any one time shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount of the subscription of the United States actually paid to the Bank under article II, section 7(i) of the Articles of Agreement of the Bank.

Any payment made to the United States by the Fund or the Bank as a distribution of net income shall be covered into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt. (As amended June 17, 1959, Pub. L. 86-48, § 2, 73 Stat. 80; June 19, 1962, Pub. L. 87– 490, § 2, 76 Stat. 105.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended, referred to in the text, is classified to sections 745, 747, 752-754b, 757, 757b-758, 760, 764-766, 769, 771, 773, 774, and 801 of Title 31, Money and Finance.

AMENDMENTS

1962-Pub. L. 87-490 included in the limitation of face amount of special notes issued to the Fund the dollar equivalent of currencies and gold which the United States shall have purchased from the Fund in accordance with the Articles of Agreement.

1959-Pub. L. 86-48 eliminated "of $950,000,000" which followed "is authorized to pay the balance", and substituted "$8,675,000,000" for "not to exceed $4,125,000,000." § 286e-1. Increase in quota of United States and in capital stock of Bank; subscription to additional shares.

(a) The United States Governor of the Fund is authorized to request and consent to an increase of $1,375,000,000 in the quota of the United States under article III, section 2, of the articles of agreement of the Fund, as proposed in the resolution of the Board of Governors of the Fund dated February 2, 1959.

(b) The United States Governor of the Bank is authorized (1) to vote for increases in the capital stock of the Bank under article II, section 2, of the articles of agreement of the Bank, as recommended in the resolution of the Board of Governors of the Bank dated February 2, 1959, and (2) if such increases become effective, to subscribe on behalf of the United States to thirty-one thousand seven hundred and fifty additional shares of stock under article II, section 3, of the articles of agreement of the Bank. (July 31, 1945, ch. 339, § 16, as added June 17, 1959, Pub. L. 86-48, § 1, 73 Stat. 80.) § 286e-1a. Increase in capital stock of Bank.

The United States Governor of the Bank is authorized to vote for an increase of $1,000,000,000 in the authorized capital stock of the Bank under article II, section 2, of the articles of agreement of the Bank, as recommended in the report, dated November 6, 1962, to the Board of Governors of the Bank by the Bank's Executive Directors. (July 31, 1945, ch. 339, § 19, as added Nov. 13, 1963, Pub. L. 88-178, 77 Stat. 334.)

§ 286e-2. Loans to Fund.

(a) Limitation; balance of payments and reserve position considerations.

In order to carry out the purposes of the decision of January 5, 1962, of the Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make loans, not to exceed $2,000,000,000 outstanding at any one time, to the Fund under article VII, section 2(i), of the Articles

of Agreement of the Fund. Any loan under the authority granted in this subsection shall be made with due regard to the present and prospective balance of payments and reserve position of the United States.

(b) Authorization of appropriations; repayments available for loans to Fund.

For the purpose of making loans to the International Monetary Fund pursuant to this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended to meet calls by the International Monetary Fund. Any payments made to the United States by the International Monetary Fund as a repayment on account of the principal of a loan made under this section shall continue to be available for loans to the International Monetary Fund.

(c) Interest and charges covered into Treasury; additional authorization of appropriations for payment of charges for purchase of currencies or gold from Fund.

Payments of interest and charges to the United States on account of any loan to the International Monetary Fund shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. In addition to the amount authorized in subsection (b) of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary for the payment of charges in connection with any purchases of currencies or gold by the United States from the International Monetary Fund. (July 31, 1945, ch. 339, § 17, as added June 19, 1962, Pub. L. 87-490, § 1, 76 Stat. 105.)

§ 286e-3. Transfers to stabilization fund of purchase of currencies or gold from International Monetary Fund; administration; utilization of fund resources for repayments.

Any purchases of currencies or gold by the United States from the International Monetary Fund may be transferred to and administered by the fund established by section 822a of Title 31, for use in accordance with the provisions of that section. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to utilize the resources of that fund for the purpose of any repayments in connection with such transactions. (July 31, 1945, ch. 339, § 18, as added June 19, 1962, Pub. L. 87-490, § 1, 76 Stat. 105.)

§ 2861. British loan; authorization to Secretary of Treasury to carry out agreement.

AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT OF DECEMBER 6, 1945, BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 hereof, it is hereby agreed between the Government of the United States and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as follows with regard to the Financial Agreement executed by them on December 6, 1945:

1. Section 5 is amended to read:

5. Deferment of annual installments.

(1) In any calendar year after December 31, 1956, in which the Government of the United Kingdom advises the Government of the United States that it finds that a deferment is necessary in view of the present and prospective conditions of international exchange and the level of its gold and foreign exchange reserves, the Government of the United Kingdom may defer the payment of the annual installment for that year of principal repayment and interest specified under Section 4. Not

more than seven (7) annual installments may be so deferred. The first of any such deferred installments shall be paid on December 31, 2001, and the others shall be paid annually thereafter, in order.

(11) In addition, the installment of interest in respect of the year 1956 is hereby deferred, in lieu of any right of waiver hitherto existing. This installment shall be paid on December 31 of the year following that in which the last of all other installments, including installments deferred under the preceding paragraph, is due.

(iii) Deferred installments shall bear interest at the rate of 2 percent per annum, payable annually on December 31 of each year following that in which deferment

occurs.

(iv) Payment of deferred installments may be accelerated, in whole or in part, at the option of the Government of the United Kingdom.

2. Section 6 is amended to read:

6. Relation of this line of credit to other obligations. The Government of the United Kingdom undertakes not to defer an installment under Section 5 of this Agreement in any year, unless it also defers the installment due in that year under the Financial Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Kingdom, dated March 6, 1946.

3. This Agreement shall become effective when the Government of the United States has notified the Government of the United Kingdom that the Agreement has been approved by the Congress and the Government of the United Kingdom has notified the Government of the United States that the appropriate Parliamentary action has been taken.

Signed in duplicate, this 6th day of March, 1957.

For the Government of the United States of America: G. M. Humphrey, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America.

For the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Harold Caccia, Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Washington.

The above agreement entered into force on April 25. 1957.

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

§ 287. Representation in Organization.

UN MEMBERSHIP FOR COMMUNIST CHINA Section 105 of Pub. L. 88-245, title I, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 781, provided that: "It is the sense of the Congress that the Communist Chinese Government should not be admitted to membership in the United Nations as the representative of China."

Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 86-84, title I, § 105, July 13, 1959, 73 Stat. 186; Pub. L. 86-678. title I, § 105, Aug. 31, 1960, 74 Stat. 561; Pub. L. 87-264, title I, § 105, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 550; Pub. L. 87-843, title I, § 105, Oct. 18, 1962, 76 Stat. 1085.

§ 287e. Appropriations; payment of expenses.

There is authorized to be appropriated annually to the Department of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the United Nations as apportioned by the General Assembly in accordance with article 17 of the Charter, and for all necessary salaries and expenses of the representatives provided for in section 287 of this title, and of their appropriate staffs, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, without regard to the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; travel expenses without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended, the Travel Expense Act of 1949, and section 73b of Title 5, and, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, travel expenses of families and transportation of effects of United States repre

sentatives and other personnel in going to and returning from their post of duty; allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by section 118a of Title 5; cost-of-living allowances for personnel stationed abroad under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe; communications services; stenographic reporting, translating, and other services, by contract; hire of passenger motor vehicles and other local transportation; rent of offices; printing and binding without regard to section 111 of Title 44; allowances and expenses as provided in section 287r of this title, and allowances and expenses equivalent to those provided in section 1131 (3) of this title; the lease or rental (for periods not exceeding ten years) of living quarters for the use of the representative of the United States to the United Nations referred to in subsection (a) of section 287 of this title, the cost of installation and use of telephones in the same manner as telephone service is provided for use of the Foreign Service pursuant to section 679 of Title 31, and unusual expenses similar to those authorized by section 3039 of Title 5, incident to the operation and maintenance of such living quarters; and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State; all without regard to section 5 of Title 41. (As amended Sept. 6, 1960, Pub. L. 86-707, title III, § 311(b), 74 Stat. 797.)

