22 U.S.C. § 290b — Authorization of appropriations; payment

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 Page 249 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 290e States for any fiscal year of the Organization after 1958 shall not exceed 331⁄3 per centum of the total assessments of active members of the Organization for such fiscal year; and (b) such additional sums, not to exceed $83,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1947, as may be necessary to pay the expenses incident to participation by the United States in the activities of the Organization, includ- ing— (1) salaries of the representative and alter- nate provided for in section 290a of this title, and appropriate staff, including personal services in the District of Columbia and else- where, without regard to the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5; under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, allowances for living quar- ters, including heat, fuel, and light and cost of living allowances to persons temporarily stationed abroad; printing and binding with- out regard to section 501 of title 44 and sec- tion 6101 of title 41; and (2) such other expenses as the Secretary of State deems necessary to participation by the United States in the activities of the Or- ganization: Provided, That the provisions of section 287r of this title, and regulations thereunder, applicable to expenses incurred pursuant to subchapter XVII of this chapter shall be applicable to any expenses incurred pursuant to this paragraph. (June 14, 1948, ch. 469, § 3, 62 Stat. 441; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title II, § 202(2), title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 954, 972; Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, § 1(d), 64 Stat. 902; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title IV, § 419, as added July 8, 1955, ch. 301, § 8(j), 69 Stat. 288.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Subchapter XVII [§ 287m et seq.] of this chapter, re- ferred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original a ref- erence to the Act of July 30, 1946, Public Law 565, Sev- enty-ninth Congress. CODIFICATION In subsec. (b)(1), ‘‘chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5’’ and ‘‘section 3109 of title 5’’ sub- stituted for ‘‘the Classification Act of 1949’’ and ‘‘sec- tion 15 of Public Law 600, Seventy–ninth Congress [5 U.S.C. 55a]’’, respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, which Act en- acted Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees. In subsec. (b)(1), ‘‘section 501 of title 44’’ substituted for ‘‘section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111),’’ on authority of Pub. L. 90–620, § 2(b), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1305, which Act enacted Title 44, Public Print- ing and Documents. In subsec. (b)(1), ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Con- tracts. AMENDMENTS 1955—Subsec. (a). Act July 8, 1955, removed limitation of $3,000,000 which may be appropriated annually, and limited payments by United States to not more than 331⁄3 per centum of total assessments. 1950—Opening par. amended by Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, § 1(d)(1), to provide for a contribution of $560,000 to working capital fund. Subsec. (a). Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, § 1(d)(2), in- creased authorized annual appropriation from $1,920,000 to $3,000,000. 1949—Subsec. (b)(1). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted ‘‘Classification Act of 1949’’ for ‘‘Classification Act of 1923’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPEALS Pub. L. 85–141, § 8(n), Aug. 14, 1957, 71 Stat. 362, re- pealed section 419 of act Aug. 26, 1954, cited as a credit to this section, except insofar as section 419 affected this section. Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this sec- tion, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655. 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. LIMITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS Contributions by United States, except for special projects, limited to amount provided by Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950; consent by State Department and reports to Congress, see section 262a of this title. § 290c. Withdrawal from Organization on one- year notice In adopting this subchapter the Congress does so with the understanding that, in the absence of any provision in the World Health Organiza- tion Constitution for withdrawal from the Orga- nization, the United States reserves its right to withdraw from the Organization on a one-year notice: Provided, however, That the financial ob- ligations of the United States to the Organiza- tion shall be met in full for the Organization’s current fiscal year. (June 14, 1948, ch. 469, § 4, 62 Stat. 442.) § 290d. Enactment of specific legislation by Con- gress In adopting this subchapter, the Congress does so with the understanding that nothing in the Constitution of the World Health Organization in any manner commits the United States to enact any specific legislative program regarding any matters referred to in said Constitution. (June 14, 1948, ch. 469, § 5, 62 Stat. 442.) § 290e. Congressional declaration of policy The Congress of the United States, recognizing that the diseases of mankind, because of their widespread prevalence, debilitating effects, and heavy toll in human life, constitute a major de- terrent to the efforts of many peoples to develop their economic resources and productive capac- ities, and to improve their living conditions, de- clares it to be the policy of the United States to continue and strengthen mutual efforts among the nations for research against diseases such as heart disease and cancer. In furtherance of this policy, the Congress invites the World Health Organization to initiate studies looking toward the strengthening of research and related pro-