Reading Room Document

The applicability of 22 U.S.C. § 2321b(a) to the President

The document discusses the applicability of 22 U.S.C. § 2321b(a) to the President and whether the White House is included in the statute. The conclusion reached is that the President should be considered within the scope of the statute, based on the statutory scheme and legislative history. The document presents questions about the interpretation of the statute, the limitations on military assistance, and the intent of Congress in extending the restriction to cover any agency or department of the government. It also raises the question of whether Congress intended to exclude the President from the provision.

July 12, 1974