22 U.S.C. § 4309a — United States responsibilities for employees of the United Nations

(a) Findings. Congress finds that under the United States–United Nations Headquarters Agreement, the United States accepted: (1)(A) an obligation to permit and facilitate entry into and departure from the United States by people employed or authorized by the United Nations or its agencies to conduct official business, subject to rules about entry and departure points; and (B) an implied obligation to permit and facilitate acquiring facilities for those activities in or near the Headquarters District, subject to reasonable rules about location and size. (2) Consistent with facilitating the United Nations’ work, the United States has no additional obligation to permit those people to conduct other activities, including unofficial activities, outside the District. (b) Activities of United Nations employees. (1) Under this chapter, the United States may permit, deny, or reasonably regulate activities or benefits outside the District by United Nations employees or authorized persons, or by people or agencies acting for them, as the United States’ best interests require. (2) Repealed. (c) Reports. The Secretary must report to Congress within 30 days after August 16, 1985, on implementation plans, and within 6 months after that on actions taken under the plans. (d) United States nationals. This section does not apply to a United States national. (e) “United Nations Headquarters District” defined. The term means the area in the United States agreed by the United Nations and United States to be the District, plus other areas the Secretary of State later approves to permit effective functioning of the United Nations or its missions.