and urgent needs of refugees, displaced persons, conflict victims, and other persons at risk around the globe....
—Foreign Gifts and Decorations—
Department of StateThe United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, similar to foreign ministries, foreign offices, ministries of external relations, etc. in other countries...
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Arms Export ControlThe Arms Export Control Act of 1976 gives the President of the United States the authority to control the import and export of defense articles and defense services. It requires governments that receive weapons from the United States to use them for legitimate self-defense...
—International Expositions—Study Commission Relating to Foreign Policy—International Economic Policy—International Broadcasting—Japan-United States Friendship—
Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeThe Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe , also known as the Helsinki Commission, is an independent U.S. Government agency created in 1976 to monitor and encourage compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other OSCE commitments. It was established in 1976 pursuant to Public Law No...
—International Investment And Trade In Services Survey—Foreign Direct Investment And International Financial Data—Nuclear Non-Proliferation—
Taiwan RelationsThe Taiwan Relations Act is an act of the United States Congress passed in 1979 after the establishment of relations with the People's Republic of China and the breaking of relations between the United States and the Republic of China on the island of Taiwan by President Jimmy Carter...
—Support of Peace Treaty Between Egypt and Israel—Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation—
Panama CanalThe Panama Canal is a ship canal which joins the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific ocean. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, it had an enormous impact on shipping between the two oceans, replacing the long and treacherous route via the Drake Passage and Cape Horn...
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Foreign ServiceThe United States Foreign Service is the primary personnel system within the Diplomatic Service of the United States government, under the aegis of the Department of State. The personnel system was first created under the Foreign Service Act to serve as the principal personnel system under which...
—Authorities Relating to the Regulation of Foreign Missions—Disposition of Personal Property Abroad—Foreign Relations of the United States Historical Series—Private Organization Assistance—Research and Training for Eastern Europe and Independent States of Former Soviet Union—
United States Institute of PeaceThe United States Institute of Peace or USIP, established in 1984, is an independent, nonpartisan, government-funded institution established and funded by the United States Congress...
—United States Scholarship Program for Developing Countries—
Diplomatic SecurityThe Bureau of Diplomatic Security is the parent organization of the Diplomatic Security Service . However, both terms are used interchangeably within the State Department and other agencies. Recently multi-agency press releases from the US Attorney’s offices use the technically correct Diplomatic...
—Fascell Fellowship Program—
Anti-Apartheid ProgramThe Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act sponsored by U.S. Representative Ron Dellums in 1972 was the first United States anti-apartheid legislation. The act was initiated in reaction to the plight of blacks in South Africa and demanded the end of apartheid...
—Anti-Terrorism—
PLOThe Palestine Liberation Organization is a political and paramilitary organization founded in 1964. It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people," by over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations, and has enjoyed observer status at the United...
—International Financial Policy—Support for East European Democracy (SEED)—United States Response to Terrorism Affecting Americans Abroad—Control and Elimination of Chemical and Biological Weapons—
United States-Hong Kong PolicyThe United States-Hong Kong Policy Act or more commonly known as the Hong Kong Policy Act is a 1992 act enacted by the United States Congress...
—Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support—Demilitarization of Former Soviet Union—Cooperative Threat Reduction with States of Former Soviet Union—
Cuban DemocracyThe Cuban Democracy Act was a bill presented by U.S. Congressman Robert Torricelli and passed in 1992 which prohibited foreign-based subsidiaries of U.S. companies from trading with Cuba, travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens, and family remittances to Cuba...
—Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad)—
Mansfield Fellowship ProgramThe Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation was established in 1983 to "promote understanding and cooperation among the nations and peoples of Asia and the United States." The Foundation honors Mike Mansfield , congressman from Montana, Senate majority leader and U.S. ambassador to Japan...
—United States International Broadcasting—Nuclear Proliferation Prevention—
International Religious FreedomThe International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 was passed to promote religious freedom as a foreign policy of the United States, and to advocate on the behalf of the individuals viewed as persecuted in foreign countries on the account of religion...
—Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation—
Chemical Weapons ConventionThe Chemical Weapons Convention is an arms control agreement which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons...
Implementation—Assistance to Countries With Large Populations Having HIV/AIDS—United States-China Relations—Trafficking Victims Protection—Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement—Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS-PO)—
International Criminal CourtThe International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .The court came into being on 1 July 2002 — the...
