§ 1474. Additional authority of Secretary of State or other Government agency authorized to administer provisions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1948

   Pub. L. 92–352 title II § 202 · 86 Stat. 489

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 1474

   Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title VIII, § 804, as added Pub. L. 92–352, title II, § 202, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 493

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title VIII, § 804, as added Pub. L. 92–352, title II, § 202, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 493

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 202. providing certain basic authorities Title VIII of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1471) is amended by adding 62 Stat. 11. at the end thereof the following new sections: “Sec. 804. “basic authority “(1) employ, without regard to the civil service and classification Employment of aliens. laws, aliens abroad for service in the United States relating to the translation or narration of colloquial speech in foreign languages when suitable qualified United States citizens are not available (such aliens to be investigated for such employment in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary or such agency and the Attorney General), and such persons may be admitted to the United States, if otherwise qualified, as non-immigrants under 66 Stat. 166; 84 Stat. 116. section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) for such time and under such conditions and procedures as may be established by the Secretary and the Attorney General; “(2) pay travel expenses of aliens employed abroad for service in the United States and their dependents to and from the United States; “(3) incur expenses for entertainment within the United States within such amounts as may be provided in appropriations Acts; “(4) obtain insurance on official motor vehicles operated by the Secretary or such agency in foreign countries, and pay the expenses incident thereto; “(5) notwithstanding the provisions of section 2680(h) of title 28. United States Code, pay tort claims in the manner authorized 62 Stat. 984. 80 Stat. 306. in the first paragraph of section 2672 of such title, when such claims arise in foreign countries in connection with operations conducted abroad under this Act; “(6) employ aliens by contract for services abroad; “(7) provide ice and drinking water abroad; “(8) pay excise taxes on negotiable instruments abroad; “(9) pay the actual expenses of preparing and transporting to their former homes the remains or persons, not United States Government, employees, who may die away from their homes while participating in activities conducted under this Act; “(10) rent or lease, for periods not exceeding five years, offices, buildings, grounds, and living quarters abroad for employees carrying out this Act, and make payments therefor in advance; “(11) maintain, improve, and repair properties used for information activities in foreign countries; “(12) furnish fuel and utilities for Government-owned or leased property abroad; and “(13) pay travel expenses of employees attending official international conferences, without regard to sections 5701–5708 of title 80 Stat. 498; 83 Stat. 190. 5, United States Code, and regulations issued thereunder, but at rates not in excess of comparable allowances approved for such conferences by the Secretary. “Sec. 805. “travel expenses Appropriated funds made available for any fiscal year to the Secretary or any Government agency, to carry out the provisions of this Act, for expenses in connection with travel of personnel outside the continental United States, including travel of dependents and transportation of personal effects, household goods, or automobiles of such personnel, shall be available for all such expenses in connection with travel or transportation which begins in that fiscal year pursuant to travel orders issued in that year, notwithstanding the fact that such travel or transportation may not be completed until the following fiscal year.”

2. 1976

   Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977

   Pub. L. 94–350 title II § 203 · 90 Stat. 823

   Added · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(14)

   Pub. L. 94–350 added par. (14)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (14). Pub. L. 94–350 added par. (14).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 203. purchase of uniforms Section 804 of the United States Information and Educational 22 USC 1474. Exchange Act of 1948 is amended— (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (12); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (13) and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and (3) by adding immediately after paragraph (13) the following new paragraph: “(14) purchase uniforms, when funds are appropriated therefor.”.

3. 1979

   International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981

   Pub. L. 96–60 § 203(b)(2) · 93 Stat. 395

   Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(1)

   Pub. L. 96–60, § 203(b)(2), authorized employment of aliens within the United States, previously covered in section 1471(5) of this title, extended services to include preparation and production of foreign language programs, and eliminated investigation-of-alien-employees requirement

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 96–60, § 203(b)(2), authorized employment of aliens within the United States, previously covered in section 1471(5) of this title, extended services to include preparation and production of foreign language programs, and eliminated investigation-of-alien-employees requirement.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 804(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1474(1)) is amended to read as follows: “(1) employ, without regard to the civil service and classification laws, aliens within the United States and abroad for service in the United States relating to the translation or narration of colloquial speech in foreign languages or the preparation and production of foreign language programs when suitably qualified United States citizens are not available, and aliens so employed abroad may be admitted to the United States, if otherwise qualified, as nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) for such time and under such conditions and procedures as may be established by the Director of the International Communication Agency and the Attorney General;”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–60 effective Oct. 1, 1979, and applicable only with respect to funds appropriated after Aug. 15, 1979, where new authorities provide for expenditure of appropriated funds, see section 209 of Pub. L. 96–60, set out as a note under section 1471 of this title.

