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[CITE: 22USC2802]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                  CHAPTER 40--INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS
 
Sec. 2802. Federal recognition


(a) Eligibility requirements

    Any international exposition proposed to be held in the United 
States shall be eligible on application from its sponsors to receive the 
recognition of the Federal Government upon a finding of the President 
that recognition will be in the national interest. In making such a 
finding the President shall consider--
        (1) a report by the Secretary of Commerce which shall include 
    (A) an evaluation of purposes and reasons for the exposition, and 
    (B) a determination that guaranteed financial and other support has 
    been secured by the exposition from affected State and local 
    governments and from business and civic leadership of the region and 
    others in amounts sufficient in his judgment to assure the 
    successful development and progress of the exposition;
        (2) a report by the Secretary of State that the proposed 
    exposition qualifies for consideration of registration by the Bureau 
    of International Expositions (hereafter referred to as BIE); and
        (3) such other evidence as the President may consider to be 
    appropriate.

(b) Recognition and registration procedure; compliance with 
        international convention; participation by States and foreign 
        governments

    Upon a finding by the President that an international exposition is 
eligible for Federal recognition, the President may take such measures 
recognizing the exposition as he deems proper, including, but not 
limited to--
        (1) presenting of an official request by the United States for 
    registration of the exposition by the BIE;
        (2) providing for fulfillment of the requirements of the 
    Convention of November 22, 1928, as amended, relating to 
    international expositions; and
        (3) extending invitations, by proclamation or by such other 
    manner he deems proper, to the several States of the Union and to 
    foreign governments to take part in the exposition, provided that he 
    shall not extend such an invitation until he has been notified 
    officially of BIE registration for the exposition.

(c) Report to Congress

    The President shall report his actions under this section promptly 
to the Congress.

(Pub. L. 91-269, Sec. 2, May 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 271.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 2803, 2804 of this title.