—Afghanistan Freedom—United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria—
Millennium ChallengeThe Millennium Challenge Account , run by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, is a bilateral development fund announced by the Bush administration in 2002 and created in January, 2004.-Origin:...
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North Korean Human RightsSigned into U.S. law by President George W. Bush on October 18, 2004, the North Korean Human Rights Act is intended to make it easier for the United States to assist North Korean refugees by:...
—Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries
Title 22 of the United States Code outlines the role of foreign relations and intercourse in the
United States CodeThe United States Code is a compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal law of the United States. It contains 50 titles and is published every six years by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the US House of Representatives.- Codification process :The official text of...
.
—Diplomatic and Consular Service Generally—Consular Courts—
United States Court for ChinaThe United States Court for China was a United States District Court that had Extraterritoriality jurisdiction over U.S. citizens in China. It existed from 1906 to 1943 and had jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters, with appeals taken to the U.S...
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PassportA passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth...
s—Preservation of Friendly Foreign Relations Generally—Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Officers—International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.—Foreign Service Buildings—Foreign Wars, War Materials, and
NeutralityA neutral power in a particular war is a sovereign state which declares itself to be neutral towards the belligerents. A non-belligerent state does not need to be neutral. The rights and duties of a neutral power are defined in Sections 5 and 13 of the Hague Convention of 1907...
—Hemispheral Relations—Foreign Agents and Propaganda—Claims Commissions—Service Courts of Friendly Foreign Forces—
Foreign ServiceThe United States Foreign Service is the primary personnel system within the Diplomatic Service of the United States government, under the aegis of the Department of State. The personnel system was first created under the Foreign Service Act to serve as the principal personnel system under which...
—Foreign Service Information Officers Corps—The Republic of the Philippines—Greek and Turkish Assistance—
Relief Aid to War-Devastated CountriesThe Marshall Plan was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger foundation for the countries of Western Europe, and repelling communism after World War II...
—United States Information and Educational Exchange Programs—Foreign Assistance Program—
Mutual Defense Assistance ProgramThe Mutual Defense Assistance Act - commonly known or referred as the Battle Act- was an US law signed by President Harry S. Truman on 6 October 1949. It was the first global U.S. military assistance legislation of the Cold War era[ ]The act was part of the American Cold...
—Mutual Defense Assistance Control Program—Settlement of International Claims—Settlement of Investment Disputes—Mutual Security Assistance—Protection of Citizens Abroad—Mutual Security Program—Middle East Peace and Stability—Protection of Vessels on the High Seas and in Territorial Waters of Foreign Countries—Armed Forces Participation in International Amateur Sports Competitions—International Cultural Exchange And Trade Fair Participation—International Atomic Energy Agency Participation—Cultural, Technical, And Educational Centers—Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center—International Cooperation in Health and Medical Research—International Travel—National Tourism Organization—
Foreign AssistanceThe Foreign Assistance Act is a United States Act of Congress. The Act reorganized U.S. foreign assistance programs and separated military and non-military aid. It also mandated the creation of an agency to administer economic assistance programs; on November 3 1961, President John F. Kennedy...
—Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Program—The
Peace CorpsThe Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a governmental agency of the same name. Each program participant, or Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen who commits to working abroad in an assignment for the organization for a period of...
—Arms Control and Disarmament—
Migration and Refugee AssistanceThe Migration and Refugee Assistance Act was passed in 1962 to deal with unexpected and urgent needs of refugees, displaced persons, conflict victims, and other persons at risk around the globe....
—Foreign Gifts and Decorations—
Department of StateThe United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, similar to foreign ministries, foreign offices, ministries of external relations, etc. in other countries...
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Arms Export ControlThe Arms Export Control Act of 1976 gives the President of the United States the authority to control the import and export of defense articles and defense services. It requires governments that receive weapons from the United States to use them for legitimate self-defense...
—International Expositions—Study Commission Relating to Foreign Policy—International Economic Policy—International Broadcasting—Japan-United States Friendship—
Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeThe Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe , also known as the Helsinki Commission, is an independent U.S. Government agency created in 1976 to monitor and encourage compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other OSCE commitments. It was established in 1976 pursuant to Public Law No...
