22 U.S.C. § 1928b — Authorization of appropriations

Page 480 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 1928b AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted ‘‘Foreign Affairs’’ for ‘‘International Relations’’ wherever appearing. 1987—Pub. L. 100–204 inserted at end ‘‘Each delegation shall have a secretary. The secretaries of the Senate and House delegations shall be appointed, respectively, by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions of the Senate and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.’’ 1977—Pub. L. 95–45 increased the size of the United States Group from eighteen to twenty-four, inserted re- quirement that not less than four of the appointees from the House of Representatives be from the Com- mittee on International Relations, inserted require- ment that the appointment of the Senate appointees by the President of the Senate be made upon recommenda- tions of the majority and minority leaders of the Sen- ate, substituted requirement that not more than seven of the appointees from the Senate be of the same polit- ical party for requirement which had provided that not more than five of the appointees from each of the re- spective Houses be of the same political party, and in- serted provision that the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delegation be a Member from the Inter- national Relations Committee, and, unless the Presi- dent of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, determines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate delegation be a Mem- ber from the Foreign Relations Committee. 1963—Pub. L. 88–205 struck out ‘‘and when Congress is not in session’’ after ‘‘to meet jointly and annually’’. § 1928b. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated annu- ally (1) for the annual contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, such sum as may be agreed upon by the United States Group and approved by such Assembly, but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year by all members of the NATO Par- liamentary Treaty Organization toward the maintenance of such Assembly, and (2) $200,000, $100,000 for the House delegation and $100,000 for the Senate delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the ex- penses of the United States Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, such appropria- tion to be dispersed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation. (July 11, 1956, ch. 562, § 2, 70 Stat. 523; Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, § 502(d), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 90–137, pt. IV, § 401(a), Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 92–226, pt. IV, § 405, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(a) [title III, § 303], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329, 1329–23; Pub. L. 100–204, title VII, § 744(b), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1396; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, § 701(b)(1)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–459; Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, § 408(b)(1), Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 790.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION This section was not enacted as part of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 2001—Pub. L. 107–77 substituted ‘‘$200,000’’ for ‘‘$100,000’’ and substituted ‘‘$100,000’’ for ‘‘$50,000’’ in two places. 1999—Pub. L. 106–113 substituted ‘‘NATO Parliamen- tary Assembly’’ for ‘‘North Atlantic Assembly’’ in two places. 1987—Pub. L. 100–204 which directed amendment of this section by increasing appropriation authorization to $75,000, with $50,000 for House delegation and $25,000 for Senate delegation, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 100–202. Pub. L. 100–202 substituted ‘‘annually (1)’’ for ‘‘annu- ally,’’, ‘‘(2) $100,000, $50,000’’ for ‘‘$50,000, $25,000’’, and ‘‘and $50,000’’ for ‘‘and $25,000’’. 1972—Pub. L. 92–226 increased annual appropriations authorization for expenses of the United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly, including the amount for the House and Senate delegations from $15,000 to $25,000. 1967—Pub. L. 90–137 substituted ‘‘North Atlantic As- sembly’’ for ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization Par- liamentary Conference’’ and ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference’’ and ‘‘Assembly’’ for ‘‘Con- ference’’ in two places, respectively. 1958—Pub. L. 85–477 substituted provisions author- izing an annual contribution towards the maintenance of the Conference of such sum as may be agreed upon but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year for maintenance, for provisions which authorized an annual contribution of $6,000 for maintenance. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, § 701(b)(3)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–459, pro- vided that: ‘‘In the case of any provision of law having application on or after May 31, 1999 (other than a provi- sion of law specified in subparagraphs (A) or (B) [prob- ably should be ‘‘paragraphs (1) or (2)’’, which amended this section and sections 276c–1, 1928c, and 1928d of this title]), any reference contained in that provision to the North Atlantic Assembly shall, on and after that date, be considered to be a reference to the NATO Parliamen- tary Assembly.’’ PERMANENT APPROPRIATION FOR DELEGATION EXPENSES A permanent appropriation to carry out cl. (2) of this section is contained in section 101(a) [title III, § 303] of Pub. L. 100–202, as amended, set out as a note under sec- tion 276e of this title. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS Annual appropriations to meet the obligations of membership in various international organizations were contained in acts listed in a note set out under section 269a of this title. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR EXPENSES OF 1959 ANNUAL MEETING OF NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE Pub. L. 86–108, ch. VII, § 702, July 24, 1959, 73 Stat. 258, authorized appropriations for expenses of 1959 annual meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Con- ference, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 642(a)(7), Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 460. § 1928c. Report to the Congress The United States Group of the NATO Par- liamentary Assembly shall submit to the Con- gress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, including its expendi- tures under such appropriation. (July 11, 1956, ch. 562, § 3, 70 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 90–137, pt. IV, § 401(a)(2), Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, § 701(b)(1)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–459.)