22 U.S.C. § 289a — Designation of representative and alter-

Page 246 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 289a Government of the United States shall not con- stitute or authorize action (1) whereby any per- son shall be admitted to or settled or resettled in the United States or any of its Territories or possessions without prior approval thereof by the Congress, and this subchapter shall not be construed as such prior approval, or (2) which will have the effect of abrogating, suspending, modifying, adding to, or superseding any of the immigration laws or any other laws of the United States. (July 1, 1947, ch. 185, § 1, 61 Stat. 214.) § 289a. Designation of representative and alter- nates; compensation The President shall designate from time to time a representative of the United States and not to exceed two alternates to attend a speci- fied session or specified sessions of the general council of the Organization. Whenever the United States is elected to membership on the executive committee, the President shall des- ignate from time to time, either from among the aforesaid representative and alternates or other- wise, a representative of the United States and not to exceed one alternate to attend sessions of the executive committee. Such representative or representatives shall each be entitled to re- ceive compensation at a rate not to exceed $12,000 per annum, and any such alternate shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed $10,000 per annum, for such period or periods as the President may specify, except that no Member of the Senate or House of Rep- resentatives or officer of the United States who is designated as such a representative shall be entitled to receive such compensation. (July 1, 1947, ch. 185, § 2, 61 Stat. 215.) § 289b. Authorization of appropriations; payment of salaries and expenses There is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to the Department of State— (a) such sums, not to exceed $73,325,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1947, as may be necessary for the payment of United States contributions to the Organization (consisting of supplies, services, or funds and all necessary expenses related thereto) as determined in ac- cordance with article 10 of the constitution of the Organization; and (b) such sums, not to exceed $175,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1947, as may be necessary for the payment of— (1) salaries of the representative or rep- resentatives and alternates provided for in section 289a of this title, and appropriate staff, including personal services in the Dis- trict of Columbia and elsewhere, without re- gard to the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; and (2) such other expenses as the Secretary of State deems necessary to participation by the United States in the activities of the Or- ganization; Provided, That the provisions of section 287e of this title and regulations thereunder, applicable to expenses incurred pursuant to subchapter XVI of this chapter shall be applicable to any expenses incurred pursuant to this chapter. (July 1, 1947, ch. 185, § 3, 61 Stat. 215; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title II, § 202(2), title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 954, 972.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Subchapter XVI [§ 287 et seq.] of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original a reference to the United Nations Participation Act of 1945. CODIFICATION In subsec. (b)(1), ‘‘chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘the Classification Act of 1949’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. AMENDMENTS 1949—Subsec. (b)(1). Act Oct. 28, 1949, 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 sec- tion, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655. § 289c. Transfer of funds; furnishing supplies and services; accounting for reimbursements (a) Sums from the appropriations made pursu- ant to subsection (a) of section 289b of this title may be transferred to any department, agency, or independent establishment of the Govern- ment to carry out the purposes of such sub- section, and such sums shall be available for ob- ligation and expenditure in accordance with the laws governing obligations and expenditures of the department, agency, independent establish- ment, or organizational unit thereof concerned, and without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41. (b) Upon request of the Organization, any de- partment, agency, or independent establishment of the Government (upon receipt of advance- ments or reimbursements for the cost and nec- essary expenses) may furnish supplies, or if ad- vancements are made may procure and furnish supplies, and may furnish or procure and furnish services, to the Organization. When reimburse- ment is made it shall be credited, at the option of the department, agency, or independent es- tablishment concerned, either to the appropria- tion, fund, or account utilized in incurring the obligation, or to an appropriate appropriation fund, or account which is current at the time of such reimbursement. (July 1, 1947, ch. 185, § 4, 61 Stat. 215; Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 654.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (a), ‘‘section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘sections 3709 and 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U.S.C., 1940 edition, title 41, sec. 5, and title 31, sec. 529)’’ on au- thority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.