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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Part D · Chapter 24 — Mutual Security Program

§ 1928b. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

There is authorized to be appropriated annually (1) for the annual contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, such sum as may be agreed upon by the United States Group and approved by such Assembly, but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year by all members of the NATO Parliamentary Treaty Organization toward the maintenance of such Assembly, and (2) $200,000, $100,000 for the House delegation and $100,000 for the Senate delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, such appropriation to be dispersed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation.

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. Pub. L. 84–562 § 2 · 70 Stat. 246

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

    July 11, 1956, ch. 562, § 2, 70 Stat. 523

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    July 11, 1956, ch. 562, § 2, 70 Stat. 523

  2. Mutual Security Act of 1958

    Pub. L. 85–477 · 72 Stat. 261

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

    Pub. L. 85–477 substituted provisions authorizing an annual contribution towards the maintenance of the Conference of such sum as may be agreed upon but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year for maintenance, for provisions which authorized an annual contribution of $6,000 for maintenance

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 85–477 substituted provisions authorizing an annual contribution towards the maintenance of the Conference of such sum as may be agreed upon but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year for maintenance, for provisions which authorized an annual contribution of $6,000 for maintenance.

  3. Foreign Assistance Act of 1967

    Pub. L. 90–137 · 81 Stat. 445

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

      Pub. L. 90–137 substituted “North Atlantic Assembly” for “North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Conference” in two places, respectively

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

      Pub. L. 90–137 substituted “Assembly” for “Conference” in two places, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 90–137 substituted “North Atlantic Assembly” for “North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Conference” and “North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference” and “Assembly” for “Conference” in two places, respectively.

  4. Foreign Assistance Act of 1971

    Pub. L. 92–226 · 86 Stat. 20

    Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

    Pub. L. 92–226 increased annual appropriations authorization for expenses of the United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly, including the amount for the House and Senate delegations from $15,000 to $25,000

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 92–226 increased annual appropriations authorization for expenses of the United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly, including the amount for the House and Senate delegations from $15,000 to $25,000.

  5. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

    Pub. L. 100–204 title VII § 744(b) · 101 Stat. 1331

    Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

    Pub. L. 100–204 which directed amendment of this section by increasing appropriation authorization to $75,000, with $50,000 for House delegation and $25,000 for Senate delegation, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 100–202

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–204 which directed amendment of this section by increasing appropriation authorization to $75,000, with $50,000 for House delegation and $25,000 for Senate delegation, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 100–202.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) 22 USC 1928b. Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 2 of such joint resolution is amended— (1) by striking out “$50,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$75,000”; and (2) by striking out “$25,000” the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “$50,000”.

  6. Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1988

    Pub. L. 100–202 § 101(a)(tIII)(s303) · 101 Stat. 1329

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

      Pub. L. 100–202 substituted “annually (1)” for “annually,”

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

      Pub. L. 100–202 substituted “(2) $100,000, $50,000” for “$50,000, $25,000”

    3. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

      Pub. L. 100–202 substituted “and $50,000” for “and $25,000”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–202 substituted “annually (1)” for “annually,”, “(2) $100,000, $50,000” for “$50,000, $25,000”, and “and $50,000” for “and $25,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations and funds available to the Department of Commerce shall be available for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for advance payments not otherwise authorized only upon the certification of officials designated by the Secretary that such payments are in the public interest.

  7. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000

    Pub. L. 106–113 div. B § 1000(a)(7)(dA)(tVII)(s701)(b)(1) · 113 Stat. 1501

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

    Pub. L. 106–113 substituted “NATO Parliamentary Assembly” for “North Atlantic Assembly” in two places

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–113 substituted “NATO Parliamentary Assembly” for “North Atlantic Assembly” in two places.

  8. Pub. L. 107–77 title IV § 408(b)(1) · 115 Stat. 748

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

      Pub. L. 107–77 substituted “$200,000” for “$100,000”

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1928b

      Pub. L. 107–77 substituted “$100,000” for “$50,000” in two places

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 107–77 substituted “$200,000” for “$100,000” and substituted “$100,000” for “$50,000” in two places.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 2(2) of the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization”, approved July 11, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 1928b) is amended— (A) by striking “$100,000” and inserting “$200,000”; and (B) by striking “$50,000” each of the two places it appears and inserting “$100,000”.

6 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 6 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

This section was not enacted as part of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments1958–2001 · 6 rounds

2001

Pub. L. 107–77 substituted “$200,000” for “$100,000” and substituted “$100,000” for “$50,000” in two places.

1999

Pub. L. 106–113 substituted “NATO Parliamentary Assembly” for “North Atlantic Assembly” in two places.

1987

Pub. L. 100–204 which directed amendment of this section by increasing appropriation authorization to $75,000, with $50,000 for House delegation and $25,000 for Senate delegation, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 100–202.

Pub. L. 100–202 substituted “annually (1)” for “annually,”, “(2) $100,000, $50,000” for “$50,000, $25,000”, and “and $50,000” for “and $25,000”.

1972

Pub. L. 92–226 increased annual appropriations authorization for expenses of the United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly, including the amount for the House and Senate delegations from $15,000 to $25,000.

1967

Pub. L. 90–137 substituted “North Atlantic Assembly” for “North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Conference” and “North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference” and “Assembly” for “Conference” in two places, respectively.

1958

Pub. L. 85–477 substituted provisions authorizing an annual contribution towards the maintenance of the Conference of such sum as may be agreed upon but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year for maintenance, for provisions which authorized an annual contribution of $6,000 for maintenance.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, § 701(b)(3)], , 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–459, provided that: “In the case of any provision of law having application on or after (other than a provision of law specified in subparagraphs (A) or (B) [probably should be “paragraphs (1) or (2)”, which amended this section and sections 276c–1, 1928c, and 1928d of this title]), any reference contained in that provision to the North Atlantic Assembly shall, on and after that date, be considered to be a reference to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.”

Permanent Appropriation for Delegation Expenses

A permanent appropriation to carry out cl. (2) of this section is contained in section 101(a) [title III, § 303] of Pub. L. 100–202, as amended, set out as a note under section 276e of this title.

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.

Authorization of Appropriations for Expenses of 1959 Annual Meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference

Pub. L. 86–108, ch. VII, § 702, , 73 Stat. 258, authorized appropriations for expenses of 1959 annual meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 642(a)(7), , 75 Stat. 460.

Credits

1956–2001 · 8 acts
  1. 1956July 11, 1956, ch. 562, § 2, 70 Stat. 523
  2. 1958Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, § 502(d), , 72 Stat. 273
  3. 1967Pub. L. 90–137, pt. IV, § 401(a), , 81 Stat. 463
  4. 1972Pub. L. 92–226, pt. IV, § 405, , 86 Stat. 34
  5. 1987Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(a) [title III, § 303], , 101 Stat. 1329, 1329–23
  6. 1987Pub. L. 100–204, title VII, § 744(b), , 101 Stat. 1396
  7. 1999Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, § 701(b)(1)], , 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–459
  8. 2001Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, § 408(b)(1), , 115 Stat. 790.
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(July 11, 1956, ch. 562, § 2, 70 Stat. 523; Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, § 502(d), , 72 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 90–137, pt. IV, § 401(a), , 81 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 92–226, pt. IV, § 405, , 86 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(a) [title III, § 303], , 101 Stat. 1329, 1329–23; Pub. L. 100–204, title VII, § 744(b), , 101 Stat. 1396; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, § 701(b)(1)], , 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–459; Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, § 408(b)(1), , 115 Stat. 790.)

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