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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 7 — International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.

§ 280k. 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 sums as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the Pan American Railway Congress and its Permanent Commission; and

(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 thereof, including expenses of the United States delegates, 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; 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 organization: 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 subsection.

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. 80–686 § 2 · 62 Stat. 1060

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 280k

    June 28, 1948, ch. 686, § 2, 62 Stat. 1060

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 28, 1948, ch. 686, § 2, 62 Stat. 1060

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. Appropriation authorized. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated— (a) Not more than $5,000 annually for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the Pan American Railway Congress and its Permanent Commission; and (b) Additional sums. Such additional sums as may be needed for the payment of all necessary expenses incident to participation by the United States in the activities thereof, including expenses of the United States delegates, their alternates, and appropriate staff, without regard to the civil-service 42 Stat. 1488. 5 U. S. C. §§ 661–674. 60 Stat. 810. 5 U. S. C. § 55a. laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; personal services in the District of Columbia; services as authorized by section 15 of Public Law 600, Seventy-ninth Congress; hire of passenger motor vehicles and other local transportation; printing and binding without 40 Stat. 1270. regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U. S. C. 111), and 41 U. S. C. § 5. section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; and such other expenses as the Secretary of State finds necessary to participation by the United States in the activities of the organization: Provided, That, the provisions of section 6 of the Act of July 30, 1946 (Public 60 Stat. 714. 22 U. S. C. § 287r. 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. § 280k(b)

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

  3. Pub. L. 91–553 · 84 Stat. 1441

    Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 280k(a)

    Pub. L. 91–553 increased annual authorization from $5,000 to $15,000

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–553 increased annual authorization from $5,000 to $15,000.

  4. Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983

    Pub. L. 97–241 title I § 115 · 96 Stat. 273

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 280k(a)

    Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “Such sums as may be necessary” for “Not more than $15,000 annually”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “Such sums as may be necessary” for “Not more than $15,000 annually”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 115. pan american railway congress Section 2(a) of the joint resolution entitled “Joint Resolution providing for participation by the Government of the United States in the Pan American Railway Congress, and authorizing an appropriation therefor”, approved June 28, 1948 (22 U.S.C. 280k), is amended by striking out “Not more than $15,000 annually” and inserting in lieu thereof “Such sums as may be necessary”.

2 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 1 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 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.

Amendments1949–1982 · 3 rounds

1982

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “Such sums as may be necessary” for “Not more than $15,000 annually”.

1970

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–553 increased annual authorization from $5,000 to $15,000.

1949

Subsec. (b). 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.

Credits

1948–1982 · 4 acts
  1. 1948June 28, 1948, ch. 686, § 2, 62 Stat. 1060
  2. 1949Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title II, § 202(2), title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 954, 972
  3. 1970Pub. L. 91–553, , 84 Stat. 1441
  4. 1982Pub. L. 97–241, title I, § 115, , 96 Stat. 278.
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(June 28, 1948, ch. 686, § 2, 62 Stat. 1060; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title II, § 202(2), title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 954, 972; Pub. L. 91–553, , 84 Stat. 1441; Pub. L. 97–241, title I, § 115, , 96 Stat. 278.)

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