22 U.S.C. § 290a — Designation of representatives and alter-

Page 248 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 290a ‘‘(2) instruct the United States delegation to the World Health Assembly in Geneva to implement that plan; and ‘‘(3) introduce a resolution in support of observer status for Taiwan at the summit of the World Health Assembly. ‘‘(c) REPORT CONCERNING OBSERVER STATUS FOR TAI- WAN AT THE SUMMIT OF THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY.— Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 14, 2004], and not later than April 1 of each year thereafter, the Secretary of State shall sub- mit a report to the Congress, in unclassified form, de- scribing the United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly (WHA) held by the World Health Organization (WHO) in May of each year in Geneva, Switzerland. Each report shall include the following: ‘‘(1) An account of the efforts the Secretary of State has made, following the last meeting of the World Health Assembly, to encourage WHO member states to promote Taiwan’s bid to obtain observer status. ‘‘(2) The steps the Secretary of State will take to endorse and obtain observer status at the next annual meeting of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. ‘‘(3) An account of the changes and improvements the Secretary of State has made to the United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the World Health Assembly, following any annual meetings of the World Health Assembly at which Tai- wan did not obtain observer status.’’ [Pub. L. 117–124, § 1(b)(2), May 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 1203, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending section 1 of Pub. L. 108–235, set out above] shall take effect and apply beginning with the first re- port required under subsection (c) of section 1 of the Act entitled, ‘To address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization’ (Public Law 108–235; 22 U.S.C. 290 note) that is submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act [May 13, 2022].’’] Executive Documents INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Ex. Ord. No. 10399, Sept. 29, 1952, 17 F.R. 8648, des- ignated Surgeon General to perform certain duties under International Sanitary Regulations of World Health Organization. § 290a. Designation of representatives and alter- nates; compensation; loyalty checkup The President shall designate from time to time to attend a specified session or specified sessions of the World Health Assembly of the Or- ganization not to exceed three delegates of the United States and such number of alternates as he may determine consistent with the rules of procedure of the World Health Assembly. One of the delegates shall be designated as the chief delegate. Whenever the United States becomes entitled to designate a person to serve on the Executive Board of the Organization, under arti- cle 24 of the constitution of the Organization, the President shall designate a representative of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and may designate not to exceed one alternate to attend sessions of the Executive Board. Such representative must be a graduate of a recognized medical school and have spent not less than three years in active practice as a physician or surgeon. Such rep- resentative and any such alternate shall each be entitled to receive compensation at one of the rates established under section 3962 or 3963 of this title, for such period or periods as the Presi- dent may specify, except that no Member of the Senate or House of Representatives or officer of the United States who is thus designated shall be entitled to receive such compensation: Pro- vided, That no person shall serve as such rep- resentative, delegate, or alternate until such person has been investigated as to loyalty and security by the Director of the Office of Per- sonnel Management. (June 14, 1948, ch. 469, § 2, 62 Stat. 441; Apr. 5, 1952, ch. 159, § 1, 66 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 87–793, § 1001(i), Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 865; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(a)(4), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2161.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1980—Pub. L. 96–465 substituted ‘‘established under section 3962 or 3963 of this title’’ for ‘‘provided by sec- tion 867 of this title,’’. 1962—Pub. L. 87–793 substituted ‘‘Such representative and any such alternate shall each be entitled to receive compensation at one of the rates provided by section 867 of this title’’ for ‘‘Such representative shall be enti- tled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed $12,000 per annum and any such alternate shall be enti- tled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed $10,000 per annum.’’ 1952—Act Apr. 5, 1952, substituted ‘‘Civil Service Com- mission’’ for ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1962 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 87–793 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after Oct. 11, 1962, see section 1008 of Pub. L. 87–793. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Director of the Office of Personnel Management’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Civil Service Commission’’ pur- suant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783, set out under section 1101 of Title 5, Gov- ernment Organization and Employees, which trans- ferred functions vested by statute in Civil Service Com- mission to Director of Office of Personnel Management (except as otherwise specified), effective Jan. 1, 1979, as provided by section 1–102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, set out under section 1101 of Title 5. § 290b. Authorization of appropriations; payment of salaries and expenses There are hereby authorized to be appro- priated to the Department of State for contribu- tion to the working capital fund of the organiza- tion the sum of $560,000 and as annual appropria- tions the following: (a) such sums as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the Organization as appor- tioned by the Health Assembly in accordance with article 56 of the constitution of the Orga- nization, except that payments by the United