Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse is a title of the United States Code. It contains 3478 sections organized into 128 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Diplomatic relations, foreign aid, arms control, treaties, and international organizations. Covers the Department of State, embassies, passports, and foreign sovereign immunity.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE GENERALLY | 35 sections |
| 002 | CONSULAR COURTS | 7 sections |
| 003 | UNITED STATES COURT FOR CHINA | 3 sections |
| 004 | PASSPORTS | 16 sections |
| 005 | PRESERVATION OF FRIENDLY FOREIGN RELATIONS GENERALLY | 10 sections |
| 006 | FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS | 16 sections |
| 007 | ‘INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.’ | 615 sections |
| 008 | FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS | 22 sections |
| 009 | ‘FOREIGN WARS, WAR MATERIALS, AND NEUTRALITY’ | 33 sections |
| 010 | HEMISPHERAL RELATIONS | 11 sections |
| 011 | FOREIGN AGENTS AND PROPAGANDA | 12 sections |
| 012 | CLAIMS COMMISSIONS | 1 sections |
| 013 | SERVICE COURTS OF FRIENDLY FOREIGN FORCES | 6 sections |
| 014 | FOREIGN SERVICE | 99 sections |
| 015 | THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES | 33 sections |
| 016 | GREEK AND TURKISH ASSISTANCE | 1 sections |
| 017 | RELIEF AID TO WAR-DEVASTATED COUNTRIES | 1 sections |
| 018 | UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS | 69 sections |
| 019 | FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 16 sections |
| 020 | MUTUAL DEFENSE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | 4 sections |
| 021 | SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS | 109 sections |
| 022 | MUTUAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE | 5 sections |
| 023 | PROTECTION OF CITIZENS ABROAD | 13 sections |
| 024 | MUTUAL SECURITY PROGRAM | 58 sections |
| 025 | >- | 12 sections |
| 026 | ARMED FORCES PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITIONS | 1 sections |
| 027 | INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND TRADE FAIR PARTICIPATION | 1 sections |
| 028 | INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY PARTICIPATION | 7 sections |
| 029 | ‘CULTURAL, TECHNICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL CENTERS’ | 9 sections |
| 030 | INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH | 4 sections |
| 031 | INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL | 11 sections |
| 032 | FOREIGN ASSISTANCE | 391 sections |
| 033 | MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM | 20 sections |
| 034 | THE PEACE CORPS | 37 sections |
| 035 | ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT | 34 sections |
| 036 | MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE | 6 sections |
| 037 | FOREIGN GIFTS AND DECORATIONS | 4 sections |
| 038 | DEPARTMENT OF STATE | 167 sections |
| 039 | ARMS EXPORT CONTROL | 60 sections |
| 040 | INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS | 7 sections |
| 041 | STUDY COMMISSION RELATING TO FOREIGN POLICY | 1 sections |
| 042 | INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY | 1 sections |
| 043 | INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING | 3 sections |
| 044 | JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP | 6 sections |
| 045 | COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE | 9 sections |
| 046 | INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AND TRADE IN SERVICES SURVEY | 8 sections |
| 047 | NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION | 16 sections |
| 048 | TAIWAN RELATIONS | 17 sections |
| 049 | SUPPORT OF PEACE TREATY BETWEEN EGYPT AND ISRAEL | 15 sections |
| 050 | INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION | 13 sections |
| 051 | PANAMA CANAL | 103 sections |
| 052 | FOREIGN SERVICE | 223 sections |
| 053 | AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS | 19 sections |
| 054 | PRIVATE ORGANIZATION ASSISTANCE | 9 sections |
| 055 | >- | 9 sections |
| 056 | UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE | 11 sections |
| 057 | UNITED STATES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | 15 sections |
| 058 | DIPLOMATIC SECURITY | 35 sections |
| 059 | FASCELL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 4 sections |
| 060 | ANTI-APARTHEID PROGRAM | 19 sections |
| 061 | ANTI-TERRORISM—PLO | 3 sections |
| 062 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL POLICY | 19 sections |
