22 U.S.C. § 502 — Creation of advisory committees

Page 302 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 501 Sec. 525. Appropriations and disposition of receipts. 526. Protection of patent rights. 527. Purchases of implements of war, etc., from American Republics. SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY § 501. Utilization of services of Government agen- cies to promote inter-American relations In order to render closer and more effective the relationship between the American republics the President of the United States is authorized, subject to such appropriations as are made available for the purpose, to utilize the services of the departments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Government in carrying out the reciprocal undertakings and cooperative purposes enunciated in the treaties, resolutions, declarations, and recommendations signed by all of the twenty-one American republics at the Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace held at Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1936, and at the Eighth International Conference of American States held at Lima, Peru, in 1938. (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 616, § 1, 53 Stat. 1290.) § 502. Creation of advisory committees The President is authorized to create such ad- visory committees as in his judgment may be of assistance in carrying out the undertakings of this Government under the treaties, resolutions, declarations, and recommendations referred to, but no committee or member thereof shall be al- lowed any salary or other compensation for services: Provided, however, That they may, within the limits of appropriations made avail- able therefor by the Congress, which appropria- tions are authorized, be paid their actual trans- portation expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses while away from their homes in attendance upon meetings within the United States under instructions from the Secretary of State. (Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 616, § 2, 53 Stat. 1290.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES Advisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, and advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2- year period, or in the case of a committee established by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 503. Facilitating work of foreign traveling sales- men; licenses and certificates of identifica- tion Whereas the United States has entered into conventions with the Governments of Uruguay, Guatemala, Salvador, Panama, and Venezuela which were signed on August 27, 1918, December 3, 1918, January 28, 1919, February 8, 1919, and July 3, 1919, respectively, for facilitating the work of traveling salesmen; and Whereas Articles I and II of each of said con- ventions read as follows: ‘‘ARTICLE I. Manufacturers, merchants, and traders domiciled within the jurisdiction of one of the high contracting parties may operate as commercial travelers either personally or by means of agents or employees within the juris- diction of the other high contracting party on obtaining from the latter, upon payment of a single fee, a license which shall be valid throughout its entire territorial jurisdiction. ‘‘In case either of the high contracting parties shall be engaged in war, it reserves to itself the right to prevent from operating within its juris- diction under the provisions of this treaty, or otherwise, enemy nationals or other aliens whose presence it may consider prejudicial to public order and national safety. ‘‘ART. II. In order to secure the license above mentioned the applicant must obtain from the country of domicile of the manufacturers, mer- chants, and traders represented a certificate at- testing his character as commercial traveler. This certificate, which shall be issued by the au- thority to be designated in each country for the purpose, shall be visaed by the consul of the country in which the applicant proposes to oper- ate, and the authorities of the latter shall, upon the presentation of such certificate, issue to the applicant the national license as provided in Ar- ticle I.’’ Now, therefore, the Secretary of Commerce, or any person in the Department of Commerce des- ignated by him, is authorized to issue the li- censes and certificates of identification which are provided for by the said Articles I and II, re- spectively, of the said conventions, or which may be provided for by similar articles in any convention or treaty that may, on and after September 22, 1922, be concluded by the United States with a foreign government, and is further authorized to collect a reasonable fee for each li- cense and certificate of identification issued. The amount of such fee shall be fixed by regula- tions made by the Secretary of Commerce and shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States quarterly. (Sept. 22, 1922, ch. 414, 42 Stat. 1028.) § 504. Transfer of hemisphere territory from one non-American power to another; recognition; consultation with American Republics (1) The United States would not recognize any transfer, and would not acquiesce in any at- tempt to transfer, any geographic region of this hemisphere from one non-American power to an- other non-American power; and (2) If such transfer or attempt to transfer should appear likely, the United States shall, in addition to other measures, immediately con- sult with the other American republics to deter- mine upon the steps which should be taken to safeguard their common interests. (Apr. 10, 1941, ch. 49, 55 Stat. 133.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PURPOSE OF ENACTMENT The ‘‘whereas’’ clauses preceding the resolving words in Joint Res. Apr. 10, 1941, provided as follows: