§ 2452b. — International expositions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2452b]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 33--MUTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Sec. 2452b. International expositions
(a) Limitation
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of State may
not obligate or expend any funds appropriated to the Department of State
for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at any international
exposition or world's fair registered by the Bureau of International
Expositions in excess of amounts expressly authorized and appropriated
for such purpose.
(b) Exceptions
(1) In general
The Department of State is authorized to utilize its personnel
and resources to carry out the responsibilities of the Department
for the following:
(A) Administrative services, including legal and other
advice and contract administration, under section 2452(a)(3) of
this title related to United States participation in
international fairs and expositions abroad. Such administrative
services may not include capital expenses, operating expenses,
or travel or related expenses (other than such expenses as are
associated with the provision of administrative services by
employees of the Department of State).
(B) Activities under section 2455(f) of this title with
respect to encouraging foreign governments, international
organizations, and private individuals, firms, associations,
agencies and other groups to participate in international fairs
and expositions and to make contributions to be utilized for
United States participation in international fairs and
expositions.
(C) Encouraging private support of United States pavilions
and exhibits at international fairs and expositions.
(2) Statutory construction
Nothing in this subsection authorizes the use of funds
appropriated to the Department of State to make payments for--
(A) contracts, grants, or other agreements with any other
party to carry out the activities described in this subsection;
or
(B) the satisfaction of any legal claim or judgment or the
costs of litigation brought against the Department of State
arising from activities described in this subsection.
(c) Notification
No funds made available to the Department of State by any Federal
agency to be used for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at
any international exposition or world's fair registered by the Bureau of
International Expositions may be obligated or expended unless the
appropriate congressional committees are notified not less than 15 days
prior to such obligation or expenditure.
(d) Reports
The Commissioner General of a United States pavilion or other major
exhibit at any international exposition or world's fair registered by
the Bureau of International Expositions shall submit to the Secretary of
State and the appropriate congressional committees a report concerning
activities relating to such pavilion or exhibit every 180 days while
serving as Commissioner General and shall submit a final report
summarizing all such activities not later than 1 year after the closure
of the pavilion or exhibit.
(Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title II, Sec. 204],
Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-420.)
Codification
Section is comprised of section 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title II,
Sec. 204] of div. B of Pub. L. 106-113. Subsec. (e) of section 204 of
title II of section 1000(a)(7) of Pub. L. 106-113 repealed section 230
of Pub. L. 103-236 which was classified as a note under section 2452 of
this title.
Section was enacted as part of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg
Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001,
and not as part of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961 which comprises this chapter.
Definitions
In subsecs. (c) and (d), ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the Committee on International Relations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate,
see section 1000(a)(7) [Sec. 3(1)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note
under section 2651 of this title.