AMENDMENTS

1960-Pub. L. 86-707 substituted "and unusual expenses similar to those authorized by section 1132a of this title, incident to the operation and maintenance of such living quarters" for "and the allotment of funds, similar to the allotment authorized by section 1132 of this title, for unusual expenses incident to the operation and maintenance of such living quarters, to be accounted for in accordance with section 1133 of this title."

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS

Pub. L. 86-84, title I, § 101, July 13, 1959, 72 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 86-678, title I, § 101, Aug. 31, 1960, 74 Stat. 557; Pub. L. 87-264, title I, § 101, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 546; Pub. L. 87-843, title I, § 101, Oct. 18, 1962, 76 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 88-245, title I, § 101, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 777.

§ 287g. Authorization of appropriations for loan to United Nations; restrictions on use of proceeds of loan.

There is authorized to be appropriated to the President, without fiscal-year limitation, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000 for a loan to the United Nations. The proceeds of such loan shall not be used to relieve members of the United Nations of their obligation to pay arrearages on payments of any United Nations assessments, and shall not be used to reduce regular or special assessments against any such members. (Pub. L. 87-731, § 1, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat.

695.)

§ 287h. Limitation on loan.

The total amount of money that may be loaned to the United Nations pursuant, to the authorization contained in section 287g of this title shall not exceed the aggregate amount of loans made by other nations. (Pub. L. 87-731, § 2, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 695.)

§ 287i. Deduction of principal and interest from annual payment of assessed share of United States of budget.

There shall be deducted from the annual payment of the assessed share of the United States of the budget of the United Nations an amount equal to the corresponding annual installment of principal and interest due to the United States on account of the loan made pursuant to section 287g of this title. (Pub. L. 87-731, § 3, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 696.)

§ 287j. Participation in future United Nations borrowing; promotion of pattern of financing to avoid future large-scale deficits; report to Congress. Nothing herein shall be regarded as authorizing the United States to participate in any future United Nations borrowing. It is the sense of the Congress that the United States shall use its best efforts to promote a pattern of United Nations financing (including a vigorous program for collection of delinquencies on annual assessments of nations and maintenance of such annual assessments on a current basis) that will avoid any future large-scale deficits. The Department of State is instructed to submit to the Congress, not later than January 31, 1963, a report on steps taken in the 17th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on longterm financing of the United Nations. (Pub. L. 87731, § 4, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 696.)

§ 287k. Congressional expression of satisfaction that expenditures relating to operations in Middle East and in the Congo are "expenses of the Organization."

The Congress expresses its satisfaction that the International Court of Justice has decided that the expenditures authorized in resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly relating to operations in the Middle East and in the Congo are "expenses of the Organization" within the meaning of the United Nations Charter, thereby providing a sound basis for obtaining prompt payment of assessments for such expenditures by making them obligations of all members of the United Nations. (Pub. L. 87731, § 5, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 696.)

§ 2871. Congressional declaration that United Nations take steps to give effect to advisory opinion of International Court of Justice on financial obligations of members.

It is the sense of the Congress that the United Nations should take immediate steps to give effect to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the financial obligations of members of the United Nations in order to assure prompt payment of all assessments, including assessments to cover the cost of operations to maintain or restore international peace and security. (Pub. L. 87-731, § 6, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 696.)

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC,

AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

§ 2870. National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation; membership; meetings; expenses.

