2015 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse (Sections 1 - 9141)
Chapter 7 - International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc. (Sections 261 - 290q)
Subchapter II-D - United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group (Sections 276o - 276o)
Sec. 276o - United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 7 - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. SUBCHAPTER II-D - UNITED STATES SENATE-RUSSIA INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP Sec. 276o - United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group |
| Contains | section 276o |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 108-199, div. H, §154, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 449. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 118 Stat. 449 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 108-199 |
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Not to exceed 12 Senators shall be appointed to meet annually with representatives of the Federation Council of Russia for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Russia. The Senators so appointed shall be referred to as the "United States group" of the United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group.
(b) Appointment of MembersThe majority and minority leaders of the Senate shall appoint the Senators of the United States group. The majority leader of the Senate shall designate 1 Senator as the Chair of the United States group.
(c) FundingThere is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 for each fiscal year to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made. Appropriations shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States group.
(d) Certification of expendituresThe certificate of the Chair of the United States group shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group.
(e) Fiscal year 2004 fundingThere is authorized within the contingent fund of the Senate under the appropriation account "miscellaneous items" $75,000 for fiscal year 2004 to assist in meeting the official expenses of the United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group including conference room expenses, hospitality expenses, and food and food-related expenses. Expenses shall be paid on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States group. The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance such sums as necessary to carry out this subsection.
(f) AppropriationsThere are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, $100,000 for the United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group.
(g) Effective date(1) In generalSubsections (a) though (d) shall apply to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
(2) Fiscal year 2004Subsections (e) and (f) shall apply to fiscal year 2004.
(Pub. L. 108–199, div. H, §154, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 449.)
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