22 U.S.C. § 276m — United States Delegation to Parliamen-

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- Page 111 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 276o propriation may be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Vice Chairman. (2) Availability of appropriations Amounts appropriated pursuant to this sub- section are authorized to be available until ex- pended. (e) Annual report The United States Delegation shall, for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, submit to the Congress a report including its ex- penditures under such appropriation. The cer- tificate of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the United States Delegation shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States Delegation. (Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 169, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 677.) Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 13029. CHANGE OF NAME OF CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE Ex. Ord. No. 13029, Dec. 3, 1996, 61 F.R. 64591, provided in part that effective Jan. 1, 1995, the Conference on Se- curity and Cooperation in Europe would be called the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. SUBCHAPTER II–C—UNITED STATES SEN- ATE-CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP § 276n. United States Senate-China Inter- parliamentary Group (a) Establishment and meetings Not to exceed 12 Senators shall be appointed to meet annually with representatives of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Re- public of China for discussion of common prob- lems in the interest of relations between the United States and China. The Senators so ap- pointed shall be referred to as the ‘‘United States group’’ of the United States Senate- China Interparliamentary Group. (b) Appointment of Members The President pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint Senators under this section upon the recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate. The President pro tem- pore of the Senate shall designate 1 Senator as the Chair of the United States group. (c) Funding There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 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. Appro- priations shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States group. (d) Certification of expenditures The certificate of the Chair 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. (e) Fiscal year 2004 funding There is authorized within the contingent fund of the Senate under the appropriation account ‘‘MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS’’ $75,000 for fiscal year 2004 to assist in meeting the official expenses of the United States Senate-China Interparliamen- tary Group including conference room expenses, hospitality expenses, and food and food-related expenses. Expenses shall be paid on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States group. The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance such sums as necessary to carry out this subsection. (f) Appropriations There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, $100,000 for the United States Senate-China Interparliamen- tary Group. (g) Effective date (1) In general Subsections (a) though (d) shall apply to fis- cal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter. (2) Fiscal year 2004 Subsections (e) and (f) shall apply to fiscal year 2004. (Pub. L. 108–199, div. H, § 153, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 448.) SUBCHAPTER II–D—UNITED STATES SEN- ATE-RUSSIA INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP § 276o. United States Senate-Russia Inter- parliamentary Group (a) Establishment and meetings Not to exceed 12 Senators shall be appointed to meet annually with representatives of the Federation Council of Russia for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Russia. The Sen- ators so appointed shall be referred to as the ‘‘United States group’’ of the United States Sen- ate-Russia Interparliamentary Group. (b) Appointment of Members The majority and minority leaders of the Sen- ate shall appoint the Senators of the United States group. The majority leader of the Senate shall designate 1 Senator as the Chair of the United States group. (c) Funding There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 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. Appro- priations shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States group. (d) Certification of expenditures The certificate of the Chair 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. (e) Fiscal year 2004 funding There is authorized within the contingent fund of the Senate under the appropriation account ‘‘MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS’’ $75,000 for fiscal year 2004 to assist in meeting the official expenses of