In fulfillment of article VII of the constitution of the Organization, the Secretary of State shall cause to be organized a National Commission on Educa

tional, Scientific, and Cultural Corporation' of not to exceed one hundred members. Such Commission shall be appointed by the Secretary of State and shall consist of (a) not more than sixty representatives of principal national, voluntary organizations interested in educational, scientific, and cultural matters; and (b) not more than forty outstanding persons selected by the Secretary of State, including not more than ten persons holding office under or employed by the Government of the United States, not more than fifteen representatives of the educational, scientific, and cultural interests of State and local governments, and not more than fifteen persons chosen at large. The Secretary of State is authorized to name in the first instance fifty of the principal national voluntary organizations, each of which shall be invited to designate one representative for appointment to the National Commission. Thereafter, the National Commission shall periodically review and, if deemed advisable, revise the list of such organizations designating representatives in order to achieve a desirable rotation among organizations represented. To constitute the initial Commission, one-third of the members shall be appointed to serve for a term of one year, one-third for a term of two years, and one-third or the remainder thereof for a term of three years; from thence on following, all members shall be appointed for a term of three years each, but no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. The National Commission shall meet at least once annually. The National Commission shall designate from among its members an executive committee, and may designate such other committees as may prove necessary, to consult with the Department of State and to perform such other functions as the National Commission shall delegate to them. No member of the National Commission shall be allowed any salary or other compensation for services: Provided, however, That he may be paid transportation and other expenses as authorized by section 73b-2 of Title 5. (As amended Aug. 14, 1961, Pub. L. 87-139, § 9, 75 Stat. 341.)

AMENDMENTS

1961-Pub. L. 87-139 substituted provisions for payment of transportation and other expenses as authorized by section 73b-2 of Title 5, for provisions authorizing payment of actual transportation expenses plus a $10 maximum per diem.

§ 287q. Same; general and special conferences; ex-. penses; acceptance of services and gifts or bequests of money or materials.

The National Commission shall call general conferences for the discussion of matters relating to the activities of the Organization, to which conferences organized bodies actively interested in such matters shall be invited to send representatives: Provided, however, That the travel and maintenance of such representation shall be without expense to the Government. Such general conferences shall be held annually or biennially, as the National Commission may determine, and in such places as it may designate. They shall be attended so far as possible by the members of the National Commission and by the delegates of the United States to the General Con

1 So in original. Probably should read "Cooperation".

ference of the Organization. The National Commission is further authorized to call special conferences of experts for the consideration of specific matters relating to the Organization by persons of specialized competences. The Department of State may pay their transportation and other expenses as authorized by section 73b-2 of Title 5, for the period of actual attendance and of necessary travel. The National Commission is further authorized to receive and accept services and gifts or bequests of money or materials to carry out any of the educational, scientific, or cultural purposes of the National Commission as set forth in sections 287m287t of this title and in the constitution of the Organization. Any money so received shall be held by the Secretary of State and shall be subject to disbursement through the disbursement facilities of the Treasury Department as the terms of the gift or bequest may require and shall remain available for expenditure by grant or otherwise until expended: Provided, That no such gift or bequest may be accepted or disbursed if the terms thereof are inconsistent with the purposes of the National Commission as set forth in sections 287m-287t of this title and in the constitution of the Organization. In no event shall the National Commission accept gifts or bequests in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate in any one year. Gifts or bequests provided for herein shall, for the purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, be deemed to be a gift to or for the United States. The National Commission and Secretary of State shall submit to Congress annual reports of receipts and expenditures of funds and bequests received and disbursed pursuant to the provisions of this section. (As amended Aug. 14, 1961, Pub. L. 87-139, § 10, 75 Stat. 341.)

AMENDMENTS

1961-Pub. L. 87-139 substituted provisions authorizing payment of transportation and other expenses of attending experts as authorized by section 73b-2 of Title 5, for provisions which allowed the experts $10 per diem plus actual transportation expenses.

§ 287r. Appropriations; payment of expenses.

ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS

Pub. L. 86-84, title I, § 101, July 13, 1959, 73 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 86-678, title I, § 101, Aug. 31, 1960, 74 Stat. 557; Pub. L. 87-264. title I, § 101, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 546; Pub. L. 87-843, title I, § 101, Oct. 18, 1962, 76 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 88-245, title I, § 101, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 777.

