Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 59 Part 1.djvu/690

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[59 STAT. immunities as are accorded under similar circumstances to officers and employees, respectively, of foreign governments, and members of their families. Immunity from suit (b) Representatives of foreign governments in or to international andlegalprcess. organizations and officers and employees of such organizations shall be immune from suit and legal process relating to acts performed by them in their official capacity and falling within their functions as such representatives, officers, or employees except insofar as such immunity may be waived by the foreign government or international organization concerned. Immigration Act of (C) Section 3 of the Immigration Act approved May 26, 1924, as 43'Stat. e ts 1. amended (U. S . C., title 8, sec. 203), is hereby amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "and (7) a representative of a foreign govern- ment in or to an international organization entitled to enjoy privi- leges, exemptions, and immunities as an international organization under the International Organizations Immunities Act, or an alien officer or employee of such an international organization, and the family, attendants, servants, and employees of such a representative, officer, or employee". 43 Stat. 162. (d) Section 15 of the Immigration Act approved May 26, 1924, as amended (U. S. C., title 8, sec. 215), is hereby amended to read as follows: Admission of cer- "SEC. 15. The admission to the United States of an alien excepted tainaihens. from the class of immigrants by clause (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), Supra. or (7) of section 3 or declared to be a nonquota immigrant by sub- 3tUS. C . § 204 (e). division (e) of section 4, shall be for such time and under such condi- tions as may be by regulations prescribed (including, when deemed necessary for the classes mentioned in clause (2), (3), (4), or (6) of section 3 and subdivision (e) of section 4, the giving of bond with sufficient surety, in such sum and containing such conditions as may be by regulations prescribed) to insure that, at the expiration of such time or upon failure to maintain the status under which admitted, he Foreign government will depart from the United States: Provided, That no alien who officials, etc. has been, or who may hereafter be, admitted into the United States under clause (1) or (7) of section 3, as an official of a foreign govern- ment, or as a member of the family of such official, or as a representa- tive of a foreign government in or to an international organization or an officer or employee of an international organization, or as a member of the family of such representative, officer, or employee, shall be required to depart from the United States without the approval of the Secretary of State." Requirements for SEC. 8. (a) No person shall be entitled to the benefits of this title benets. unless he (1) shall have been duly notified to and accepted by the Secretary of State as a representative, officer, or employee; or (2) shall have been designated by the Secretary of State, prior to formal notification and acceptance, as a prospective representative, officer, or employee; or (3) is a member of the family or suite, or servant, of one of the foregoing accepted or designated representatives, officers, or employees. sUndesirable per- (b) Should the Secretary of State determine that the continued presence in the United States of any person entitled to the benefits of this title is not desirable, he shall so inform the foreign government or international organization concerned, as the case may be, and after such person shall have had a reasonable length of time, to be deter- mined by the Secretary of State, to depart from the United States, he shall cease to be entitled to such benefits. Diplomaticstats. (c) No person shall, by reason of the provisions of this title, be considered as receiving diplomatic status or as receiving any of the PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 652-DEC. 29, 1945 672