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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC262t]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
           CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
 
Sec. 262t. Personnel practices


(a) Statement of policy

    It shall be the policy of the United States that no initiatives, 
discussions, or recommendations concerning the placement or removal of 
any personnel employed by the international financial institutions shall 
be based on the political philosophy or activity of the individual under 
consideration.

(b) Consultation

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Chairman and 
the ranking minority member of the Committee on Banking, Finance and 
Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate before any discussion or recommendations 
by any official of the United States Government concerning the placement 
or removal of any principal officer of any international financial 
institutions.

(Pub. L. 95-118, title XIX, Sec. 1901, as added Pub. L. 101-240, title 
V, Sec. 541(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2517.)

                         Change of Name

    Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of House of 
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Banking and 
Financial Services of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. 
L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The 
Congress. Committee on Banking and Financial Services of House of 
Representatives abolished and replaced by Committee on Financial 
Services of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters 
relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred 
from Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives by 
House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.


                               Definitions

    The definitions in section 262r of this title apply to this section.
