22 U.S.C. § 2349 — General authority

Page 817 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2349 cy of the United States Government for the purposes of providing necessary and immediate assistance to Tai- wan of a value not to exceed $25,000,000 in any fiscal year.’’ 1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–83, § 105(a), amended sub- sec. (a) generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations of $37,000,000 for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, for provisions authorizing appropriations of $19,000,000 for fiscal years 1982 and 1983. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–83, § 105(b)(1)(A), (B), des- ignated existing provisions as cl. (1) and added cl. (2). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–83, § 105(b)(1)(C), added subsec. (d). 1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–113, § 114(a), substituted ‘‘$19,000,000 for the fiscal year 1982 and $19,000,000 for the fiscal year 1983’’ for ‘‘$25,000,000 for the fiscal year 1981’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–113, § 114(b), increased to $15,000,000 from $10,000,000 amount of funds authorized to be transferred in any fiscal year and deleted restric- tion on transfer of earmarked funds. 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–533 substituted ‘‘$25,000,000 for the fiscal year 1981’’ for ‘‘$21,100,000 for the fiscal year 1980’’. 1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–92, § 10(a), substituted ‘‘$21,100,000 for the fiscal year 1980’’ for ‘‘$30,900,000 for the fiscal year 1979’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–92, § 10(c), added subsec. (c). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–83 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as a note under sec- tion 2151–1 of this title. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. § 2348b. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–533, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3140 Section, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 553, as added Pub. L. 95–384, § 12(a), Sept. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 736, provided for Middle East special requirements fund and funding lim- itations and requirements, including use of $3,500,000 for fiscal year 1979 for international peacekeeping in the Middle East. § 2348c. Administrative authorities Except where expressly provided to the con- trary, any reference in any law to subchapter I of this chapter shall be deemed to include ref- erence to this part and any reference in any law to subchapter II of this chapter shall be deemed to exclude reference to this part. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 553, formerly § 554, as added Pub. L. 95–384, § 12(a), Sept. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 737; renumbered § 553, Pub. L. 96–533, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3140.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REFERENCES TO SUBCHAPTER I DEEMED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PARTS OF SUBCHAPTER II, AND REFERENCES TO SUBCHAPTER II DEEMED TO EXCLUDE SUCH PARTS References to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.) and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. See section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and section 2349aa–5 of this title. § 2348d. Data on costs incurred in support of United Nations peacekeeping operations (a) United States costs The President shall annually provide to the Secretary General of the United Nations data regarding all costs incurred by the United States Department of Defense during the pre- ceding year in support of all United Nations Se- curity Council resolutions as reported to the Congress pursuant to section 8079 of the Depart- ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998. (b) United Nations member costs The President shall request that the United Nations compile and publish information con- cerning costs incurred by United Nations mem- bers in support of such resolutions. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 554, as added Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, § 722], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–462.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 8079 of the Department of Defense Appropria- tions Act, 1998, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 8079 of Pub. L. 105–56, title VIII, Oct. 8, 1997, 111 Stat. 1236, which is not classified to the Code. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 554 of Pub. L. 87–195 was renumbered section 553 and is classified to section 2348c of this title. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. PART VII—AIR BASE CONSTRUCTION IN ISRAEL § 2349. General authority The President is authorized— (1) to construct such air bases in Israel for the Government of Israel as may be agreed upon between the Government of Israel and the Government of the United States to re- place the Israeli air bases located at Etzion and Etam on the Sinai peninsula that are to be evacuated by the Government of Israel; and (2) for purposes of such construction, to fur- nish as a grant to the Government of Israel, on such terms and conditions as the President may determine, defense articles and defense services, which he may acquire from any source, of a value not to exceed the amount appropriated pursuant to section 2349a(a) of this title. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 561, as added Pub. L. 96–35, § 3, July 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 89.) Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. Page 818 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2349a 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. § 2349a. Authorization and utilization of funds (a) Authorization of appropriation There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this part not to exceed $800,000,000, which may be made available until expended. (b) Presidential authority to incur obligations and enter into contracts Upon agreement by the Government of Israel to provide to the Government of the United States funds equal to the difference between the amount required to complete the agreed con- struction work and the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and to make those funds available, in advance of the time when payments are due, in such amounts and at such times as may be required by the Government of the United States to meet those additional costs of construction, the President may incur obligations and enter into contracts to the extent necessary to complete the agreed construction work, except that this authority shall be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appro- priation Acts. (c) Crediting of funds to proper appropriation account Funds made available by the Government of Israel pursuant to subsection (b) of this section may be credited to the appropriation account es- tablished to carry out the purposes of this sec- tion for the payment of obligations incurred and for refund to the Government of Israel if they are unnecessary for that purpose, as determined by the President. Credits and the proceeds of guaranteed loans made available to the Govern- ment of Israel pursuant to the Arms Export Con- trol Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.], as well as any other source of financing available to it, may be used by Israel to carry out its undertaking to provide such additional funds. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 562, as added Pub. L. 96–35, § 3, July 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 90.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 90–629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, which is classified principally to chapter 39 (§ 2751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2751 of this title and Tables. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. § 2349b. Waiver authorities (a) Efficient and timely completion of authorized construction It is the sense of the Congress that the Presi- dent should take all necessary measures con- sistent with law to insure the efficient and time- ly completion of the construction authorized by this part, including the exercise of authority vested in him by section 2393(a) of this title. (b) Use of funds to pay for personal services abroad The provisions of paragraph (3) of section 2396(a) of this title shall be applicable to the use of funds available to carry out this part, except that no more than sixty persons may be engaged at any one time under that paragraph for pur- poses of this part. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 563, as added Pub. L. 96–35, § 3, July 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 90.) Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title. PART VIII—ANTITERRORISM ASSISTANCE § 2349aa. General authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries (other than sections 2304 and 2371 of this title), the President is authorized to furnish, on such terms and conditions as the President may de- termine, assistance to foreign countries in order to enhance the ability of their law enforcement personnel to deter terrorists and terrorist groups from engaging in international terrorist acts such as bombing, kidnapping, assassina- tion, hostage taking, and hijacking. Such assist- ance may include training services and the pro- vision of equipment and other commodities re- lated to bomb detection and disposal, manage- ment of hostage situations, physical security, and other matters relating to the detection, de- terrence, and prevention of acts of terrorism, the resolution of terrorist incidents, and the ap- prehension of those involved in such acts. (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. II, § 571, as added Pub. L. 98–151, § 101(b)(2), Nov. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 972; amended Pub. L. 104–164, title I, § 121(a), July 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1428.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 571 of Pub. L. 87–195 is based on section 201 of title II of H.R. 2992, Ninety-eighth Congress, as re- ported May 17, 1983, and enacted into law by Pub. L. 98–151. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–164 substituted ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries (other than sections 2304 and 2371 of this title)’’ for ‘‘Subject to the provisions of this part’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section 203 of title II of H.R. 2992, as enacted into per- manent law by Pub. L. 98–151, § 101(b)(2), Nov. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 972, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting this part and amending sections 2304 and 2403 of this title]