22 U.S.C. § 276l — Untitled legal text

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. Page 110 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 276m 1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. 2 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. (e) Certification of expenditures The certificate of the Chair of the House dele- gation or the Senate delegation of the United States group shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the ac- counts of the United States group. (f) Annual report The United States group shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made for the United States group, which shall include its expenditures under such appropriation. (Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 168, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 676.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 168 of Pub. L. 102–138. Subsec. (g) of section 168 of Pub. L. 102–138 amended section 1928e of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXPENSES OF INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUPS Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 109(b), (c), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1019, as amended by Pub. L. 99–415, § 7(b), Sept. 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 949; Pub. L. 100–459, title III, § 303(b), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2207; Pub. L. 101–515, title III, § 304(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2128; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, § 701(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–459; Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, § 408(b)(4), Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 791; Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title VI, § 634(s), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2331, provided that: ‘‘(b) There are authorized to be appropriated each fis- cal year $100,000, to be equally divided between delega- tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States Group of the British-American Parliamentary Group. Amounts appropriated under this section [amending section 1928e of this title and enacting this note] are authorized to remain available until expended. ‘‘(c) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $100,000 for expenses of United States par- ticipation in the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group).’’ [A permanent appropriation to carry out section 109(b) and (c) of Pub. L. 98–164, set out above, is con- tained in section 101(a) [title III, § 303] of Pub. L. 100–202, set out as a Permanent Appropriation for Dele- gation Expenses note under section 276e of this title.] SUBCHAPTER II–B—UNITED STATES DELE- GATION TO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND CO- OPERATION IN EUROPE (CSCE) § 276m. United States Delegation to Parliamen- tary Assembly of Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) (a) Establishment In accordance with the allocation of seats to the United States in the Parliamentary Assem- bly of the Conference on Security and Coopera- tion in Europe (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘CSCE Assembly’’) not to exceed 17 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and annually with representative parliamentary groups from other Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) member-nations for the purposes of— (1) assessing the implementation of the ob- jectives of the CSCE; (2) discussing subjects addressed during the meetings of the Council of Ministers for For- eign Affairs and the biennial Summit of Heads of State or Government; (3) initiating and promoting such national and multilateral measures as may further co- operation and security in Europe. (b) Appointment of Delegation For each meeting of the CSCE Assembly, there shall be appointed a United States Delegation, as follows: (1) In 1992 and every even-numbered year thereafter, 9 Members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom, including the Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs); and 8 Members shall, upon recommenda- tions of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom, including the Vice Chairman of the United States Delega- tion, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, determines otherwise). (2) In every odd-numbered year beginning in 1993, 9 Members shall, upon recommendation of the Majority and Minority Leaders 1 of the Senate, be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom, including the Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions, unless the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the Major- ity and Minority leaders of the Senate, deter- mines otherwise); and 8 Members shall be ap- pointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom, including the Vice Chairman, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs). (c) Administrative support For the purpose of providing general staff sup- port and continuity between successive delega- tions, each United States Delegation shall have 2 secretaries (one of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Delegation of the Senate). (d) Funding (1) United States participation There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $80,000 to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States delegation.2 For each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made under this subsection, half of such ap- propriation may be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman and half of such ap-