This bill seeks to enhance relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by providing it with specific legal recognition. It proposes to amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to include ASEAN as an international organization for the purposes of this act. Specifically, the legislation authorizes the President to extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to ASEAN. This extension would be under terms and conditions determined by the President, mirroring the treatment given to other public international organizations in which the United States participates.
This bill seeks to enhance relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by providing it with specific legal recognition. It proposes to amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to include ASEAN as an international organization for the purposes of this act. Specifically, the legislation authorizes the President to extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to ASEAN. This extension would be under terms and conditions determined by the President, mirroring the treatment given to other public international organizations in which the United States participates.