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

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