§ 2672. — Participation in international activities; restriction; expenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2672]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2672. Participation in international activities;
restriction; expenses
The Secretary of State is authorized to--
(a) provide for participation by the United States in
international activities which arise from time to time in the
conduct of foreign affairs for which provision has not been made by
the terms of any treaty, convention, or special Act of Congress:
Provided, That this subsection shall not be construed as granting
authority to accept membership for the United States in any
international organization, or to participate in the activities of
any international organization for more than one year without
approval by the Congress; and
(b) pay the expenses of participation in activities in which the
United States participates by authority of subsection (a) of this
section, including, but not limited to the following:
(1) Employment of aliens;
(2) Travel expenses without regard to the Standardized
Government Travel Regulations and to the rates of per diem
allowances in lieu of subsistence expenses under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5;
(3) Travel expenses of persons serving without compensation
in an advisory capacity while away from their homes or regular
places of business not in excess of those authorized for regular
officers and employees traveling in connection with said
international activities; and
(4) Rental of quarters by contract or otherwise.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, Sec. 5, 70 Stat. 891; renumbered title
I, Pub. L. 97-241, title II, Sec. 202(a), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 282.)
Codification
In subsec. (b)(2), ``subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5''
substituted for ``the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C.
835-842),'' on authority of Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80
Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
Section was formerly classified to section 170j 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.
