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the proce

Ch. 12

Ch. 12

s set forth

§ 2438.

ion of none criminatory cerned.

to in subsection (a) of entered into before Janu- ng such agreement, such ch agreement may enter 90-day period beginning livered to the House of ring such 90-day period Senate adopts, by an af- ent and voting in that the procedures set forth on of nondiscriminatory erned.

to in subsection (b) of ed by the President un- with respect to a non- of the 90-day period be- nt is delivered to the e, either the House of

affirmative vote of a House, a resolution of in section 2192 of this nt with respect to such the date of the adoption iscriminatory treatment ducts of such country, utiable at the rates set ariff Schedules of the ticipate in any program hich extends credit or and (C) no commercial th such country under

Stat. 2063.

History.

For legislative

urpose of Pub. L. 93-818, see

► Cong. and Adm.News, p.

States 22, 25.

NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT

19 § 2430

Payment by Czechoslovakia of amounts owed

United States citizens and nationals

(a) The arrangement initialed on July 5, 1974, with respect to the settlement of the claims of citizens and nationals of the United States against the Government of Czechoslovakia shall be renego- tiated and shall be submitted to the Congress as part of any agree- ment entered into under this subchapter with Czechoslovakia.

(b) The United States shall not release any gold belonging to Czechoslovakia and controlled directly or indirectly by the United States pursuant to the provisions of the Paris Reparations Agree- ment of January 24, 1946, or otherwise, until such agreement has been approved by the Congress.

Pub. L. 93-618, Title IV, § 408, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2064.

Historical Note

Legislative History. For legislative 1974 U.S.Code Cong. and Adm.News, p. history and purpose of Pub. L. 93-618, see 7186.

International Law 10.21.

§ 2439.

Library References

C.J.S. International Law § 16.

Freedom to emigrate to join very close relative in

United States

Sanctions for emigration restrictions

(a) To assure the continued dedication of the United States to the fundamental human rights and welfare of its own citizeus, and not- withstanding any other provision of law, on or after January 3, 1975, no nonmarket economy country shall participate in any pro- gram of the Government of the United States which extends credits or credit guarantees or investment guarantees, directly or indirect- ly, and the President of the United States shall not conclude any commercial agreement with any such country, during the period be- ginning with the date on which the President determines that such country-

(1) denies its citizens the right or opportunity to join perma- nently through emigration, a very close relative in the United State,1 such as a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister;

(2) imposes more than a nominal tax on the visas or other documents required for emigration described in paragraph (1);

or

(3) imposes more than a nominal tax, levy, fine, fee, or other charge on any citizen as a consequence of the desire of such citizen to emigrate as described in paragraph (1),

and ending on the date on which the President determines that such country is no longer in violation of paragraph (1), (2), or (3).

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