22 U.S.C. § 290d — Enactment of specific legislation by Con-

Page 249 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 290e States for any fiscal year of the Organization after 1958 shall not exceed 331⁄3 per centum of the total assessments of active members of the Organization for such fiscal year; and (b) such additional sums, not to exceed $83,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1947, as may be necessary to pay the expenses incident to participation by the United States in the activities of the Organization, includ- ing— (1) salaries of the representative and alter- nate provided for in section 290a of this title, and appropriate staff, including personal services in the District of Columbia and else- where, without regard to the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5; under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, allowances for living quar- ters, including heat, fuel, and light and cost of living allowances to persons temporarily stationed abroad; printing and binding with- out regard to section 501 of title 44 and sec- tion 6101 of title 41; 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 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 paragraph. (June 14, 1948, ch. 469, § 3, 62 Stat. 441; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title II, § 202(2), title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 954, 972; Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, § 1(d), 64 Stat. 902; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title IV, § 419, as added July 8, 1955, ch. 301, § 8(j), 69 Stat. 288.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Subchapter XVII [§ 287m et seq.] of this chapter, re- ferred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original a ref- erence to the Act of July 30, 1946, Public Law 565, Sev- enty-ninth Congress. CODIFICATION In subsec. (b)(1), ‘‘chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5’’ and ‘‘section 3109 of title 5’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘the Classification Act of 1949’’ and ‘‘sec- tion 15 of Public Law 600, Seventy–ninth Congress [5 U.S.C. 55a]’’, respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, which Act en- acted Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees. In subsec. (b)(1), ‘‘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), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1305, which Act enacted Title 44, Public Print- ing and Documents. In subsec. (b)(1), ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Con- tracts. AMENDMENTS 1955—Subsec. (a). Act July 8, 1955, removed limitation of $3,000,000 which may be appropriated annually, and limited payments by United States to not more than 331⁄3 per centum of total assessments. 1950—Opening par. amended by Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, § 1(d)(1), to provide for a contribution of $560,000 to working capital fund. Subsec. (a). Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, § 1(d)(2), in- creased authorized annual appropriation from $1,920,000 to $3,000,000. 1949—Subsec. (b)(1). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted ‘‘Classification Act of 1949’’ for ‘‘Classification Act of 1923’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPEALS Pub. L. 85–141, § 8(n), Aug. 14, 1957, 71 Stat. 362, re- pealed section 419 of act Aug. 26, 1954, cited as a credit to this section, except insofar as section 419 affected this section. 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. 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. LIMITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS Contributions by United States, except for special projects, limited to amount provided by Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950; consent by State Department and reports to Congress, see section 262a of this title. § 290c. Withdrawal from Organization on one- year notice In adopting this subchapter the Congress does so with the understanding that, in the absence of any provision in the World Health Organiza- tion Constitution for withdrawal from the Orga- nization, the United States reserves its right to withdraw from the Organization on a one-year notice: Provided, however, That the financial ob- ligations of the United States to the Organiza- tion shall be met in full for the Organization’s current fiscal year. (June 14, 1948, ch. 469, § 4, 62 Stat. 442.) § 290d. Enactment of specific legislation by Con- gress In adopting this subchapter, the Congress does so with the understanding that nothing in the Constitution of the World Health Organization in any manner commits the United States to enact any specific legislative program regarding any matters referred to in said Constitution. (June 14, 1948, ch. 469, § 5, 62 Stat. 442.) § 290e. Congressional declaration of policy The Congress of the United States, recognizing that the diseases of mankind, because of their widespread prevalence, debilitating effects, and heavy toll in human life, constitute a major de- terrent to the efforts of many peoples to develop their economic resources and productive capac- ities, and to improve their living conditions, de- clares it to be the policy of the United States to continue and strengthen mutual efforts among the nations for research against diseases such as heart disease and cancer. In furtherance of this policy, the Congress invites the World Health Organization to initiate studies looking toward the strengthening of research and related pro-