travel restrictions on foreign citizens

travel restrictions on foreign citizens Sec. 126. (a) For the purpose of implementing general principles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (signed at Helsinki on August 1, 1975) emphasizing the lowering of international barriers to the free movement of people and ideas and in accordance with provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations establishing the legal principles of nondiscrimination and reciprocity, it shall be the general policy of the United States to impose restrictions on travel within the United States by citizens of another country only when the government of that country imposes restrictions on travel by United States citizens within that country. 92 STAT. 972 (b) The Secretary of State shall— (1) insure that this policy is clearly conveyed to any foreign government imposing travel restrictions on United States citizens; and (2) seek the elimination, on a mutual and reciprocal basis, of travel restrictions imposed by such government and by the Government of the United States on each other’s citizens. (c) Not later than January 20, 1979, and at intervals of one year thereafter for a period of three years, the Secretary of State shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing— (1) domestic travel restrictions then being imposed by the United States Government on citizens of other countries and by foreign governments on United States citizens; and (2) the progress of efforts undertaken pursuant to subsection (b) to achieve the elimination of such restrictions. (d) Subsection (a) may not be construed as limiting any restrictions on travel within the United States which are imposed by the United States Government, on a reciprocal basis, with respect to the officials of particular foreign governments.