22 U.S.C. § 279 — United States membership in the United

Page 135 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 279a Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1965 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 89–181 provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 89–181 is effective for fiscal years ending after June 30, 1963. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1959 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 86–296, § 1, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 572, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective for fiscal years ending after June 30, 1960. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1970 Pub. L. 90–574, title V, § 505, Oct. 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 1013, provided that the annual appropriation for the mainte- nance and operation of the Gorgas Memorial Labora- tory for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970 would be in- creased by $500,000. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS An annual appropriation was contained in the fol- lowing appropriation acts: Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 328, title I, 67 Stat. 368. July 10, 1952, ch. 651, title I, 66 Stat. 550. Oct. 22, 1951, ch. 533, title I, 65 Stat. 577. Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. III, title I, 64 Stat. 610. July 20, 1949, ch. 354, title I, 63 Stat. 449. June 3, 1948, ch. 400, title I, 62 Stat. 308. July 9, 1947, ch. 211, title I, 61 Stat. 282. July 5, 1946, ch. 541, title I, 60 Stat. 453. May 21, 1945, ch. 129, title I, 59 Stat. 175. June 28, 1944, ch. 294, title I, 58 Stat. 402. July 1, 1943, ch. 182, title I, 57 Stat. 278. July 2, 1942, ch. 472, title I, 56 Stat. 474. June 28, 1941, ch. 258, title I, 55 Stat. 271. May 14, 1940, ch. 189, title I, 54 Stat. 187. June 29, 1939, ch. 248, title I, 53 Stat. 891. Apr. 27, 1938, ch. 180, title I, 52 Stat. 253. June 16, 1937, ch. 359, title I, 50 Stat. 267. May 15, 1936, ch. 405, title I, 49 Stat. 1315. Mar. 22, 1935, ch. 39, title I, 49 Stat. 73. Apr. 7, 1934, ch. 104, title I, 48 Stat. 534. Mar. 1, 1933, ch. 144, title I, 47 Stat. 1376. July 1, 1932, ch. 361, title I, 47 Stat. 485. Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 280, title I, 46 Stat. 1309. Apr. 18, 1930, ch. 184, title I, 46 Stat. 173. Jan. 25, 1929, ch. 102, title I, 45 Stat. 1094. APPROPRIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES Act May 7, 1928, ch. 505, § 4, as added by Pub. L. 86–296, § 2, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 573, and amended Pub. L. 86–617, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 396, provided that a sum not to exceed $500,000 be appropriated for construction and equipment of facilities for Gorgas Memorial Lab- oratory, including preparation of plans and specifica- tions, remodeling of buildings, and site improvement, but excluding the cost of acquisition of land. § 278a. Annual report to Congress; examination of books and accounts The Gorgas Memorial Institute shall make to Congress, on April 1 of each year, a full report of the operation and work of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory during the fiscal year ending the preceding September 30, and shall include there- with a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of said laboratory for such fiscal year. The books and accounts of the Gorgas Me- morial Laboratory shall at all times be open to examination by the Comptroller General of the United States. (May 7, 1928, ch. 505, § 3, 45 Stat. 491; Pub. L. 95–426, title VII, § 701(a), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 991.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1978—Pub. L. 95–426 substituted ‘‘on April 1 of each year’’ and ‘‘during the fiscal year ending the preceding September 30’’ for ‘‘annually, on the first Monday in December’’ and ‘‘up to the first of November next pre- ceding’’, respectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in the first sentence of this section relating to annual report to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 174 of House Docu- ment No. 103–7. § 278b. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–426, title VII, § 701(b), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 991 Section, act June 28, 1944, ch. 294, title I, 58 Stat. 402, related to a report to Congress of the operation and work of the laboratory, including the statement of the receipts and expenditures, such a report to cover a fis- cal year period ending on June 30 of the calendar year immediately preceding the convening of each such ses- sion. Similar provisions were contained in the fol- lowing prior acts: July 1, 1943, ch. 182, title I, 57 Stat. 277. July 2, 1942, ch. 472, title I, 56 Stat. 474. June 28, 1941, ch. 258, title I, 55 Stat. 271. May 14, 1940, ch. 189, title I, 54 Stat. 187. June 29, 1939, ch. 248, 53 Stat. 891. Apr. 27, 1938, ch. 180, title I, 52 Stat. 253. June 16, 1937, ch. 359, title I, 50 Stat. 267. SUBCHAPTER VI—UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION § 279. United States membership in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization The President is hereby authorized to accept membership for the United States in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na- tions (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Organiza- tion’’) the Constitution of which is set forth in appendix I of the First Report to the Govern- ments of the United Nations by the Interim Commission on Food and Agriculture, dated Au- gust 1, 1944. (July 31, 1945, ch. 342, § 1, 59 Stat. 529.) § 279a. Authorization of appropriations for pay- ment of United States expenses in Organiza- tion; limitation of contributions There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be required for expenditure under the direction of the Secretary of State, for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share in the expenses of the Organization: Provided, That the percentage con- tribution of the United States to the total an- nual budget of the Organization shall not exceed 33.33 per centum. (July 31, 1945, ch. 342, § 2, 59 Stat. 529; Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, § 1(b), 64 Stat. 902; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title IV, § 421, as added July 18, 1956, ch. 627, § 8(n), 70 Stat. 559; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 544(b), as added Pub. L. 85–141, § 11(b)(2), Aug. 14, 1957, 71 Stat. 365; Pub. L. 87–195, pt. IV, § 709, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 465.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1961—Pub. L. 87–195 struck out provisions which lim- ited the annual appropriations to not more than $3,000,000.