22 U.S.C. § 1477b — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv

Page 387 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 1477c Stat. 35; Pub. L. 92–352, title II, § 203, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 494; Pub. L. 93–168, § 3, Nov. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 688; Pub. L. 93–475, § 6, Oct. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1440; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §§ 5, 7(a)(1), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1636, 1637; Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 102–499, § 2, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3264; Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(q), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4301; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXIV, § 2419, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–835, limited appropriations to carry out chapter to amounts previously authorized and prohib- ited appropriations in excess of such amounts. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 6531 of this title. § 1477. Transfer of funds The Secretary shall authorize the transfer to other Government agencies for expenditure in the United States and in other countries, in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, any part of any appropriations available to the Department for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, for direct expenditure or as a working fund, and any such expenditures may be made under the specific authority contained in this chapter or under the authority governing the ac- tivities of the Government agency to which a part of any such appropriation is transferred, provided the activities come within the scope of this chapter. (Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title VII, § 702, 62 Stat. 11.) § 1477a. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title VII, § 703, as added Mar. 30, 1972, Pub. L. 92–264, 86 Stat. 114; amended Aug. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–394, 86 Stat. 577; July 6, 1973, Pub. L. 93–59, 87 Stat. 142; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 7(a)(1), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1637, which authorized appropriations for Radio Free Europe and Radio Lib- erty for fiscal year 1973 in an amount of $38,520,000, and also authorized an additional $1,150,000 for nondis- cretionary costs, has been omitted in view of the au- thorization not being extended later than fiscal year 1973. § 1477b. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1336(1), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–790 Section, act Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title VII, § 704, as added Pub. L. 96–60, title II, § 204(e), Aug. 15, 1979, 93 Stat. 400; amended Pub. L. 97–241, title I, § 112(b), title III, § 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 278, 291; Pub. L. 103–236, title II, § 224, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 422, related to nondiscretionary personnel costs and currency fluc- tuations. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 6531 of this title. § 1477c. Notification and award of grants The Department of State may award grants for overseas public diplomacy programs only if the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on For- eign Relations of the Senate are notified fifteen days in advance of the proposed grant. (Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title VII, § 705, as added Pub. L. 98–164, title II, § 214, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1035; amended Pub. L. 99–93, title II, § 214(a), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 100–204, title II, § 202, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1372; Pub. L. 102–138, title II, § 202, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–787.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(3)(A), struck out subsec. (a) which read as follows: ‘‘Unless the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate are notified fifteen days in advance of a proposed reprograming, funds appropriated for the United States Information Agency shall not be avail- able for obligation or expenditure through any such re- programing of funds— ‘‘(1) which creates new programs; ‘‘(2) which eliminates a program, project, or activ- ity; ‘‘(3) which increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; ‘‘(4) which relocates an office or employees; ‘‘(5) which reorganizes offices, programs, or activi- ties; ‘‘(6) which involves contracting out functions which had been performed by Federal employees; or ‘‘(7) which involves a reprograming in excess of $500,000 or 10 per centum, whichever is less, and which (A) augments existing programs, projects, or activi- ties, (B) reduces by 10 per centum or more the fund- ing for any existing program, project, or activity, or personnel approved by the Congress, or (C) results from any general savings from a reduction in per- sonnel which would result in a change in existing pro- grams, activities, or projects approved by the Con- gress.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(3)(B), struck out subsec. (b) designation and substituted ‘‘The Depart- ment of State’’ for ‘‘In addition, the United States In- formation Agency’’ and ‘‘grants for overseas public di- plomacy programs’’ for ‘‘program grants’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(a)(3)(A), struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: ‘‘Funds appropriated for the United States Information Agency may not be available for obligation or expenditure through any re- programming described in subsection (a) of this section during the period which is the last 15 days in which such funds are available unless notice of such re- programming is made before such period.’’ 1991—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 102–138 substituted ‘‘$500,000’’ for ‘‘$250,000’’. 1987—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–204, § 202(a), struck out ‘‘for the fiscal years 1986 and 1987’’ after ‘‘may award program grants’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–204, § 202(b), added subsec. (c). 1985—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–93 substituted ‘‘1986 and 1987’’ for ‘‘1984 and 1985’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effec- tive Date note under section 6531 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 99–93, title II, § 214(b), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 434, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub-