2 U.S.C. § 1110 — Appropriations

Page 297 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1151 1989, 103 Stat. 1068; Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 313(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2282.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (a)(6), ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Con- tracts. Subsection (b), which required the Center to submit an annual report to Congress on its operations under this chapter, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursu- ant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 143 of House Document No. 103–7. AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (a)(6) to (11). Pub. L. 101–520 struck out ‘‘and’’ at end of par. (6), added pars. (7) to (11), and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: ‘‘To make other necessary expenditures including official reception and representation expenses.’’ 1989—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 101–163 substituted ‘‘To make other necessary expenditures including official reception and representation expenses’’ for ‘‘make other necessary expenditures’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS–16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi- zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5. § 1109. Authorization for appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this chapter. (Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 120, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2176.) § 1110. Appropriations There is appropriated to the fund the sum of $7,500,000 to carry out this chapter. (Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 121, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2176.) CHAPTER 22A—CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP Sec. 1151. Congressional Office for International Lead- ership. § 1151. Congressional Office for International Leadership (a) Establishment (1) In general There is established in the legislative branch of the Government an office to be known as the ‘‘Congressional Office for International Leadership’’ (the ‘‘Office’’). (2) Board of Trustees The Office shall be subject to the supervision and direction of a Board of Trustees (the ‘‘Board’’) which shall be composed of 11 mem- bers as follows: (A) Two Members of the House of Rep- resentatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be designated by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be designated by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (B) Two Senators appointed by the Presi- dent pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated by the Majority Leader of the Senate and one of whom shall be des- ignated by the Minority Leader of the Sen- ate. (C) The Librarian of Congress. (D) Four private individuals with interests in improving relations between the United States and eligible foreign states, designated by the Librarian of Congress. (E) The chair of the Subcommittee on Leg- islative Branch of the Committee on Appro- priations of the House of Representatives and the chair of the Subcommittee on Legis- lative Branch of the Committee on Appro- priations of the Senate. Each member appointed under this paragraph shall serve for a term of 3 years. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the origi- nal appointment and the individual so ap- pointed shall serve for the remainder of the term. Members of the Board shall serve with- out pay, but shall be entitled to reimburse- ment for travel, subsistence, and other nec- essary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (b) Purpose and authority of the Office (1) Purpose The purpose of the Office is to establish, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2), a program to enable emerging political and civic leaders of eligible foreign states at all levels of government to gain significant, first- hand exposure to the American free market economic system and the operation of Amer- ican democratic institutions through visits to governments and communities at comparable levels in the United States and to establish and administer a program to enable cultural leaders of Russia to gain significant, firsthand exposure to the operation of American cul- tural institutions. (2) Grant program Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4), the Office shall establish a program under which the Office annually awards grants to government or community organizations in the United States that seek to establish pro- grams under which those organizations will host nationals of eligible foreign states who are emerging political and civic leaders at any level of government. (3) Restrictions (A) Duration The period of stay in the United States for any individual supported with grant funds under the program shall not exceed 30 days.