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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 36 — Migration and Refugee Assistance

§ 2606. Audits of U.S. funds received by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Statutory text

(a)

Program audits

Funds may not be available to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) under this chapter or any other Act unless provision is made for—

(1)

annual program audits to determine the use of UNHCR funds, including the use of such funds by implementing partners; and

(2)

such audits are made available through the Department of State for inspection by the Comptroller General of the United States.

(b)

First program audit

The first program audit pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall begin not later than .

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. Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962

    Pub. L. 87–510 § 8 · 76 Stat. 121

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2606

    Pub. L. 87–510, § 8, as added Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 113, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 411

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–510, § 8, as added Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 113, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 411

  2. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991

    Pub. L. 101–246 title VII § 701 · 104 Stat. 15

    Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2606(a)

    Pub. L. 101–246 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Funds may not be made available to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees under this chapter or any other Act unless by June 1, 1986, the High Commissioner provides for—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–246 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Funds may not be made available to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees under this chapter or any other Act unless by June 1, 1986, the High Commissioner provides for—

    “(1) annual program audits by an independent consultant, as selected by the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to determine the use of such funds, including audits of the use of such funds by private and voluntary organizations; and “(2) such audits to be made available through the Executive Committee to the Department of State and for inspection by the Comptroller General of the United States.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 701. UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES AUDIT REQUIREMENT. Subsection (a) of section 8 of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2606) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Program Audits.— Funds may not be available to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) under this or any other Act unless provision is made for— “(1) annual program audits to determine the use of UNHCR funds, including the use of such funds by implementing partners; and “(2) such audits are made available through the Department of State for inspection by the Comptroller General of the United States.”.

  3. Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995

    Pub. L. 104–66 title I § 1111(a) · 109 Stat. 707

    1. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 2606(b); 22 U.S.C. § 2606(c)

      Pub. L. 104–66 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b)

    2. Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2606(b); 22 U.S.C. § 2606(c)

      Pub. L. 104–66 struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “The Comptroller General of the United States shall inspect each such audit and submit a report of that inspection to the Congress.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 104–66 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “The Comptroller General of the United States shall inspect each such audit and submit a report of that inspection to the Congress.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Report on Audit of Use of Funds for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.— Section 8 of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2606) is amended by striking subsection (b), and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–510, , 76 Stat. 121, known as the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, which enacted this chapter, amended section 1104 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, repealed sections 1925(a), (c), (d), and 1951(c) of this title, enacted a provision set out as a note under section 2601 of this title, and amended a provision set out as a note under section 1182 of Title 8. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1990–1995 · 2 rounds

1995

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 104–66 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “The Comptroller General of the United States shall inspect each such audit and submit a report of that inspection to the Congress.”

1990

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–246 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Funds may not be made available to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees under this chapter or any other Act unless by , the High Commissioner provides for—

“(1) annual program audits by an independent consultant, as selected by the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to determine the use of such funds, including audits of the use of such funds by private and voluntary organizations; and

“(2) such audits to be made available through the Executive Committee to the Department of State and for inspection by the Comptroller General of the United States.”

Credits

1985–1995 · 3 acts
  1. 1985Pub. L. 87–510, § 8, as added Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 113, , 99 Stat. 411
  2. 1990amended Pub. L. 101–246, title VII, § 701, , 104 Stat. 74
  3. 1995Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1111(a), , 109 Stat. 723.
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(Pub. L. 87–510, § 8, as added Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 113, , 99 Stat. 411; amended Pub. L. 101–246, title VII, § 701, , 104 Stat. 74; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1111(a), , 109 Stat. 723.)

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