[107th Congress Public Law 278]
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Public Law 107-278
107th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to provide for 
the applicability of that Act to the European Central Bank. <<NOTE: Nov. 
                        5, 2002 -  [H.R. 3656]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK UNDER THE 
            INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IMMUNITIES ACT.

    The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 15. <<NOTE: 22 USC 288f-5.>>  The provisions of this title 
may be extended to the European Central Bank 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.''.

    Approved November 5, 2002.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3656:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002):
            Sept. 24, considered and passed House.
            Oct. 17, considered and passed Senate.

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