Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 12842: International Development Law Institute

President: Bill Clinton

Designated the International Development Law Institute as a public international organization eligible for specified privileges, exemptions and immunities.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 12842 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 12842 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 12842 do?

EO 12842 designated the International Development Law Institute as a public international organization under the International Organizations Immunities Act. Congress had already recognized the Institute in 22 U.S.C. 288j. The 2024 U.S. Code still lists both the statutory provision and EO 12842; a 2025 customs regulation also lists the designation. These records confirm its continuing listing, while the Act and applicable rules determine particular privileges.

Administration position: The designation implemented a statutory status; it did not certify the organization’s performance or decide every possible immunity claim.
SignedMarch 29, 1993
OrganizationInternational Development Law Institute
Statutory authority namedInternational Organizations Immunities Act, 22 U.S.C. § 288

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Before and after

Before the order

The organization did not have an EO 12842 designation under the Act.

After the order

It became eligible for statutory protections, subject to the Act and any later limitation or revocation.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Federal agenciesRecognize the designationFrom the effective date
Officials applying the ActDetermine particular protectionsCase by case
PresidentRetain power to revoke or limit designationReserved in the order

What happened next

EO 12842 signed.

Official order and statutory notes rechecked.