22 U.S.C. § 276i — Authorization of appropriations; disburse-

Page 109 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 276l (Pub. L. 86–420, § 1, Apr. 9, 1960, 74 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 95–45, § 4(b), June 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 222; Pub. L. 103–437, § 9(a)(4), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4588.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted ‘‘Foreign Affairs’’ for ‘‘International Relations’’ wherever appearing. 1977—Pub. L. 95–45 substituted ‘‘International Rela- tions Committee’’ for ‘‘Foreign Affairs Committee’’ as the name of the House Committee from which not less than four of the House appointees must be drawn, in- serted requirement that the appointment of the Senate appointees by the President of the Senate be made upon the recommendations of the majority and minor- ity leaders of the Senate, and inserted provision that the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delega- tion be a Member from the International Relations Committee, and, unless the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, de- termines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate delegation be a Member from the Foreign Relations Committee. § 276i. Authorization of appropriations; disburse- ments An appropriation of $120,000 annually is au- thorized, $60,000 of which shall be for the House delegation and $60,000 for the Senate delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to as- sist in meeting the expenses of the United States group of the Mexico-United States Inter- parliamentary group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, the House and Senate portions of such appropriation to be dis- bursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chair- man of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation, respectively. (Pub. L. 86–420, § 2, Apr. 9, 1960, 74 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 94–350, title I, § 118(b), July 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 827; Pub. L. 101–515, title III, § 304(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2129; Pub. L. 103–236, title V, § 502(a)(1), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 461; Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, § 408(b)(2), Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 790.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2001—Pub. L. 107–77 substituted ‘‘$120,000’’ for ‘‘$80,000’’ and substituted ‘‘$60,000’’ for ‘‘$40,000’’ in two places. 1994—Pub. L. 103–236 substituted ‘‘$80,000’’ for ‘‘$100,000’’ and substituted ‘‘$40,000’’ for ‘‘$50,000’’ in two places. 1990—Pub. L. 101–515 substituted ‘‘$100,000’’ for ‘‘$50,000’’ and ‘‘$50,000’’ 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 A permanent appropriation to carry out this section is contained in section 101(a) [title III, § 303] of Pub. L. 100–202, as amended, set out as a note under section 276e of this title. § 276j. Report to Congress The United States group of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary group shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made including its ex- penditures under such appropriation. (Pub. L. 86–420, § 3, Apr. 9, 1960, 74 Stat. 40.) § 276k. Auditing of accounts The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation or the Senate delegation of the Mex- ico-United States Interparliamentary group shall on and after April 9, 1960 be final and con- clusive upon the accounting officers in the au- diting of the accounts of the United States group of the Mexico-United States Inter- parliamentary group. (Pub. L. 86–420, § 4, Apr. 9, 1960, 74 Stat. 40.) SUBCHAPTER II–A—BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP § 276l. British-American Interparliamentary Group (a) Establishment and meetings Not to exceed 24 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet annually and when the Con- gress is not in session (except that this restric- tion shall not apply to meetings held in the United States), with representatives of the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the Parliament of Great Britain for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Great Britain. The Members of Congress so appointed shall be referred to as the ‘‘United States group’’ of the United States Interparliamentary Group. (b) Appointment of Members Of the Members of Congress appointed for pur- poses of this section— (1) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs), and (2) half shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon rec- ommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from among Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions) unless the majority and minority lead- ers of the Senate determine otherwise. (c) Chair and Vice Chair (1) The Chair or Vice Chair of the House dele- gation of the United States group shall be a member from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. (2) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate the Chair or Vice Chair of the Senate delegation. (d) Funding There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000 for each fiscal year to assist in meeting the ex- penses of the United States group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, half of which shall be for the House delegation and half of which shall be for the Senate delegation. The House and Senate portions of such appropria- tions shall be disbursed on vouchers to be ap- proved by the Chair of the House delegation and the Chair of the Senate delegation, respectively.