[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1, Parts 1 to 299]
[Revised as of April 1, 1999]
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[CITE: 22CFR181.1]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 181--COORDINATION, REPORTING AND PUBLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 181.1  Purpose and application.

    (a) The purpose of this part is to implement the provisions of 1 
U.S.C. 112a and 112b, popularly known as the Case-Zablocki Act 
(hereinafter ``the Act''), on the reporting to Congress, coordination 
with the Secretary of State and publication of international agreements. 
This part applies to all agencies of the U.S. Government whose 
responsibilities include the negotiation and conclusion of international 
agreements. This part does not, however, constitute a delegation by the 
Secretary of State of the authority to engage in such activites. 
Further, it does not affect any additional requirements of law governing 
the relationship between particular agencies and the Secretary of State 
in connection with international negotiations and agreements, or any 
other requirements of law concerning the relationship between particular 
agencies and the Congress. The term agency as used in this part means 
each authority of the United States Government, whether or not it is 
within or subject to review by another agency.
    (b) Pursuant to the key legal requirements of the Act--full and 
timely disclosure to the Congress of all concluded agreements and 
consultation by agencies with the Secretary of State with respect to 
proposed agreements--every agency of the Government is required to 
comply with each of the provisions set out in this part in 
implementation of the Act. Nevertheless, this part is intended as a 
framework of measures and procedures which, it is recognized, cannot 
anticipate all circumstances or situations that may arise. Deviation or 
derogation from the provisions of this part will not affect the legal 
validity, under United States law or under international law, of 
agreements concluded, will not give rise to a cause of action, and will 
not affect any public or private rights established by such agreements.

[46 FR 35918, July 13, 1981, as amended at 61 FR 7071, Feb. 26, 1996]