22 U.S.C. § 2706 — Reprograming of funds; notice require-

Page 1137 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2706a to repeal by Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654. AMENDMENTS 1998—Par. (2). Pub. L. 105–277 inserted at end ‘‘For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘consular officer’ includes any United States citizen employee of the De- partment of State who is designated by the Secretary of State to adjudicate nationality abroad pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries RECORD OF PLACE OF BIRTH FOR TAIWANESE- AMERICANS Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 132, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 395, as amended by Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(r), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4302, provided that: ‘‘For purposes of the registra- tion of birth or certification of nationality or issuance of a passport of a United States citizen born in Taiwan, the Secretary of State shall permit the place of birth to be recorded as Taiwan.’’ § 2706. Reprograming of funds; notice require- ments (a) In general Unless the Committee on International Rela- tions and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate are notified fif- teen days in advance of the proposed repro- graming, funds appropriated for the Department of State shall not be available for obligation or expenditure through any reprograming of funds— (1) which creates new programs; (2) which eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) which increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) which relocates an office or employees; (5) which reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; (6) which involves contracting out functions which had been performed by Federal employ- ees; or (7) which involves a reprograming in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 per centum, whichever is less, and which (A) augments existing pro- grams, projects, or activities, (B) reduces by 10 per centum or more the funding for any exist- ing program, project, activity, or personnel approved by the Congress, or (C) results from any general savings from a reduction in per- sonnel which would result in a change in exist- ing programs, activities, or projects approved by the Congress. (b) Final 15 days in which funds available Funds appropriated for the Department of State may not be available for obligation or ex- penditure through any reprogramming described in subsection (a) during the period which is the last 15 days in which such funds are available unless notice of such reprogramming is made be- fore such period. (c) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the notifi- cation requirement of subsection (a), if the Sec- retary determines that failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or wel- fare. In the case of any waiver under this sub- section, notification to the Committee on For- eign Relations and the Committee on Appropria- tions of the Senate and the Committee on Inter- national Relations and the Committee on Ap- propriations of the House of Representatives shall be provided as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after taking the action to which the notification requirement was applica- ble, and shall contain an explanation of the emergency circumstances. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 34, as added Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 123, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1025; amended Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 121, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1339; Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 117(b), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 657; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 122(c), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 392; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2243, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–823.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 34 of act Aug. 1, 1956, was renumbered sections 35 and 36 by sections 123 and 124 of Pub. L. 98–164, and subsequently renumbered, and set out as a Short Title of 1956 Amendment note under section 2651 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654. AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 2243(1), in introduc- tory provisions, substituted ‘‘International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations’’ for ‘‘Foreign Affairs’’ and inserted ‘‘and the Committee on Appro- priations’’ after ‘‘Foreign Relations’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 2243(2), added subsec. (c). 1994—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 103–236 substituted ‘‘$1,000,000’’ for ‘‘$500,000’’. 1991—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 102–138 substituted ‘‘$500,000’’ for ‘‘$250,000’’. 1987—Pub. L. 100–204 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Af- fairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. § 2706a. Rewards payments The Secretary may transfer to and merge with ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service’’ for rewards payments and for expenses of rewards programs unobligated balances of funds appropriated under ‘‘Diplomatic and Con- sular Programs’’ for this fiscal year and for each fiscal year on and after December 26, 2007, at no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which any such funds were ap- propriated or otherwise made available. (Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title I (part), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2278; Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title I, par. (6)(F), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4975.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Secretary, referred to in text, means the Secretary of State.