4. 1979

   International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981

   Pub. L. 96–60 § 204(b)(1) · 93 Stat. 395

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(10)

   Pub. L. 96–60, § 204(b)(1), substituted “ten” for “five” years

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (10). Pub. L. 96–60, § 204(b)(1), substituted “ten” for “five” years.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (10) by striking out “five” and inserting in lieu thereof “ten”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–60 effective Oct. 1, 1979, and applicable only with respect to funds appropriated after Aug. 15, 1979, where new authorities provide for expenditure of appropriated funds, see section 209 of Pub. L. 96–60, set out as a note under section 1471 of this title.

5. 1979

   International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981

   Pub. L. 96–60 § 204(b)(3) · 93 Stat. 395

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(14)

   Pub. L. 96–60, § 204(b)(3), substituted a semicolon for “, when funds are appropriated therefor.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (14). Pub. L. 96–60, § 204(b)(3), substituted a semicolon for “, when funds are appropriated therefor.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in paragraph (14) by striking out the comma and all that follows thereafter and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–60 effective Oct. 1, 1979, and applicable only with respect to funds appropriated after Aug. 15, 1979, where new authorities provide for expenditure of appropriated funds, see section 209 of Pub. L. 96–60, set out as a note under section 1471 of this title.

6. 1979

   International Communication Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981

   Pub. L. 96–60 § 204(b)(4) · 93 Stat. 395

   Added · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(15)(19)

   Pub. L. 96–60, § 204(b)(4), added pars. (15) to (19)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pars. (15) to (19). Pub. L. 96–60, § 204(b)(4), added pars. (15) to (19).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: “(15) hire passenger motor vehicles; “(16) purchase passenger motor vehicles for use abroad, and right-hand drive vehicles may be so purchased without regard to any maximum price limitation established by law; “(17) procure services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5 of the United States Code; “(18) make advances of funds; and “(19) notwithstanding section 5946 of title 5 of the United States Code, pay dues for library membership in organizations which issue publications to members only, or to members at a price lower than to others.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–60 effective Oct. 1, 1979, and applicable only with respect to funds appropriated after Aug. 15, 1979, where new authorities provide for expenditure of appropriated funds, see section 209 of Pub. L. 96–60, set out as a note under section 1471 of this title.

7. 1982

   United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983

   Pub. L. 97–241 § 304(c) · 96 Stat. 273

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(16)

   Pub. L. 97–241, § 304(c), inserted “and security” after “right-hand drive”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (16). Pub. L. 97–241, § 304(c), inserted “and security” after “right-hand drive”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Paragraph (16) of section 804 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1474(16)) is amended by inserting “and security” immediately after “right-hand drive”.

8. 1982

   United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983

   Pub. L. 97–241 § 304(d) · 96 Stat. 273

   Added · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(20)

   Pub. L. 97–241, § 304(d), added par. (20)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (20). Pub. L. 97–241, § 304(d), added par. (20).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Section 804 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 1474) is amended— (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (18); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (19) and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end of the section the following new paragraph: “(20) subject to the availability of appropriated funds, purchase motion picture, radio and television producers’ liability insurance to cover errors and omissions or similar insurance coverage for the protection of interests in intellectual property.”.

9. 1990

   Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991

   Pub. L. 101–246 title II § 207 · 104 Stat. 15

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(1)

   Pub. L. 101–246 inserted “when job vacancies occur” after “available”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 101–246 inserted “when job vacancies occur” after “available”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 207. FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERVICES. Section 804(1) of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474(1)) is amended by inserting “when job vacancies occur” after “available”.

10. 1991

    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993

    Pub. L. 102–138 § 205 · 105 Stat. 647

    Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(9)

    Pub. L. 102–138, § 205, amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: “pay the actual expenses of preparing and transporting to their former homes the remains of persons, not United States Government employees, who may die away from their homes while participating in activities conducted under this chapter;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 102–138, § 205, amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: “pay the actual expenses of preparing and transporting to their former homes the remains of persons, not United States Government employees, who may die away from their homes while participating in activities conducted under this chapter;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 205. PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR PARTICIPANTS. Paragraph (9) of section 804 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474) is amended to read as follows: “(9) pay to or for individuals, not United States Government employees, participating in activities conducted under this Act, the costs of emergency medical expenses, preparation and transport to their former homes of the remains of such participants or their dependents who die while away from their homes during such participation, and health and accident insurance premiums for participants or health and accident benefits for participants by means of a program of self-insurance;”.

11. 1991

    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993

    Pub. L. 102–138 § 204 · 105 Stat. 647

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 1474(21)(23)

    Pub. L. 102–138, § 204, added pars. (21) to (23)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (21) to (23). Pub. L. 102–138, § 204, added pars. (21) to (23).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 204. BASIC AUTHORITY. Section 804 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474) is amended— (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (19); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: “(21) incur expenses authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.); “(22) furnish living quarters as authorized by section 5912 of title 5, United States Code; and “(23) provide allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5928 of title 5, United States Code.”.

11 of 11 references resolved to an enrolled provision