22 U.S.C. § 287q — General and special conferences; ex-

Page 235 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 287q 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Cooperation’’. limited compensation at not more than $15,000 per annum. 1956—Act July 31, 1956, increased maximum com- pensation of representatives and alternatives from $12,000 to $15,000. 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 1964 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 88–426 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to the extent provided in section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88–426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88–426. REPEALS Section 112 of act July 31, 1956, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by section 305(1) of Pub. L. 88–426. § 287o. National Commission on Educational, Sci- entific, and Cultural Cooperation; member- ship; meetings; expenses In fulfillment of article VII of the constitution of the Organization, the Secretary of State shall cause to be organized a National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Corpora- tion 1 of not to exceed one hundred members. Such Commission shall be appointed by the Sec- retary of State and shall consist of (a) not more than sixty representatives of principal national, voluntary organizations interested in edu- cational, scientific, and cultural matters; and (b) not more than forty outstanding persons se- lected by the Secretary of State, including not more than ten persons holding office under or employed by the Government of the United States, not more than fifteen representatives of the educational, scientific, and cultural inter- ests of State and local governments, and not more than fifteen persons chosen at large. The Secretary of State is authorized to name in the first instance fifty of the principal national vol- untary organizations, each of which shall be in- vited to designate one representative for ap- pointment to the National Commission. There- after, the National Commission shall periodi- cally review and, if deemed advisable, revise the list of such organizations designating represent- atives in order to achieve a desirable rotation among organizations represented. To constitute the initial Commission, one-third of the mem- bers shall be appointed to serve for a term of one year, one-third for a term of two years, and one- third or the remainder thereof for a term of three years; from thence on following, all mem- bers shall be appointed for a term of three years each, but no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. The National Commission shall meet at least once annually. The National Commission shall designate from among its members an executive committee, and may des- ignate such other committees as may prove nec- essary, to consult with the Department of State and to perform such other functions as the Na- tional Commission shall delegate to them. No member of the National Commission shall be al- lowed any salary or other compensation for services: Provided, however, That he may be paid transportation and other expenses as authorized by section 5703 of title 5. The Department of State is authorized to provide the necessary sec- retariat for the Commission. (July 30, 1946, ch. 700, § 3, 60 Stat. 713; Pub. L. 87–139, § 9, Aug. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 341.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Article VII of the constitution of the Organization, referred to in text, is article VII of the Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul- tural Organization, which is set out as a note under section 287m of this title. CODIFICATION ‘‘Section 5703 of title 5’’ substituted in text for ‘‘sec- tion 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended (5 U.S.C. 73b–2)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. AMENDMENTS 1961—Pub. L. 87–139 substituted provisions for pay- ment of transportation and other expenses as author- ized by section 5703 of title 5, for provisions authorizing payment of actual transportation expenses plus a $10 maximum per diem. § 287p. Citizenship of members Each such member of the National Commis- sion must be an American citizen. (July 30, 1946, ch. 700, § 4, 60 Stat. 713.) § 287q. General and special conferences; ex- penses; acceptance of services and gifts or bequests of money or materials The National Commission shall call general conferences for the discussion of matters relat- ing to the activities of the Organization, to which conferences organized bodies actively in- terested in such matters shall be invited to send representatives: Provided, however, That the travel and maintenance of such representation shall be without expense to the Government. Such general conferences shall be held annually or biennially, as the National Commission may determine, and in such places as it may des- ignate. They shall be attended so far as possible by the members of the National Commission and by the delegates of the United States to the General Conference of the Organization. The Na- tional Commission is further authorized to call special conferences of experts for the consider- ation of specific matters relating to the Organi- zation by persons of specialized competences. The Department of State may pay their trans- portation and other expenses as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, for the period of actual at- tendance and of necessary travel. The National Commission is further authorized to receive and accept services and gifts or bequests of money or materials to carry out any of the educational, scientific, or cultural purposes of the National Commission as set forth in this subchapter and Page 236 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 287r 1 See Termination of Reporting Requirements note below. in the constitution of the Organization. Any money so received shall be held by the Secretary of State and shall be subject to disbursement through the