—International Investment And Trade In Services Survey—Foreign Direct Investment And International Financial Data—Nuclear Non-Proliferation—
Taiwan RelationsThe Taiwan Relations Act is an act of the United States Congress passed in 1979 after the establishment of relations with the People's Republic of China and the breaking of relations between the United States and the Republic of China on the island of Taiwan by President Jimmy Carter...
—Support of Peace Treaty Between Egypt and Israel—Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation—
Panama CanalThe Panama Canal is a ship canal which joins the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific ocean. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, it had an enormous impact on shipping between the two oceans, replacing the long and treacherous route via the Drake Passage and Cape Horn...
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Foreign ServiceThe United States Foreign Service is the primary personnel system within the Diplomatic Service of the United States government, under the aegis of the Department of State. The personnel system was first created under the Foreign Service Act to serve as the principal personnel system under which...
—Authorities Relating to the Regulation of Foreign Missions—Disposition of Personal Property Abroad—Foreign Relations of the United States Historical Series—Private Organization Assistance—Research and Training for Eastern Europe and Independent States of Former Soviet Union—
United States Institute of PeaceThe United States Institute of Peace or USIP, established in 1984, is an independent, nonpartisan, government-funded institution established and funded by the United States Congress...
—United States Scholarship Program for Developing Countries—
Diplomatic SecurityThe Bureau of Diplomatic Security is the parent organization of the Diplomatic Security Service . However, both terms are used interchangeably within the State Department and other agencies. Recently multi-agency press releases from the US Attorney’s offices use the technically correct Diplomatic...
—Fascell Fellowship Program—
Anti-Apartheid ProgramThe Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act sponsored by U.S. Representative Ron Dellums in 1972 was the first United States anti-apartheid legislation. The act was initiated in reaction to the plight of blacks in South Africa and demanded the end of apartheid...
—Anti-Terrorism—
PLOThe Palestine Liberation Organization is a political and paramilitary organization founded in 1964. It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people," by over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations, and has enjoyed observer status at the United...
—International Financial Policy—Support for East European Democracy (SEED)—United States Response to Terrorism Affecting Americans Abroad—Control and Elimination of Chemical and Biological Weapons—
United States-Hong Kong PolicyThe United States-Hong Kong Policy Act or more commonly known as the Hong Kong Policy Act is a 1992 act enacted by the United States Congress...
—Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support—Demilitarization of Former Soviet Union—Cooperative Threat Reduction with States of Former Soviet Union—
Cuban DemocracyThe Cuban Democracy Act was a bill presented by U.S. Congressman Robert Torricelli and passed in 1992 which prohibited foreign-based subsidiaries of U.S. companies from trading with Cuba, travel to Cuba by U.S. citizens, and family remittances to Cuba...
—Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad)—
Mansfield Fellowship ProgramThe Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation was established in 1983 to "promote understanding and cooperation among the nations and peoples of Asia and the United States." The Foundation honors Mike Mansfield , congressman from Montana, Senate majority leader and U.S. ambassador to Japan...
—United States International Broadcasting—Nuclear Proliferation Prevention—
International Religious FreedomThe International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 was passed to promote religious freedom as a foreign policy of the United States, and to advocate on the behalf of the individuals viewed as persecuted in foreign countries on the account of religion...
—Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation—
Chemical Weapons ConventionThe Chemical Weapons Convention is an arms control agreement which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons...
Implementation—Assistance to Countries With Large Populations Having HIV/AIDS—United States-China Relations—Trafficking Victims Protection—Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement—Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS-PO)—
International Criminal CourtThe International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .The court came into being on 1 July 2002 — the...
—Afghanistan Freedom—United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria—
Millennium ChallengeThe Millennium Challenge Account , run by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, is a bilateral development fund announced by the Bush administration in 2002 and created in January, 2004.-Origin:...
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North Korean Human RightsSigned into U.S. law by President George W. Bush on October 18, 2004, the North Korean Human Rights Act is intended to make it easier for the United States to assist North Korean refugees by:...
—Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries
External links
- U.S. Code Title 22, via United States Government Printing Office
The U.S. Government Printing Office is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The office prints and provides access to documents produced by and for all three branches of the federal government, including the Supreme Court, the Congress, the Executive Office...
- U.S. Code Title 22, via Cornell University
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