| 063 | SUPPORT FOR EAST EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY (SEED) | 33 sections |
| 064 | UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO TERRORISM AFFECTING AMERICANS ABROAD | 13 sections |
| 065 | CONTROL AND ELIMINATION OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS | 6 sections |
| 066 | UNITED STATES-HONG KONG POLICY | 15 sections |
| 067 | FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA AND EMERGING EURASIAN DEMOCRACIES AND OPEN MARKETS SUPPORT | 30 sections |
| 068 | DEMILITARIZATION OF FORMER SOVIET UNION | 6 sections |
| 069 | CUBAN DEMOCRACY | 10 sections |
| 070 | MANSFIELD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 6 sections |
| 071 | UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING | 20 sections |
| 072 | NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION PREVENTION | 9 sections |
| 073 | INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM | 39 sections |
| 074 | FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES CONSOLIDATION | 32 sections |
| 075 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION | 22 sections |
| 076 | ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES WITH LARGE POPULATIONS HAVING HIV/AIDS | 11 sections |
| 077 | UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS | 30 sections |
| 078 | TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION | 26 sections |
| 079 | TRADE SANCTIONS REFORM AND EXPORT ENHANCEMENT | 11 sections |
| 080 | DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROGRAM OFFICE (DTS-PO) | 4 sections |
| 081 | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT | 15 sections |
| 082 | AFGHANISTAN FREEDOM SUPPORT | 16 sections |
| 083 | ‘UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA’ | 29 sections |
| 084 | MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE | 18 sections |
| 085 | NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS | 21 sections |
| 086 | CLIMATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | 9 sections |
| 087 | UNITED STATES AND INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION | 8 sections |
| 088 | >- | 24 sections |
| 089 | ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC VALUES | 16 sections |
| 090 | VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY PROGRAM | 4 sections |
| 091 | ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP WITH PAKISTAN | 13 sections |
| 092 | ‘COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT’ | 33 sections |
| 093 | UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION | 7 sections |
| 094 | IRAN THREAT REDUCTION AND SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS | 34 sections |
| 095 | IRAN FREEDOM AND COUNTERPROLIFERATION | 11 sections |
| 096 | ‘SOVEREIGNTY, INTEGRITY, DEMOCRACY, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF UKRAINE’ | 10 sections |
| 097 | INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION REMEDIES | 11 sections |
| 098 | INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION AND RETURN | 11 sections |
| 099 | NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS AND POLICY ENHANCEMENT | 39 sections |
| 100 | GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY | 8 sections |
| 101 | COUNTERING IRAN’S DESTABILIZING ACTIVITIES | 12 sections |
| 102 | COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN EUROPE AND EURASIA | 27 sections |
| 103 | BETTER UTILIZATION OF INVESTMENTS LEADING TO DEVELOPMENT | 33 sections |
| 104 | VENEZUELA ASSISTANCE | 16 sections |
| 105 | GLOBAL FRAGILITY | 10 sections |
| 106 | CHAMPIONING AMERICAN BUSINESS THROUGH DIPLOMACY | 6 sections |
| 107 | ‘SUDAN DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND FISCAL TRANSPARENCY’ | 12 sections |
| 108 | GLOBAL MAGNITSKY HUMAN RIGHTS ACCOUNTABILITY | 3 sections |
| 109 | BURMA UNIFIED THROUGH RIGOROUS MILITARY ACCOUNTABILITY | 12 sections |
| 110 | INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY | 9 sections |
| 111 | ‘AUSTRALIA, UNITED KINGDOM, AND UNITED STATES (AUKUS) SECURITY PARTNERSHIP’ | 10 sections |
| 112 | COMBATING GLOBAL CORRUPTION | 5 sections |
| 113 | UNITED STATES FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION | 9 sections |
| 114 | WESTERN BALKANS DEMOCRACY AND PROSPERITY | 10 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 22 covers the subject area of foreign relations and intercourse. The title is organized into 128 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 3478 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 22 on uscode.house.gov