22 USC § 706 - Operative effect dependent upon Presidential finding

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s706"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 706 - Operative effect dependent upon Presidential finding"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "706"
section_name: "Operative effect dependent upon Presidential finding"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "SERVICE COURTS OF FRIENDLY FOREIGN FORCES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 30, 1944, ch. 326, § 6, 58 Stat. 645.)"
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# § 706. Operative effect dependent upon Presidential finding

This chapter shall be operative with respect to the military, naval, or air forces of any foreign state only after a finding and declaration by the President that the powers and privileges provided herein are necessary for the maintenance of discipline. The President may at any time revoke such finding and declaration.

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**Source Credit**: (June 30, 1944, ch. 326, § 6, 58 Stat. 645.)

## Executive Documents

### Proclamation No. 2626

Proc. No. 2626, , 9 F.R. 12403, respecting activation by President, was revoked by Proc. No. 3107, , 20 F.R. 5805.