PL-107-278 — An act to amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to provide for the applicability of that Act to the European Central Bank.

Preamble

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. 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: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): Sept. 24, considered and passed House. Oct. 17, considered and passed Senate.

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