22 U.S.C. § 616

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN TIBET.

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“(a)Declarations of Policy.—It is the policy of the United States to support economic development, cultural preservation, health care, and education and environmental sustainability for Tibetans inside Tibet. In support of this policy, the United States shall use its voice and vote to support projects designed in accordance with the principles contained in subsection (d) that are designed to raise the standard of living for the Tibetan people and assist Tibetans to become self-sufficient.“(b)International Financial Institutions.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to support projects in Tibet, if the projects are designed in accordance with the principles contained in subsection (d).“(c) Export-Import Bank and TDA.—The Export-Import Bank of the United States and the Trade and Development Agency should support projects proposed to be funded or otherwise supported by such entities in Tibet, if the projects are designed in accordance with the principles contained in subsection (d).“(d)Tibet Project Principles.—Projects in Tibet supported by international financial institutions, other international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and the United States entities referred to in subsection (c), should—“(1) be implemented only after conducting a thorough assessment of the needs of the Tibetan people through field visits and interviews;“(2) be preceded by cultural and environmental impact assessments;“(3) foster self-sufficiency and self-reliance of Tibetans;“(4) promote accountability of the development agencies to the Tibetan people and active participation of Tibetans in all project stages;“(5) respect Tibetan human rights, culture, traditions, and the Tibetan knowledge and wisdom about their landscape and survival techniques;“(6) be subject to on-site monitoring by the development agencies to ensure that the intended target group benefits;“(7) be implemented by development agencies prepared to use Tibetan as the working language of the projects;“(8) neither provide incentive for, nor facilitate the migration and settlement of, non-Tibetans into Tibet;“(9) neither provide incentive for, nor facilitate the involuntary or coerced transfer of ownership of, Tibetan land or natural resources to non-Tibetans; and“(10) neither provide incentive for, nor facilitate the involuntary or coerced relocation of, Tibetan nomads from their traditional pasturelands into concentrated settlements.“(e)United States Assistance.—“(1)In general.—The President is authorized to provide assistance to nongovernmental organizations to support inclusive economic growth, resilience, global health, education, environmental stewardship, and cultural and historical preservation for Tibetan communities in Tibet, in accordance with the principles specified in subsection (d).“(2)Coordination.—Assistance authorized under paragraph (1) shall be carried out in coordination with the United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues in accordance with section 621(d).“(f)Private Sector Investment.—The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, should—“(1) encourage United States businesses and individuals that are engaged in commerce or investing in enterprises in Tibet to be guided by the principles specified in subsection (d) and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; and“(2) hold regular consultations with businesses and individuals that are engaged in commerce or are investing in enterprises in Tibet about the principles referenced in paragraph (1) and the business practices of such businesses and individuals in Tibet.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: Mitchell Block, President, Direct Cinema Ltd., Inc. v. Edwin Meese, Iii, Attorney Gen. of the United States, 793 F.2d 1303 (D.C. Cir. 1986).

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Mitchell Block, President, Direct Cinema Ltd., Inc. v. Edwin Meese, Iii, Attorney Gen. of the United States, 793 F.2d 1303 (D.C. Cir. 1986). “The Act provides that these reports “shall be public records and open to public examination and inspection,” 22 U.S.C. § 616 (a). Rather than automatically treating every film it disseminates as “political propaganda,” the NFBC includes a list of titles of new films in the…”

Attorney Gen. of the United States of Am. v. The Irish People, Inc., 684 F.2d 928 (D.C. Cir. 1982). “The passage was taken from S.Rep.No.143, 89th Cong., 1st Sess.”

Attorney Gen. of the United States v. Covington & Burling, 430 F. Supp. 1117 (D.D.C. 1977). “Under 22 U.S.C. § 616 (c), the Attorney General is specifically: authorized to furnish to departments and agencies in the executive branch and committees of Congress such information obtained by him in the administration of this subchapter .”

Attorney Gen. of the United States v. Covington & Burling, 411 F. Supp. 371 (D.D.C. 1976). “22 U.S.C. § 616 . In order to insure that each agent makes an accurate disclosure of these filings, Congress has given the Attorney General the power to require that certain records relating to the activities which the agent must disclose under §§ 612 and 614'be kept by the…”

Am. First Legal Found. v. Garland (D.D.C. 2026). · cites it 2× “” 22 U.S.C. § 616 (a). And the Attorney General is required to “maintain, and make available to the public over the Internet .”

Am. First Legal Found. v. Merrick Garland (D.D.C. 2025). “See 22 U.S.C. § 616 (a). For that to occur, a long and uncertain chain of events would have to unfold first.”

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