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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 7 — International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.

§ 280b. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—

(a)

such 1 sums as may be required annually for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies, in accordance with article XIV of the agreement establishing the South Pacific Commission, as amended, except that in no event shall that payment for any fiscal year of the Commission exceed 20 per centum of all expenses apportioned among participating governments of the Commission for that year.

(b)

Such additional sums as may be needed for the payment of all necessary expenses incident to participation by the United States in the activities of the Commission, including salaries of the United States Commissioners, their alternates, and appropriate staff, without regard to the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; personal services in the District of Columbia; services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5; under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light and cost-of-living allowances to persons temporarily stationed abroad; hire of passenger motor vehicles and other local transportation; printing and binding without regard to section 501 of title 44 and section 6101 of title 41; and such other expenses as the Secretary of State finds necessary to participation by the United States in the activities of the Commission: Provided, That the provisions of section 287r of this title, and regulations thereunder, applicable to expenses incurred pursuant to subchapter XVII of this chapter shall be applicable to any expenses incurred pursuant to this paragraph.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

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. 80–38 § 3 · 62 Stat. 15

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 280b

    Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 3, 62 Stat. 15

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 3, 62 Stat. 15

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department Appropriation authorized. Post, p. 309. U. S. share of expenses. of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated— (a) Not more than $20,000 annually for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies, as set forth in article XIV of the Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission; (b) Such additional sums as may be needed for the payment of all necessary expenses incident to participation by the United States in the activities of the Commission, including salaries of the United States Commissioners, their alternates, and appropriate staff, without regard to the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; 42 Stat. 1488. 5 U. S. C. §§ 661–674. 60 Stat. 810. 5 U. S. C. § 55a. personal services in the District of Columbia; services as authorized by section 15 of Public Law 600, Seventy-ninth Congress; under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light and cost-of-living allowances to persons temporarily stationed abroad; hire of passenger motor vehicles and other local transportation; printing and binding without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 40 Stat. 1270. 41 U. S. C. § 5. U. S. C. 111), and section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; and such other expenses as the Secretary of State finds necessary toparticipation by the United States in the activities of the Commission: Provided, That the provisions of section 6 of the Act of July 30, 1946 60 Stat. 714. 22 U. S. C. § 287r. (Public Law 565, Seventy-ninth Congress), and regulations thereunder, applicable to expenses incurred pursuant to that Act shall be applicable to any expenses incurred pursuant to this paragraph (b).

  2. Public Law not identified

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 280b(a)

    Subsec. (a). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”.

  3. Public Law not identified

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 280b(a)

    Subsec. (a). Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, substituted “$75,000” for “$20,000”

    Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, substituted “$75,000” for “$20,000”.

  4. Mutual Security Act of 1960

    Pub. L. 86–472 · 74 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 280b(a)

    Pub. L. 86–472 substituted “$100,000” for “$75,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–472 substituted “$100,000” for “$75,000”.

  5. Pub. L. 88–263 · 78 Stat. 7

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 280b(a)

    Pub. L. 88–263 substituted “$150,000 for the fiscal year 1965, and $150,000 for the fiscal year 1966,” for “$100,000 annually”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–263 substituted “$150,000 for the fiscal year 1965, and $150,000 for the fiscal year 1966,” for “$100,000 annually”.

  6. Pub. L. 89–91 · 79 Stat. 281

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 280b(a)

    Pub. L. 89–91 substituted “such sums as may be required annually, not to exceed $200,000 per fiscal year” for “Not more than $150,000 for the fiscal year 1965, and $150,000 for the fiscal year 1966”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–91 substituted “such sums as may be required annually, not to exceed $200,000 per fiscal year” for “Not more than $150,000 for the fiscal year 1965, and $150,000 for the fiscal year 1966”.

  7. Pub. L. 91–632 · 84 Stat. 1876

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 280b(a)

    Pub. L. 91–632 substituted “$250,000” for “$200,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–632 substituted “$250,000” for “$200,000”.

  8. Pub. L. 92–490 · 86 Stat. 808

    Struck and inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 280b(a)

    Pub. L. 92–490 struck out “not to exceed $250,000 per fiscal year” after “annually” and inserted “except that in no event shall that payment for any fiscal year of the Commission exceed 20 per centum of all expenses apportioned among participating governments of the Commission for that year” after “as amended”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–490 struck out “not to exceed $250,000 per fiscal year” after “annually” and inserted “except that in no event shall that payment for any fiscal year of the Commission exceed 20 per centum of all expenses apportioned among participating governments of the Commission for that year” after “as amended”.

1 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 5 partial · 2 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Subchapter XVII [§ 287m et seq.] of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original a reference to the Act of (Public Law 565, Seventy-ninth Congress).

Codification

In subsec. (b), “chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5” and “section 3109 of title 5” substituted for “the Classification Act of 1949” and “section 15 of Public Law 600, Seventy-ninth Congress [5 U.S.C. 55a]”, respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), , 80 Stat. 631, which Act enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

In subsec. (b), “section 501 of title 44” substituted for “section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111)” on authority of Pub. L. 90–620, § 2(b), , 82 Stat. 1305, which Act enacted Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

In subsec. (b), “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), , 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Amendments1949–1972 · 7 rounds

1972

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–490 struck out “not to exceed $250,000 per fiscal year” after “annually” and inserted “except that in no event shall that payment for any fiscal year of the Commission exceed 20 per centum of all expenses apportioned among participating governments of the Commission for that year” after “as amended”.

1970

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–632 substituted “$250,000” for “$200,000”.

1965

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–91 substituted “such sums as may be required annually, not to exceed $200,000 per fiscal year” for “Not more than $150,000 for the fiscal year 1965, and $150,000 for the fiscal year 1966”.

1964

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–263 substituted “$150,000 for the fiscal year 1965, and $150,000 for the fiscal year 1966,” for “$100,000 annually”.

1960

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–472 substituted “$100,000” for “$75,000”.

1950

Subsec. (a). Joint Res. , substituted “$75,000” for “$20,000”.

1949

Subsec. (a). Act , substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeals

Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89–554, , § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655.

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.

Limitation of Contributions

Contributions by United States, except for special projects, limited to amount provided by Joint Res. ; consent by State Department and reports to Congress, see section 262a of this title.

Credits

1948–1972 · 8 acts
  1. 1948Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 3, 62 Stat. 15
  2. 1949Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title II, § 202(2), title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 954, 972
  3. 1950Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, § 1(c), 64 Stat. 902
  4. 1960Pub. L. 86–472, ch. VI, § 603, , 74 Stat. 141
  5. 1964Pub. L. 88–263, , 78 Stat. 7
  6. 1965Pub. L. 89–91, , 79 Stat. 281
  7. 1970Pub. L. 91–632, , 84 Stat. 1876
  8. 1972Pub. L. 92–490, , 86 Stat. 808.
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(Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 3, 62 Stat. 15; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title II, § 202(2), title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 954, 972; Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, § 1(c), 64 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 86–472, ch. VI, § 603, , 74 Stat. 141; Pub. L. 88–263, , 78 Stat. 7; Pub. L. 89–91, , 79 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 91–632, , 84 Stat. 1876; Pub. L. 92–490, , 86 Stat. 808.)

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