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

§ 288. Definition of "international organization"; authority of President.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9887

Ex. Ord. No. 9887, Aug. 22, 1947, 12 F.R. 5723, set out as a note under this section, which designated the Preparatory Commission for the International Refugee Organization, and its successor, the International Refugee Organization, as public international organizations entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions and immunities conferred by sections 288-2881 of this title, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 10832, Aug. 19, 1959, 24 F.R. 6753. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10025

Ex. Ord. No. 10025, Dec. 30, 1948, 13 F.R. 9361, to the extent that such order relates to the Caribbean Commission was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 10983, Jan. 2, 1962, 27 F.R. 32, set out as a note under this section.

Ex. ORD. No. 10864. PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES

Ex. Ord. No. 10864, Feb. 19, 1960, 25 F.R. 1507, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act, approved December 29, 1945 (59 Stat. 669) [this section], and having found that the United States participates in the Pan American Health Organization pursuant to the authority of the Pan American Sanitary Convention ratified by the President on March 28, 1925, with the advice and consent of the Senate given on February 23, 1925 (44 Stat. 2031, TS 714), I hereby designate the Pan American Health Organization as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.

The designation of the Pan American Health Organization as a public international organization within the meaning of the International Organizations Immunities Act is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, and immunities which that organization may have acquired or may acquire by treaty or congressional action.

The designation of the Pan American Health Organization made by this order shall be deemed to include the designation of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau. The designation of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau made by Executive Order No. 9751 of July 11, 1946 [set out as a note under this section], is hereby superseded, and that order is amended accordingly.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Ex. ORD. No. 10866. SOUTHEAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES

Ex. Ord. No. 10866, Feb. 23, 1960, 25 F.R. 1584, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act, approved December 29, 1945 (59 Stat. 669) [this section], and having found that the United States participates in the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization pursuant to the authority of the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty ratified by the President on February 4, 1955, with the advice and consent of the Senate given on February 1, 1955 (6 UST 81, T.I.A.S. 3170), I hereby designate the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.

The designation of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization as a public international organization within the meaning of the International Organizations Immunities Act is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, and immunities which that organization may have acquired or may acquire by treaty or congressional action.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

Ex. ORD. No. 10873. INTER-AMERICAN Development Bank ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES

Ex. Ord. No. 10873, Apr. 8, 1960, 25 F.R. 3097, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11019, Apr 30, 1962, 27 F.R. 4145, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act, approved December 29, 1945 (59 Stat. 669) [this section], and having found that the United States participates in the Inter-American Development Bank under the authority of an act of Congress approved August 7, 1959 (73 Stat. 299), I hereby designate the Inter-American Development Bank as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act [sections 288-288f of this title]

The designation of the Inter-American Development Bank as a public international organization within the meaning of the International Organizations Immunities Act shall not be deemed to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, and immunities which that organization may have acquired or may acquire by treaty or congressional action; Provided, That such designation

shall not be construed to affect in any way the applicability of the provisions of Section 3, Article XI, of the Articles of Agreement of the Bank as adopted by the Congress of the United States in the Inter-American Development Bank Act (73 Stat. 299; 22 U.S.C. 283-2831) [sections 283-2831 of this title].

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

EX. ORD. No. 10943. COFFEE STUDY GROUP ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMU

NITIES

Ex. Ord. No. 10943, May 22, 1961, 26 F.R. 4419, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act, approved December 29, 1945 (59 Stat. 669) [this section], and having found that the United States participates in the Coffee Study Group within the meaning of said section 1, I hereby designate the Coffee Study Group as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.

The designation of the Coffee Study Group as a public international organization within the meaning of the International Organizations Immunities Act shall not be deemed to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, and immunities which that organization may have acquired or may acquire by treaty or congressional action. JOHN F. KENNEDY

EX. ORD. NO. 10983. CARIBBEAN ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMUNITIES Ex. Ord. No. 10983, Jan. 2, 1962, 27 F.R. 32, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act, approved December 29, 1945 (59 Stat. 669; 22 U.S.C. 288) [this section], and by the joint resolution of June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 194 [set out as a note under section 280h of this title], I hereby designate the Caribbean Organization as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the said International Organizations Immunities Act.

