§ 1641. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1641]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 21--SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS
SUBCHAPTER III--CLAIMS AGAINST BULGARIA, HUNGARY, RUMANIA, ITALY, AND
THE SOVIET UNION
Sec. 1641. Definitions
As used in this subchapter the term--
(1) ``Person'' means a natural person, partnership, association,
other unincorporated body, corporation, or body politic.
(2) ``National of the United States'' means (A) a natural person
who is a citizen of the United States, or who owes permanent
allegiance to the United States, and (B) a corporation or other
legal entity which is organized under the laws of the United States,
any State or Territory thereof, or the District of Columbia, if
natural persons who are nationals of the United States own, directly
or indirectly, more than 50 per centum of the outstanding capital
stock or other beneficial interest in such legal entity. It does not
include aliens.
(3) ``Treaty of peace'', with respect to a country, means the
treaty of peace with that country signed at Paris, France, February
10, 1947, which came into force between that country and the United
States on September 15, 1947.
(4) ``Memorandum of Understanding'' means the Memorandum of
Understanding between the United States and Italy regarding Italian
assets in the United States and certain claims of nationals of the
United States, signed at Washington, District of Columbia, August
14, 1947 (61 Stat. 3962).
(5) ``Soviet Government'' means the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics, including any of its present or former constituent
republics, other political subdivisions, and any territories
thereof, as constituted on or prior to November 16, 1933.
(6) ``Litvinov Assignment'' means (A) the communication dated
November 16, 1933, from Maxim Litvinov to President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, wherein the Soviet Government assigned to the Government
of the United States amounts admitted or found to be due it as the
successor of prior governments of Russia, or otherwise, preparatory
to a final settlement of the claims outstanding between the two
Governments and the claims of their nationals; (B) the communication
dated November 16, 1933, from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to
Maxim Litvinov, accepting such assignment; and (C) the assignments
executed by Serge Ughet on August 25, 1933, and November 15, 1933,
assigning certain assets to the Government of the United States.
(7) ``Russian national'' includes any corporation or business
association organized under the laws, decrees, ordinances, or acts
of the former Empire of Russia or of any government successor
thereto, and subsequently nationalized or dissolved or whose assets
were taken over by the Soviet Government or which was merged with
any other corporation or organization by the Soviet Government.
(8) ``Commission'' means the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission of the United States, established pursuant to
Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954 (68 Stat. 1279).
(9) ``Property'' means any property, right, or interest.
(Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, title III, Sec. 301, as added Aug. 9, 1955, ch.
645, Sec. 3, 69 Stat. 570.)
References in Text
Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, referred to in par. (8), is
Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, eff. July 1, 1954, 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat.
1279, which is set out as a note under section 1622 of this title.
Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States as
Separate Agency Within Department of Justice
For provisions transferring Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of
the United States as a separate agency within the Department of Justice,
see section 1622a et seq. of this title.
