§ 2514. Use of funds

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “that subchapter.”

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. 1961

   Pub. L. 87–293 title I § 15 · 75 Stat. 612

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2514

   Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 15, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 621

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 15, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 621

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 15. utilization of funds (a) Funds made available for the purposes of this Act may be used for compensation, allowances and travel of employees, including Foreign Service personnel whose services are utilized primarily for the purposes of this Act, for printing and binding without regard to the provisions of any other law, and for expenditures outside the United States for the procurement of supplies and services and for other administrative and operating purposes (other than compensation of employees) without regard to such laws and regulations governing the obligation and expenditure of Government funds as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. (b) Funds made available for the purposes of this Act may be used to pay expenses in connection with travel abroad of employees and, to the extent otherwise authorized by this Act, of volunteers, including travel expenses of dependents (including expenses during necessary stopovers while engaged in such travel), and transportation of personal effects, household goods, and automobiles when any part of such travel or transportation begins in one fiscal year pursuant to travel orders issued in that fiscal year, notwithstanding the fact that such travel or transportation may not be completed during the same fiscal year, and cost of transporting to and from a place of storage, and the cost of storing automobiles of employees when it is in the public interest or more economical to authorize storage. (c) Funds available under this Act may be used to pay costs of training employees employed or assigned pursuant to section 7(c) (2) of this Act (through interchange or otherwise) at any State or local unit of government, public or private nonprofit institution, trade, labor, agricultural, or scientific association or organization, or commercial firm; and the provisions of Public Law 84–918 (7 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.) 70 Stat. 934. may be used to carry out the foregoing authority notwithstanding that interchange of personnel may not be involved or that the training may not take place at the institutions specified in that Act. Such training shall not be considered employment or holding of office under section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894, as amended (5 U.S.C. 62), and any payments or contributions in connection therewith may, as deemed appropriate by the head of the agency of the United States Government authorizing such training, be made by private or public sources and be accepted by any trainee, or may be accepted by and credited to the current applicable appropriation of such agency: Provided, however, That any such payments to an employee in the nature of compensation shall be in lieu, or in reduction, of compensation received from the United States Government. (d) Funds available for the purposes of this Act shall be available for— (1) rent of buildings and space in buildings in the United States, and for repair, alteration, and improvement of such leased properties; (2) expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this Act, including (notwithstanding the provisions of section 9 of Public Law 60–328 (31 U.S.C. 673)) expenses in connection with meetings of persons whose employment is authorized by section 13(a) of this Act; (3) rental and hire of aircraft; (4) purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles: Provided, That, except as may otherwise be provided in an appropriation or other Act, passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes abroad may be purchased for replacement only, and such vehicles may be exchanged or sold and replaced by an equal number of such vehicles, and the cost, including exchange allowance, of each such replacement shall not exceed $2,500 in the case of an automobile for any Peace Corps country representative appointed under section 7(e): Provided further, That passenger motor vehicles may be purchased for use in the United States only as may be specifically provided in an appropriation or other Act; (5) entertainment (not to exceed $5,000 in any fiscal year except as may otherwise be provided in an appropriation or other Act); (6) exchange of funds without regard to section 3561 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 543) and loss by exchange; (7) expenditures (not to exceed $5,000 in any fiscal year except as may be otherwise provided in an appropriation or other Act) not otherwise authorized by law to meet unforeseen emergencies or contingencies arising in the Peace Corps: Provided, That a certificate of the amount only of each such expenditure and that such expenditure was necessary to meet an unforeseen emergency or contingency, made by the Director of the Peace Corps or his designee, shall be deemed a sufficient voucher for the amount therein specified; (8) insurance of official motor vehicles acquired for use abroad; (9) rent or lease abroad for not to exceed five years of offices, health facilities, buildings, grounds, and living quarters, and payments therefor in advance; maintenance, furnishings, necessary repairs, improvements, and alterations to properties owned or rented by the United States Government or made available for its use abroad; and costs of fuel, water, and utilities for such properties; (10) expenses of preparing and transporting to their former homes, or, with respect to foreign participants engaged in activities under this Act, to their former homes or places of burial, and of care and disposition of, the remains of persons or members of the families of persons who may die while such persons are away from their homes participating in activities under this Act; (11) use in accordance with authorities of the Foreign Service 60 Stat. 999. Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), not otherwise provided for; and (12) ice and drinking water for use abroad.

2. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–134 § 7 · 79 Stat. 549

   Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(c)

   Pub. L. 89–134 struck out provision that training not be considered employment or holding of office under section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894, as amended (5 U.S.C. 62)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–134 struck out provision that training not be considered employment or holding of office under section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894, as amended (5 U.S.C. 62).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 7. In the second sentence of section 15(c) of the Peace Corps Act, as amended, which relates to training of employees, strike out 22 USC 2514. “Such training shall not be considered employment or holding of office tinder section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894, as amended (5 L.S.C. 62), and any” and substitute therefor “Any”. 78 Stat. 492.

3. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–572 § 3(a) · 80 Stat. 764

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(c)

   Pub. L. 89–572, § 3(a), substituted “2506(a)(2)” for “2506(c)(2)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–572, § 3(a), substituted “2506(a)(2)” for “2506(c)(2)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In subsection (c), strike out “7(c)(2)” and substitute therefor “7(a)(2)”.

4. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–572 § 3(b) · 80 Stat. 764

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(d)(4)

   Pub. L. 89–572, § 3(b), substituted “2506(c)” for “2506(e)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 89–572, § 3(b), substituted “2506(c)” for “2506(e)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) In subsection (d)(4), strike out “7(e)” and substitute thereof “7(c)”.

5. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–465 title II § 2202(e) · 94 Stat. 2071

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(a)

   Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “members of the Foreign Service” for “Foreign Service personnel”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “members of the Foreign Service” for “Foreign Service personnel”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (e) Section 15(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2514) is amended by striking out “Foreign Service personnel” and inserting in lieu thereof “members of the Foreign Service”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.

6. 1980

   International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–533 title VI § 601(c) · 94 Stat. 3131

   Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(d)(7)

   Pub. L. 96–533 increased to $20,000 from $5,000 fiscal year expenditures limitation

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(7). Pub. L. 96–533 increased to $20,000 from $5,000 fiscal year expenditures limitation.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Section 15(d)(7) of such Act is amended by striking out “$5,000” 22 USC 2514. and inserting in lieu thereof “$20,000”.

7. 1987

   Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1988

   Pub. L. 100–202 § 101(e)(tII)(s201) · 101 Stat. 1329

   1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(d)(4)

      Pub. L. 100–202 substituted “the applicable cost limitation described in section 2396(a)(5) of this title” for “$2,500”

   2. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(d)(4)

      Pub. L. 100–202 inserted proviso that section 1343 of title 31 not apply to the purchase of vehicles for the transportation, maintenance, or direct support of volunteers overseas

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 100–202 substituted “the applicable cost limitation described in section 2396(a)(5) of this title” for “$2,500” and inserted proviso that section 1343 of title 31 not apply to the purchase of vehicles for the transportation, maintenance, or direct support of volunteers overseas.

   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.

8. 1999

   Pub. L. 106–30 § 2(b)(5) · 113 Stat. 55

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(c)

   Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(b)(5), substituted “subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5” for “sections 1881 to 1888 of title 7”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(b)(5), substituted “subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5” for “sections 1881 to 1888 of title 7”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 15(c) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2514(c)) is amended by striking “Public Law 84–918 (7 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.)” and inserting “subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code”.

9. 1999

   Pub. L. 106–30 § 2(b)(6) · 113 Stat. 55

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(d)(2)

   Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(b)(6), substituted “section 1346 of title 31” for “section 9 of Public Law 60–328 (31 U.S.C. 673)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(b)(6), substituted “section 1346 of title 31” for “section 9 of Public Law 60–328 (31 U.S.C. 673)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) Section 15(d)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2514(d)(2)) is amended by striking “section 9 of Public Law 60–328 (31 U.S.C. 673)” and inserting “section 1346 of title 31, United States Code”.

10. 1999

    Pub. L. 106–30 § 2(b)(7) · 113 Stat. 55

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(d)(6)

    Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(b)(7), struck out “without regard to section 3561 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 543)” after “exchange of funds”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(b)(7), struck out “without regard to section 3561 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 543)” after “exchange of funds”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) Section 15(d)(6) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2514(d)(6)) is amended by striking “without regard to section 3561 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 543)”.

11. 1999

    Pub. L. 106–30 § 2(b)(8) · 113 Stat. 55

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(d)(11)

    Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(b)(8), substituted “Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.)” for “Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801 et seq.)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(11). Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(b)(8), substituted “Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.)” for “Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801 et seq.)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Section 15(d)(11) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2514(d)(11)), as amended by this section, is further amended by striking “Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 801 et seq.)” and inserting “Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.)”.

12. 1999

    Pub. L. 106–30 § 2(a) · 113 Stat. 55

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2514(d)(13)

    Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(a), added par. (13)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(13). Pub. L. 106–30, § 2(a), added par. (13).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) International Travel.— Section 15(d) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2514(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (11), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(13) the transportation of Peace Corps employees, Peace Corps volunteers, dependents of such employees and volunteers, and accompanying baggage, by a foreign air carrier when the transportation is between two places outside the United States without regard to section 40118 of title 49, United States Code.“ .

13 of 13 references resolved to an enrolled provision