[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC283c]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XII--INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Sec. 283c. Congressional authorization needed for certain
actions
Unless Congress by law authorizes such action, neither the President
nor any person or agency shall, on behalf of the United States, (a)
subscribe to additional shares of stock under article II, section 3, or
article IIA, section 2, of the agreement; (b) request or consent to any
change in the quota of the United States under article IV, section 3, of
the agreement; (c) accept any amendment under article XII of the
agreement; or (d) make a loan or provide other financing to the Bank,
except that loans or other financing may be provided to the Bank by a
United States agency created pursuant to an Ac