The designation of the above-named organization as a public international organization within the meaning of the said Act is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, and immunities to which such international organization may otherwise be or become entitled.

This order revokes Executive Order No. 10025 of December 30, 1948 [set out as a note under this section], to the extent that such order relates to the Caribbean Commission.

JOHN F. KENNEDY

Ex. ORD. No. 11059. ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ENTITLED TO ENJOY CERTAIN PRIVILEGES, EXEMPTIONS, AND IMMU

NITIES

Ex. Ord. No. 11059, Oct. 24, 1962, 27 F.R. 10405, provided: WHEREAS the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission is an international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to the Convention with Costa Rica for the Establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, May 31, 1949, 1 UST 230, TIAS 2044; and

WHEREAS the Great Lakes Fishery Commission is an international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to the Convention with Canada for the Establishment of a Great Lakes Fishery Commission, September 10, 1954, 6 UST 2836; TIAS 3326; and

WHEREAS the International Pacific Halibut Commission is an international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to the Convention with Canada for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, March 2, 1953, 5 UST 5; TIAS 2900, being the last of a series of similar treaties dating from 1923:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669; 22 U.S.C. 288) [this section], I hereby designate the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and the International Pacific Halibut Commission as public international organizations entitled to enjoy the privi

leges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act [sections 288— 288f of this title], except those conferred pursuant to Sections 4(b), 4(e), and 5(a) of that Act.

The designation of the above-named international organizations as public international organizations within the meaning of the International Organizations Immunities Act is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, and immunities which these organizations may have acquired or may acquire by treaty or congressional action.

JOHN F. KENNEDY

REVOCATION OF EX. ORD. Nos. 9721 AND 10103 Section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 10804, set out as a note under section 2334 of Title 5, provided that Ex. Ord. Nos. 9721 and 10103 are revoked, except that they shall remain in effect with respect to employees serving with an international organization on the date of enactment [Aug. 28, 1958] of the Federal Employees International Organization Service Act [Pub. L. 85-795, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 959], who do not elect to have coverage under the Federal Employees International Organization Service Act pursuant to section 6 of that Act [set out as a note under section 2331 of Title 5], and for the purposes of any rights and benefits vested under each such order prior to date of enactment of that Act[Aug. 28, 1958].

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9751

The designation of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau made by Ex. Ord. No. 9751, superseded, see Ex. Ord. No. 10864, set out as a note under this section.

§ 290a. Designation of representatives and alternates; compensation; loyalty checkup.

The President shall designate from time to time to attend a specified session or specified sessions of the World Health Assembly of the Organization not to exceed three delegates of the United States and such number of alternates as he may determine consistent with the rules of procedure of the World Health Assembly. One of the delegates shall be designated as the chief delegate. Whenever the United States becomes entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board of the Organization, under article 24 of the constitution of the Organization, the President shall designate a representative of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and may designate not to exceed one alternate to attend sessions of the Executive Board. Such representative must be a graduate of a recognized medical school and have spent not less than three years in active practice as a physician or surgeon. Such representative and any such alternate shall each be entitled to receive compensation at one of the rates provided by section 867 of this title, for such period or periods as the President may specify, except that no Member of the Senate or House of Representatives or officer of the United States who is thus designated shall be entitled to receive such compensation: Provided, That no person shall serve as such representative, delegate, or alternate until such person has been investigated as to loyalty and security by the Civil Service Commission. (As amended Oct. 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87-793, § 1001 (i), 76 Stat. 865.)

AMENDMENTS

1962-Pub. L. 87-793 substituted "Such representative and any such alternate shall each be entitled to receive compensation at one of the rates provided by section 867 of this title" for "Such representative shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed $12,000 per annum and any such alternate shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed $10,000 per annum."