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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 45 — Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

§ 3007. Appropriations for Commission

Statutory text

(a)

Authorization; disbursements

(1)

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its duties and functions. Appropriations to the Commission are authorized to remain available until expended.

(2)

Appropriations to the Commission shall be disbursed on vouchers approved—

(A)

jointly by the Chairman and the Cochairman, or

(B)

by a majority of the members of the personnel and administration committee established pursuant to section 3008(a) of this title.

(b)

Use of foreign currencies

For purposes of section 1754(b) of this title, the Commission shall be deemed to be a standing committee of the Congress and shall be entitled to use funds in accordance with such sections.

(c)

Official reception and representational expenses

Not to exceed $6,000 of the funds appropriated to the Commission for each fiscal year may be used for official reception and representational expenses.

(d)

Foreign travel for official purposes

Foreign travel for official purposes by Commission members and staff may be authorized by either the Chairman or the Cochairman.

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. 94–304 § 7 · 90 Stat. 661

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 3007

    Pub. L. 94–304, § 7, June 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 662

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–304, § 7, June 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 662

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 7. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for each fiscal year and to remain available until expended $350,000 to assist in meeting the expenses of the Commission for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, such appropriation to be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the Commission.

  2. Pub. L. 94–534 · 90 Stat. 2495

    1. Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 3007

      Pub. L. 94–534 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 3007

      Pub. L. 94–534 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–534 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

  3. Pub. L. 95–426 title VII § 702 · 92 Stat. 963

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3007(a)

    Pub. L. 95–426 substituted “$550,000” for “$350,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–426 substituted “$550,000” for “$350,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 702. (a) Section 7(a) of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe”, approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3007(a)), is amended by striking out “$350,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$550,000”.

  4. Pub. L. 96–60 title IV § 401 · 93 Stat. 395

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 3007(c)

    Pub. L. 96–60 added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–60 added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. commission on security and cooperation in europe Section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe”, approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3007), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(c) Not to exceed $6,000 of the funds appropriated to the Commission for each fiscal year may be used for official reception and representational expenses.”.

  5. Pub. L. 99–7 § 3 · 99 Stat. 18

    Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 3007(a)

    Pub. L. 99–7, § 3, amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for each fiscal year and to remain available until expended $550,000 to assist in meeting the expenses of the Commission for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, such appropriation to be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the Commission.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–7, § 3, amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for each fiscal year and to remain available until expended $550,000 to assist in meeting the expenses of the Commission for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, such appropriation to be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the Commission.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. appropriations for the commission Section 7(a) of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe”, approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3007(a)), is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 7. (a) (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its duties and functions. Appropriations to the Commission are authorized to remain available until expended. “(2) Appropriations to the Commission shall be disbursed on vouchers approved— “(A) jointly by the Chairman and the Cochairman, or “(B) by a majority of the members of the personnel and administration committee established pursuant to section 8(a).”. Infra.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 99–7 effective Apr. 15, 1985, see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 99–7, set out as a note under section 3002 of this title.

  6. Pub. L. 99–7 § 4 · 99 Stat. 18

    Added · 22 U.S.C. § 3007(d)

    Pub. L. 99–7, § 4, added subsec. (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–7, § 4, added subsec. (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 4. foreign travel for official purposes Section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe”, approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3007), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(d) Foreign travel for official purposes by Commission members and staff may be authorized by either the Chairman or the Cochairman.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 99–7 effective Apr. 15, 1985, see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 99–7, set out as a note under section 3002 of this title.

5 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1976–1985 · 4 rounds

1985

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–7, § 3, amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for each fiscal year and to remain available until expended $550,000 to assist in meeting the expenses of the Commission for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, such appropriation to be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the Commission.”

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–7, § 4, added subsec. (d).

1979

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–60 added subsec. (c).

1978

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–426 substituted “$550,000” for “$350,000”.

1976

Pub. L. 94–534 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–7 effective , see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 99–7, set out as a note under section 3002 of this title.

Credits

1976–1985 · 5 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 94–304, § 7, , 90 Stat. 662
  2. 1976Pub. L. 94–534, , 90 Stat. 2495
  3. 1978Pub. L. 95–426, title VII, § 702, , 92 Stat. 992
  4. 1979Pub. L. 96–60, title IV, § 401, , 93 Stat. 403
  5. 1985Pub. L. 99–7, §§ 3, 4, , 99 Stat. 19.
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(Pub. L. 94–304, § 7, , 90 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 94–534, , 90 Stat. 2495; Pub. L. 95–426, title VII, § 702, , 92 Stat. 992; Pub. L. 96–60, title IV, § 401, , 93 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 99–7, §§ 3, 4, , 99 Stat. 19.)

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