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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-93—AUG. 16, 1985 restrictions under consideration in international organizations as the Secretary determines may significantly affect— (A) the interstate or foreign commerce of the United States; (B) the policies or programs of the United States Government; or (C) any State significantly affected by interstate or foreign commerce. SEC. 141. UNITED STATES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

99 STAT. 423

Commerce and trade.

22 USC 4309a.

Title II of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended by adding after section 209 (22 U.S.C. 4309) the following new section: "SEC. 209A. UNITED STATES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

"(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— "(1) pursuant to the Agreement Between the United States and the United Nations Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations (authorized by Public Law 80-357 (22 U.S.C. 287 note)), the United States has accepted— "(A) the obligation to permit and to facilitate the right of individuals, who are employed by or are authorized by the United Nations to conduct official business in connection with that organization or its agencies, to enter into and exit from the United States for purposes of conducting official activities within the United Nations Headquarters District, subject to regulation as to points of entry and departure; and "(B) the implied obligation to permit and to facilitate the acquisition of facilities in order to conduct such activities within or in proximity to the United Nations Headquarters District, subject to reasonable regulation including regulation of the location and size of such facilities; and "(2) taking into account paragraph (1) and consistent with the obligation of the United States to facilitate the functioning of the United Nations, the United States has no additional obligation to permit the conduct of any other activities, including nonofficial activities, by such individuals outside of the United Nations Headquarters District.

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"(b) ACTIVITIES OF UNITED NATIONS EMPLOYEES.—(1) The conduct

of any activities, or the acquisition of any benefits (as defined in section 201(a)(1) of this title), outside the United Nations Headquarters District by any individual employed by, or authorized by the United Nations to conduct official business in connection with, that organization or its agencies, or by any person or agency acting on behalf thereof, may be permitted or denied or subject to reasonable regulation, as determined to be in the best interests of the United States and pursuant to this title. "(2) The Secretary shall apply to those employees of the United Nations Secretariat who are nationals of a foreign country or members of a foreign mission all terms, limitations, restrictions, and conditions which are applicable pursuant to this title to the members of that country's mission or of any other mission to the United Nations unless the Secretary determines and reports to the Con-

22 USC 4301.