of this title is not desirable, he shall so inform the foreign government or international organization concerned, as the case may be, and after such person shall have had a reasonable length of time, to be determined by the Secretary of State, to depart from the United States, he shall cease to be entitled to such benefits.

(c) No person shall, by reason of the provisions of this title, be considered as receiving diplomatic status or as receiving any of the privileges incident thereto other than such as are specifically set forth herein.

SEC. 9.22 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 title, 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 title shall be construed as precluding the Secretary of State from withdrawing the privileges, exemptions, and immunities herein provided 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.

SEC. 10. This title may be cited as the "International Organizations Immunities Act."

SEC. 11.23 The provisions of this title may be extended to the European Space Agency 24 and to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (including any office established in the United States by that organization) 25 in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as they may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.

SEC. 12.26 The provisions of this title may be extended to the Organization of African Unity and may continue to be extended to the International Labor Organization 27 in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as they may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.

SEC. 13.28 The International Committee of the Red Cross, in view of its unique status as an impartial humanitarian body named in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and assisting in their implementa

22 22 U.S.C. 288f.

23 22 U.S.C. 288f-1. Sec. 11 was added by Public Law 89-353. (80 Stat. 5).

24 Sec. 120 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (Public Law 98-164; 97 Stat. 1023) substituted the reference to the European Space Agency in heu of a reference to the European Space Research Organization.

26 Public Law 100–362 (102 Stat. 819) added text to this point from “and to the Organization

26 22 U.S.C. 288f-2. Sec. 12 was added by Public Law 93-161 (87 Stat. 635).

27 This reference to the International Labor Organization was added by Sec. 404 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1980-81 (Public Law 96-60; 93 Stat. 403).

28 22 U.S.C. 288f-3. Sec. 13 was added by sec. 743 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat. 1395).

tion, shall be considered to be an international organization for the purposes of this title and may be extended the provisions of this title in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as such provisions may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.

SEC. 14.29 The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources shall be considered to be an international organization for the purposes of this title and may be extended the provisions of this title in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as such provisions may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.

2922 U.S.C. 288f-4. Sec. 14 was added by sec. 426 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,

Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236; 108 Stat. 458).

b. Extending Certain Privileges to Representatives of Member States on the Council of the Organization of American States

Public Law 82-486 [S. 2042], 66 Stat. 516, 22 U.S.C. 288g, approved July 10, 1952, as amended by Public Law 93-149 [H.R. 5943], 87 Stat. 560, approved November 7, 1973

AN ACT To extend certain privileges to the representatives of member states and permanent observers to the Organization of American States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, under such terms and conditions as he shall determine, the President is hereby authorized to extend, or to enter into an agreement extending, to the representatives of member states (other than the United States) to the Organization of American States and to permanent observers to the Organization of American States, and to members of the staff of said representatives and permanent observers, the same privileges and immunities, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations, as are enjoyed by diplomatic envoys accredited to the United States.1

1 As amended and restated by Public Law 93-149. The text formerly read: "That, under such terms and conditions as he shall determine, the President is hereby authorized to extend, or to enter into an agreement extending, to the representatives of member states (other than the United States) on the Council of the Organization of American States, and to members of their staffs, the same privileges and immunities, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations, as are enjoyed by diplomatic envoys accredited to the United States.".

c. Extending Diplomatic Privileges to the Mission of the Commission of the European Communities

Public Law 92-499 [S. 2700], 86 Stat. 815, 22 U.S.C. 288h, approved October 18, 1972, as amended by Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 22, 1987

AN ACT To extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to the Mission to the United States of America of the Commission of the European Communities and to members thereof.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, under such terms and conditions as he shall determine and consonant with the purposes of this Act, the President is authorized to extend, or to enter into an agreement extending, to the Mission to the United States of America of the Commission of the European Communities, and to members thereof, the same privileges and immunities subject to corresponding conditions and obligations as are enjoyed by diplomatic missions accredited to the United States and by members thereof. Under such terms and conditions as the President may determine, the President is authorized to extend to other offices of the Commission of the European Communities which are established in the United States, and to members thereof—

(1) the privileges and immunities described in the preceding sentence; or

(2) as appropriate for the functioning of a particular office, privileges and immunities, equivalent to those accorded consular premises, consular offices, and consular employees, pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.1

1The last sentence was added by sec. 741 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat. 1394).

d. Protection and Prevention of Crimes Against

Internationally Protected Persons

Partial text of 18 United States Code; amended by Public Law 92–539 [H.R. 15883], 86 Stat. 1070, approved October 24, 1972; Public Law 94–467 (H.R. 15552], 90 Stat. 1997, approved October 8, 1976; Public Law 95-163 [H.R. 6010], 91 Stat. 1286, approved November 9, 1977; and by Public Law 95504 [S. 2493], 92 Stat. 1705, approved October 24, 1978; Public Law 98-473 [H.J. Res. 648], 98 Stat. 1837, approved October 12, 1984; Public Law 99– 646 [S. 1236], 100 Stat. 3592, approved November 10, 1986; Public Law 101– 647 [S. 3266], 104 Stat. 4789, approved November 29, 1990; Public Law 103272 [H.R. 1758], 108 Stat. 745, approved July 5, 1994; Public Law 103-322 (H.R. 3355), 108 Stat. 1796, approved September 13, 1994

$112.1.2 Protection of foreign officials, official guests, and

internationally protected persons

(a) Whoever assaults, strikes, wounds, imprisons, or offers violence to a foreign official, official guest, or internationally protected person or makes any other violent attack upon the person or liberty of such person, or, if likely to endanger his person or liberty, makes a violent attack upon his official premises, private accommodation, or means of transport or attempts to commit any of the foregoing shall be fined under this title 3 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. Whoever in the commission of any such act uses a deadly or dangerous weapon, or inflicts bodily injury shall be fined under this title 5 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

(b) Whoever willfully

(1) intimidates, coerces, threatens, or harasses a foreign official or an official guest or obstructs a foreign official in the performance of his duties;

(2) attempts to intimidate, coerce, threaten, or harass a foreign official or an official guest or obstruct a foreign official in the performance of his duties; or

1 Secs. 112, 970, 1116, 1117, and 1201 of 18 U.S.C. were enacted by the Act for the Protection of Foreign Officials and Official Guests of the United States (Public Law 92-539; 86 Stat. 1070). Sec. 2 of that Act provided the following:

"SEC. 2. The Congress recognizes that from the beginning of our history as a nation, the police power to investigate, prosecute, and punish common crimes such as murder, kidnapping, and assault has resided in the several States, and that such power should remain with the States. "The Congress finds, however, that harassment, intimidation, obstruction, coercion, and acts of violence committed against foreign officials or their family members in the United States or against official guests of the United States adversely affect the foreign relations of the United States.

"Accordingly, this legislation is intended to afford the United States jurisdiction concurrent with that of the several States to proceed against those who by such acts interfere with its conduct of foreign affairs.".

2 Sec. 112 was amended and restated by sec. 5 of Public Law 94–467.

3 Sec. 320101(bX1) of Public Law 103-322 (108 Stat. 2108) struck out " not more than $5,000* and inserted in lieu thereof "under this title. Sec. 330016(1XK) of the same Act made the same amendment.

4 Sec. 320101(bX2) of Public Law 103-322 (108 Stat. 2108) inserted ", or inflicts bodily injury”. 5 Sec. 320101(bX3) of Public Law 103-322 (108 Stat. 2108) struck out "not more than $10,000" and inserted in lieu thereof “under this title".