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 92 STAT. 808

PUBLIC LAW 95-393—SEPT. 30, 1978

Public Law 95-393 95th Congress An Act Sept. 30, 1978 [H.R. 7819] Diplomatic Relations Act.

TO complement the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITIiE

22 USC 254a note.

SECTION

1. This Act may be cited as the "Diplomatic Relations Act", DEFINITIONS

22 USC 254a.

SEC. 2. As used in this Act— (1) the tenn "members of a mission" means— (A) the head of a mission and members of the diplomatic staff of a mission, (B) members of the administrative and technical staff of a mission, and (C) members of the service staff of a mission, as such terms are defined in Article 1 of the Vienna Convention; (2) the term "family" means— (A) the members of the family of a member of a mission described in paragraph (1)(A) who form part of his or her household if they are not nationals of the United States, and (B) the members of the family of a member of a mission described in paragraph (1)(B) who form part of his or her household if they are not nationals or permanent residents of the United States, within the meaning of Article 37 of the Vienna Convention; (3) the t>erm "mission" includes missions within the meaning of the Vienna Convention and any missions representing foreign governments, individually or collectively, which are extended the same privileges and immunities, pursuant to law, as are enjoyed by missions under the Vienna Convention; and (4) the term "Vienna Convention" means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961 (T.I.A.S. numbered 7502; 23 U.S.T. 3227), entered into force with respect to the United States on December 13, 1972. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION AS THE UNITED STATES l A W ON DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

Repeal.

22 USC 254b.

S E C 3. (a)(1) Sections 4063 through 4066 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (22 U.S.C. 252-254) are repealed. (2) The section analysis of title XLVTI of the Revised Statutes of the United States is amended by striking out the items relating to sections 4063 through 4066. (b) Members of the mission of a sending state which has not ratified the Vienna Convention, their families, and the diplomatic couriers of such state, shall enjoy the privileges and immunities specified in the Vienna Convention.

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