11 FAM 700
TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
11 FAM 710
uniform measures and procedures
(CT:POL-57; 10-14-2014)
(Office of Origin: L/T)
11 FAM 711 PURPOSE
(CT:POL-43; 05-26-2006)
(State Only)
a. The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the
application of orderly and uniform measures and procedures for the negotiation,
conclusion, publication, and registration of treaties and other international
agreements of the United States. It is also designed to facilitate the
maintenance of complete and accurate records on treaties and agreements and the
publication of authoritative information regarding them.
b. The chapter is not a catalog of all the essential
guidelines or information pertaining to the making and application of
international agreements. It is limited to guidelines or information necessary
for general guidance.
11 FAM 712 AUTHORITIES
(CT:POL-57; 10-14-2014)
(State Only)
Legal authorities underlying the provisions of 11 FAM 700
include but are not limited to:
(1) U.S. Constitution, Article II;
(2) 1 U.S.C. 112a and 1
U.S.C. 112b;
(3) Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties;
(4) 22 CFR 181; and
(5) Delegation of Authority No. 311 (March 28, 2008).
11 FAM 713 ROLE OF THE OFFICE OF THE
LEGAL ADVISER
713.1 Legal Review of Draft Agreements
(CT:POL-43; 05-26-2006)
(State Only)
As soon as tentative provisions for an agreement are
considered or drafted, the Office of the Legal Adviser will make available the
services of an attorney-adviser to insure that the agreement is properly
drafted and agreed policy is expressed clearly and fully. The Office of the
Legal Adviser often prepares a draft in the first instance upon the request of
another office.
713.2 Legal Clearance Required
(CT:POL-57; 10-14-2014)
(State Only)
Any draft of a proposed treaty or agreement, or any action
regarding the negotiation, conclusion, ratification or approval, or
termination, as well as the existence, status, and application, of any international
agreement to which the United States is or may become a party, should be
cleared with the Office of the Legal Adviser (including the Assistant Legal
Adviser for Treaty Affairs (L/T) as
appropriate) and with other appropriate bureaus or offices and, as appropriate,
with any other agency concerned with the treaty or international agreement.
11 FAM 714 DISCLAIMER
(CT:POL-43; 05-26-2006)
(State Only)
This chapter is intended solely as a general outline of
measures and procedures ordinarily followed. This outline cannot anticipate
all circumstances or situations that may arise. Deviation or derogation from
the provisions of this chapter will not invalidate actions taken by officers or
affect the validity of negotiations engaged in or of treaties or other
agreements concluded.
11 FAM 715 THROUGH 719 UNASSIGNED