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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1611. Certain types of property immune from execution
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1610 of this
chapter, the property of those organizations designated by the
President as being entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions,
and immunities provided by the International Organizations
Immunities Act shall not be subject to attachment or any other
judicial process impeding the disbursement of funds to, or on the
order of, a foreign state as the result of an action brought in the
courts of the United States or of the States.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1610 of this
chapter, the property of a foreign state shall be immune from
attachment and from execution, if -
(1) the property is that of a foreign central bank or monetary
authority held for its own account, unless such bank or
authority, or its parent foreign government, has explicitly
waived its immunity from attachment in aid of execution, or from
execution, notwithstanding any withdrawal of the waiver which the
bank, authority or government may purport to effect except in
accordance with the terms of the waiver; or
(2) the property is, or is intended to be, used in connection
with a military activity and
(A) is of a military character, or
(B) is under the control of a military authority or defense
agency.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1610 of this
chapter, the property of a foreign state shall be immune from
attachment and from execution in an action brought under section
302 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act
of 1996 to the extent that the property is a facility or
installation used by an accredited diplomatic mission for official
purposes.
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