Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 7 — International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.
§ 276e. Authorization of appropriations; disbursements
Statutory text
An appropriation of $150,000 annually is authorized, $75,000 of which shall be for the House delegation and $75,000 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 Canada-United States Interparliamentary group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, the House and Senate portions of such appropriation to be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation, respectively.
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.
Pub. L. 86–42 § 2 · 73 Stat. 72
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 276e
Pub. L. 86–42, § 2, June 11, 1959, 73 Stat. 72
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 86–42, § 2, June 11, 1959, 73 Stat. 72Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 2. An appropriation of $30,000 annually is authorized, $15,000 Appropriation. of which shall be for the House delegation and $15,000 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 Canada-United States Interparliamentary group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, the House and Senate portions of such appropriation to be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation, respectively.Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977
Pub. L. 94–350 title I § 118(a) · 90 Stat. 823
Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 276e
Pub. L. 94–350 increased annual appropriations authorization to $50,000 from $30,000 and amount for the House and Senate delegations to $25,000 from $15,000
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 94–350 increased annual appropriations authorization to $50,000 from $30,000 and amount for the House and Senate delegations to $25,000 from $15,000.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Section 2 of the Act of June 11, 1959 (Public Law 86–42; 73 Stat. 72), is amended by striking out “$30,000” and inserting 22 USC 276e. in lieu thereof “$50,000”, and by striking out “$15,000” each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “25,000”.Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
Pub. L. 103–236 title V § 502(a)(2) · 108 Stat. 382
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 276e
Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “$70,000” for “$50,000”
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 276e
Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “$35,000” for “$25,000” in two places
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “$70,000” for “$50,000” and substituted “$35,000” for “$25,000” in two places.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Section 2 of Public Law 86–42 is amended— (A) by striking “$50,000” and inserting “$70,000”; and (B) by striking “$25,000” both places it appears and inserting “$35,000”.Pub. L. 107–77 title IV § 408(b)(3) · 115 Stat. 748
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 276e
Pub. L. 107–77 substituted “$150,000” for “$70,000”
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 276e
Pub. L. 107–77 substituted “$75,000” for “$35,000” in two places
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 107–77 substituted “$150,000” for “$70,000” and substituted “$75,000” for “$35,000” in two places.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Section 2 of the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences with Canada”, approved June 11, 1959 (22 U.S.C. 276e)is amended— (A) by striking “$70,000” and inserting “$150,000”; and(B) by striking “$35,000” each of the two places it appears and inserting “$75,000”. (B) Section 109(b) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (22 U.S.C. 276 note) is amended 22 USC 276l note. by striking “$50,000” and inserting “$100,000”.
6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments1976–2001 · 3 rounds
2001
Pub. L. 107–77 substituted “$150,000” for “$70,000” and substituted “$75,000” for “$35,000” in two places.
1994
Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “$70,000” for “$50,000” and substituted “$35,000” for “$25,000” in two places.
1976
Pub. L. 94–350 increased annual appropriations authorization to $50,000 from $30,000 and amount for the House and Senate delegations to $25,000 from $15,000.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Permanent Appropriation for Delegation Expenses
Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXV, § 2503(e), , 112 Stat. 2681–837, provided that: “Unobligated balances of appropriations made under section 303 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations [Appropriation] Act[,] 1988 (as contained in section 101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1988; Public Law 100–202 [set out below]) that are available as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act [] shall be transferred on such date to the general fund of the Treasury of the United States.”
Pub. L. 103–236, title V, § 502(b), , 108 Stat. 462, provided that: “Funds appropriated and disbursed pursuant to section 303 of Title III [of section 101(a)] of Public Law 100–202 (101 Stat. 1329–23; 22 U.S.C. 276 note [now 276e note]) are authorized to be deposited in interest-bearing accounts and any interest which accrues shall be deposited, periodically, in a miscellaneous account of the Treasury.”
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(a) [title III, § 303], , 101 Stat. 1329, 1329–23, as amended by Pub. L. 100–459, title III, § 303(a), , 102 Stat. 2207; Pub. L. 101–515, title III, § 304(a), , 104 Stat. 2128; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXV, § 2503(c), , 112 Stat. 2681–837; Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, § 408(a), , 115 Stat. 790, provided that: “There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a total of $620,000 for each fiscal year to carry out (in accordance with the respective authorization amounts) section 2(2) of Public Law 84–689 [22 U.S.C. 1928b(2)], section 2 of Public Law 86–42 [22 U.S.C. 276e], section 2 of Public Law 86–420 [22 U.S.C. 276i], and section 109(b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 [§ 109(b), (c) of Pub. L. 98–164, title I, , 97 Stat. 1019, set out as a note under section 276l of this title].. [sic] These funds may be disbursed to each delegation, pursuant to vouchers in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, at any time requested by the Chairman of the delegation after that fiscal year begins.”
[Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, § 408(a), , 115 Stat. 790, which directed the amendment of section 101(a) [title III, § 303] of Pub. L. 100–202, set out above, by substituting “$620,000” for “$440,000”, was executed by making the substitution for “$350,000” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 105–277, § 2503(c)(1).]
[Pub. L. 100–459, title III, § 303(c), , 102 Stat. 2207, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending section 101(a) [title III, § 303] of Pub. L. 100–202, set out above] shall take effect on .”
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