1997 U.S. Code
Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
Sec. 276 - Bureau of Interparliamentary Union; American group; authorization of appropriations; disbursements

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§276. Bureau of Interparliamentary Union; American group; authorization of appropriations; disbursements

There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1976 and for each subsequent fiscal year—

(1) for the annual contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the Bureau of the Interparliamentary Union for the promotion of international arbitration, an amount equal to 13.61 per centum of the budget of the Interparliamentary Union for the year with respect to which such contribution is to be made if the American group of the Interparliamentary Union has approved such budget; and

(2) to assist in meeting the expenses of the American group for such fiscal year, ,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

Funds made available under paragraph (2) shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation in the case of delegates from the House of Representatives or the Chairman of the Senate delegation in the case of delegates from the Senate, except that either such Chairman may authorize the executive secretary of the American group to approve such vouchers on his behalf.

(June 28, 1935, ch. 322, §1, 49 Stat. 425; Feb. 6, 1948, ch. 48, 62 Stat. 19; Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, §502(b), June 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 272; Pub. L. 87–195, pt. IV, §710(a), Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 87–565, pt. IV, §404, Aug. 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 263; Pub. L. 88–633, pt. IV, §401, Oct. 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 1014; Pub. L. 90–137, pt. IV, §402, Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 92–226, pt. IV, §404, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 93–126, §3, Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 451; Pub. L. 94–141, title II, §204(a), Nov. 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 762; Pub. L. 95–45, §4(d)(1), June 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 95–426, title VII, §710, Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 994.)

Amendments

1978—Par. (2). Pub. L. 95–426 substituted “,000” for “,000”.

1977—Pub. L. 95–45 substituted provision directing that funds made available under par. (2) be disbursed on vouchers approved by the Chairman of the House delegation in the case of delegates from the House of Representatives or the Chairman of the Senate delegation in the case of delegates from the Senate, except that either such Chairman may authorize the executive secretary of the American group to approve such vouchers on his behalf for provision directing only that such funds be disbursed on vouchers approved by the president and executive secretary of the American group.

1975—Pub. L. 94–141 designated existing provisions as pars. (1) and (2), substituted provisions for determining the amount of annual contributions for fiscal year 1976 and subsequent years on a per centum basis for provisions setting forth a specific annual appropriation, and made expense voucher provisions applicable to such par. (2).

1973—Pub. L. 93–126 substituted “0,000” for “2,000” and “,000” for “,000”.

1972—Pub. L. 92–226 substituted “2,000” for “,550”, “,000” for “,650”, and “,000” for “,900”.

1967—Pub. L. 90–137 substituted “,550” for “,000” and “,650” for “,100”.

1964—Pub. L. 88–633 substituted “,000” for “,000”, “,100” for “,000”, and “,900” for “,000”.

1962—Pub. L. 87–565 substituted “,000” for “,000” and “,000” for “,000”.

1961—Pub. L. 87–195 substituted “,000” for “,000” and “,000” for “,000”.

1958—Pub. L. 85–477 substituted “,000” for “,000” and “,000” for “,000”.

1948—Act Feb. 6, 1948, increased annual appropriation from ,000 to ,000 to allow an increase of ,000 in annual contribution by United States and an increase of ,000 in expense payments.

Termination Date of 1961 Amendment

Section 710(b) of Pub. L. 87–195 which provided that the amendments made by section 710(a) to this section shall be effective only for the fiscal year 1962, was repealed by section 401 of Pub. L. 87–565.

Repeals

Section 710(a) of Pub. L. 87–195, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by section 401 of Pub. L. 87–565, except insofar as section 710(a) affected this section.

Permanent Appropriations for Delegation Expenses

Pub. L. 103–236, title V, §502(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 462, provided that: “Funds appropriated and disbursed pursuant to section 303 of Title III [of section 101(a)] of Public Law 100–202 (101 Stat. 1329–23; 22 U.S.C. 276 note) are authorized to be deposited in interest-bearing accounts and any interest which accrues shall be deposited, periodically, in a miscellaneous account of the Treasury.”

Pub. L. 100–202, §101(a) [title III, §303], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329, 1329–23, as amended by Pub. L. 100–459, title III, §303(a), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2207; Pub. L. 101–515, title III, §304(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2128, provided that: “There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a total of 0,000 for each fiscal year to carry out (in accordance with the respective authorization amounts) paragraph (2) of the first section of Public Law 74–170 [22 U.S.C. 276(2)], section 2(2) of Public Law 84–689 [22 U.S.C. 1928b(2)], section 2 of Public Law 86–42 [22 U.S.C. 276e], section 2 of Public Law 86–420 [22 U.S.C. 276i], and section 109(b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 [§109(b), (c) of Pub. L. 98–164, title I, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1019]..[sic] These funds may be disbursed to each delegation, pursuant to vouchers in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, at any time requested by the Chairman of the delegation after that fiscal year begins.”

[Section 303(c) of Pub. L. 100–459 provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this note] shall take effect on October 1, 1988.”]

Annual Appropriations

Annual appropriations to meet the obligations of membership in various international organizations were contained in acts listed in a note set out under section 269a of this title.

Appropriations for Expenses of Interparliamentary Groups

Pub. L. 98–164, title I, §109(b), (c), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1019, as amended by Pub. L. 99–415, §7(b), Sept. 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 949; Pub. L. 100–459, title III, §303(b), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2207; Pub. L. 101–515, title III, §304(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2128, provided that:

“(b) There are authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year ,000, to be equally divided between delegations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States Group of the British-American Parliamentary Group. Amounts appropriated under this section [amending section 1928e of this title and enacting this note] are authorized to remain available until expended.

“(c) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year ,000 for expenses of United States participation in the United States-European Community Interparliamentary Group.”

Joint Res. July 13, 1953, ch. 186, 67 Stat. 147, authorized 0,000 to be appropriated to defray expenses of 1953 meeting of the Interparliamentary Union in Washington, D.C., and nonimmigrant visitors’ visas to be issued to delegates attending the annual meeting without being registered or fingerprinted.

Cross References

Reports of expenditures by members of United States group, and by employees of the Senate or House of Representatives, see section 276c–1 of this title.