§ 2661. — Procurement of information for corporations, firms and individuals; expense of cablegrams and telephone service involved; appropriation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2661]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2661. Procurement of information for corporations, firms
and individuals; expense of cablegrams and telephone service
involved; appropriation
On and after May 15, 1936, whenever the Secretary of State, in his
discretion, procures information on behalf of corporations, firms, and
individuals, the expense of cablegrams and telephone service involved
may be charged against the respective appropriations for the service
utilized; and reimbursement therefor shall be required from those for
whom the information was procured and, when made, be credited to the
appropriation under which the expenditure was charged.
The Secretary of State is authorized to accept reimbursement from
corporations, firms, and individuals for the expenses of travel,
translation, printing, special experts, and other extraordinary expenses
(including such expenses as salaries and other personnel expenses)
incurred in pursuing a claim on their behalf against a foreign
government or other foreign entity. Such reimbursements shall be
credited to the appropriation account against which the expense was
initially charged.
(May 15, 1936, ch. 405, 49 Stat. 1321; Pub. L. 100-204, title I,
Sec. 142(b), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1350; Pub. L. 105-277, div. G,
subdiv. B, title XXII, Sec. 2212(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-812.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 169 of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Section is from the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1937, act
May 15, 1936.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the
following prior appropriation acts:
Mar. 22, 1935, ch. 39, 49 Stat. 76.
Apr. 7, 1934, ch. 104, title I, 48 Stat. 536.
Mar. 1, 1933, ch. 144, title I, 47 Stat. 1379.
July 1, 1932, ch. 361, title I, 47 Stat. 487.
Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 280, title I, 46 Stat. 1321.
Apr. 18, 1930, ch. 184, title I, 46 Stat. 174.
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-277, in second par., inserted ``(including such
expenses as salaries and other personnel expenses)'' after
``extraordinary expenses''.
1987--Pub. L. 100-204 inserted second par.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2710 of this title.
