§ 272a. — Authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC272a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
Sec. 272a. Authorization of appropriations
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to the
Department of State--
(a) such sums as may be necessary for the payments by the United
States of its share of the expenses of the Organization, but not to
exceed 25 per centum of such expenses, as apportioned by the
International Labour Conference in accordance with article 13(2)(c)
and 13(3) of the constitution of the Organization; and
(b) such additional sums as may be necessary to pay the expenses
incident to participation by the United States in the activities of
the Organization, including--
(1) salaries of the representative or representatives and
alternates and appropriate staff, including personal services in
the District of Columbia and elsewhere, without regard to the
civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter
53 of title 5; services as authorized by section 3109 of title
5; under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of State
may prescribe, allowances for living quarters, including heat,
fuel, and light and cost-of-living allowances to persons
temporarily stationed abroad; printing and binding without
regard to section 501 of title 44, and section 5 of title 41;
and
(2) such other expenses as the Secretary of State deems
necessary to participation by the United States in the
activities of the Organization: Provided, That the provisions of
section 287r of this title, and regulations thereunder,
applicable to expenses incurred pursuant to subchapter XVII of
this chapter shall be applicable to any expenses incurred
pursuant to this paragraph.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 756, Sec. 2, 62 Stat. 1151; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782,
title II, Sec. 202(2), title XI, Sec. 1106(a), 63 Stat. 954, 972; Sept.
21, 1950, ch. 976, Sec. 1(e), 64 Stat. 903; Pub. L. 85-477, ch. V,
Sec. 502(f), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 273.)
References in Text
The civil-service laws, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), are set forth
in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly,
section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.
Subchapter XVII [Sec. 287m et seq.] of this chapter, referred to in
subsec. (b)(2), was in the original a reference to the Act of July 30,
1946, Public Law 565, Seventy-ninth Congress.
Codification
In subsec. (b)(1), ``chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of
title 5'' and ``section 3109 of title 5'' substituted for ``the
Classification Act of 1949'' and ``section 15 of Public Law 600,
Seventy-ninth Congress [5 U.S.C. 55a]'', respectively, 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 501 of title 44'' substituted for ``section 11 of the Act
of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111)'' on authority of Pub. L. 90-620,
Sec. 2(b), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1305, the first section of which
enacted Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
Amendments
1958--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85-477 substituted provisions limiting
appropriations to not more than 25 per centum of the expenses for
provisions which authorized an appropriation of not more than $1,750,000
per annum for payment of expenses.
1950--Subsec. (a). Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, Sec. 1(e)(1), (2),
increased the authorized annual appropriation from $1,091,739 to
$1,750,000, and changed the reference to the Organization's constitution
from article 13(c) to article 13(2)(c) and 13(3).
Subsec. (b). Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, Sec. 1(e)(3), struck out
limitation of $95,000 on the authorized annual appropriation for
expenses.
1949--Subsec. (b)(1). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted
``Classification Act of 1949'' for ``Classification Act of 1923''.
Limitation of Contributions
Contributions by United States, except for special projects, limited
to amount provided by Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950; consent by State
Department and reports to Congress, see section 262a of this title.
Annual Appropriations
Annual appropriations to meet the obligations of membership in
various international organizations were contained in acts listed in a
note set out under section 269a of this title.