disbursement facilities of the Treas- ury Department as the terms of the gift or be- quest may require and shall remain available for expenditure by grant or otherwise until ex- pended: Provided, That no such gift or bequest may be accepted or disbursed if the terms there- of are inconsistent with the purposes of the Na- tional Commission as set forth in this sub- chapter and in the constitution of the Organiza- tion. Gifts or bequests provided for herein shall, for the purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, be deemed to be a gift to or for the United States. The National Commission and Secretary of State shall submit to Congress an- nual reports of receipts and expenditures of funds and bequests received and disbursed pursu- ant to the provisions of this section.1 (July 30, 1946, ch. 700, § 5, 60 Stat. 713; Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, § 502(e), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 87–139, § 10, Aug. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 341; Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 106(a), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1018.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The constitution of the Organization, referred to in text, is the Constitution of the United Nations Edu- cational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, which is set out as a note under section 287m of this title. CODIFICATION ‘‘Section 5703 of title 5’’ substituted in text for ‘‘sec- tion 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended (5 U.S.C. 73b–2)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 98–164 struck out provision prohibiting acceptance of gifts or bequests aggregating more than $200,000 in any year. 1961—Pub. L. 87–139 substituted provisions author- izing payment of transportation and other expenses of attending experts as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, for provisions which allowed the experts $10 per diem plus actual transportation expenses. 1958—Pub. L. 85–477 authorized the National Commis- sion to receive and accept services and gifts or bequests of money or materials. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Pub. L. 89–348, § 1(21), Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1311, re- pealed the following reporting requirement: ‘‘The an- nual report to Congress by the National Commission on Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation and the Secretary of State of the receipts and expenditures of funds and bequests received and disbursed in connec- tion with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (72 Stat. 273; 22 U.S.C. 287q).’’ § 287r. Authorization of appropriations; payment of expenses There is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to the Department of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated such sums as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the Organization as apportioned by the General Conference of the Organization in accordance with article IX of the constitution of the Organization, and such additional sums as may be necessary to pay the expenses of partici- pation by the United States in the activities of the Organization, including: (a) salaries of the representatives provided for in section 287n of this title, of their appropriate staffs, and of members of the secretariat of the National Com- mission provided for in section 287o of this title, including personal services in the District of Co- lumbia and elsewhere, without regard to the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; (b) travel expenses without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended, the Subsist- ence Expense Act of 1926, as amended, and sec- tion 5731 of title 5, and, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of State may pre- scribe, travel expenses of families and transpor- tation of effects of United States representa- tives and other personnel in going to and return- ing from their post of duty; (c) allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by section 5912 of title 5; (d) cost of living allowances under such rules and regula- tions as the Secretary of State may prescribe, including allowances to persons temporarily sta- tioned abroad; (e) communication services; (f) stenographic reporting, translating, and other services, by contract, if deemed necessary, with- out regard to section 6101 of title 41; (g) local transportation; (h) equipment; (i) transportation of things; (j) rent of offices; (k) printing and binding without regard to section 501 of title 44 and section 6101 of title 41; (l) official entertain- ment; (m) stationery; (n) purchase of news- papers, periodicals, books, and documents; and (o) such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State. (July 30, 1946, ch. 700, § 6, 60 Stat. 714; ch. 782, title II, § 202(2), title XI, § 1106(a), Oct. 28, 1949, 63 Stat. 954, 972.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Article IX of the constitution of the Organization, re- ferred to in text, is article IX of the constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, which is set out as a note under section 287m of this title. The Subsistence Expenses Act of 1926, as amended, re- ferred to in clause (b), was repealed and superseded by the Travel Expense Act of 1949, which is now covered by subchapter I of chapter 57 of Title 5. Section 9(a) of the 1949 Act provided in part: ‘‘All Acts . . . applicable to civilian officers or employees of the departments and establishments, providing for reimbursement of actual travel or transportation expense, and all other Acts, general or special, which are in conflict with the provi- sions of this Act . . . are hereby modified, but only to the extent of inconsistency or conflict with the provi- sions of this Act . . .’’ CODIFICATION In cl. (a), ‘‘chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘the Classification Act of 1949’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966,