§ 276e. — Authorization of appropriations; disbursements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC276e]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER I--CANADA-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP
Sec. 276e. Authorization of appropriations; disbursements
An appropriation of $150,000 annually is authorized, $75,000 of
which shall be for the House delegation and $75,000 for the Senate
delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting
the expenses of the United States group of the Canada-United States
Interparliamentary group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation
is made, the House and Senate portions of such appropriation to be
disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chairman of the House
delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation, respectively.
(Pub. L. 86-42, Sec. 2, June 11, 1959, 73 Stat. 72; Pub. L. 94-350,
title I, Sec. 118(a), July 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 827; Pub. L. 103-236,
title V, Sec. 502(a)(2), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 462; Pub. L. 107-77,
title IV, Sec. 408(b)(3), Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 791.)
Amendments
2001--Pub. L. 107-77 substituted ``$150,000'' for ``$70,000'' and
substituted ``$75,000'' for ``$35,000'' in two places.
1994--Pub. L. 103-236 substituted ``$70,000'' for ``$50,000'' and
substituted ``$35,000'' for ``$25,000'' in two places.
1976--Pub. L. 94-350 increased annual appropriations authorization
to $50,000 from $30,000 and amount for the House and Senate delegations
to $25,000 from $15,000.
Permanent Appropriation for Delegation Expenses
Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXV, Sec. 2503(e), Oct.
21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-837, provided that: ``Unobligated balances of
appropriations made under section 303 of the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act 1988 (as contained in section 101(a) of the Continuing
Appropriations Act, 1988; Public Law 100-202 [set out below]) that are
available as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act [Oct.
21, 1998] shall be transferred on such date to the general fund of the
Treasury of the United States.''
Pub. L. 103-236, title V, Sec. 502(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 462,
provided that: ``Funds appropriated and disbursed pursuant to section
303 of Title III [of section 101(a)] of Public Law 100-202 (101 Stat.
1329-23; 22 U.S.C. 276 note [now 276e note]) are authorized to be
deposited in interest-bearing accounts and any interest which accrues
shall be deposited, periodically, in a miscellaneous account of the
Treasury.''
Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(a) [title III, Sec. 303], Dec. 22, 1987,
101 Stat. 1329, 1329-23, as amended by Pub. L. 100-459, title III,
Sec. 303(a), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2207; Pub. L. 101-515, title III,
Sec. 304(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2128; Pub. L. 105-277, div. G,
subdiv. B, title XXV, Sec. 2503(c), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-837;
Pub. L. 107-77, title IV, Sec. 408(a), Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 790,
provided that: ``There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a total of $620,000 for each fiscal
year to carry out (in accordance with the respective authorization
amounts) section 2(2) of Public Law 84-689 [22 U.S.C. 1928b(2)], section
2 of Public Law 86-42 [22 U.S.C. 276e], section 2 of Public Law 86-420
[22 U.S.C. 276i], and section 109(b) and (c) of the Department of State
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 [Sec. 109(b), (c) of Pub.
L. 98-164, title I, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1019, set out as a note
under section 276l of this title].. [sic] These funds may be disbursed
to each delegation, pursuant to vouchers in accordance with the
applicable provisions of law, at any time requested by the Chairman of
the delegation after that fiscal year begins.''
[Pub. L. 107-77, title IV, Sec. 408(a), Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat.
790, which directed the amendment of section 101(a) [title III,
Sec. 303] of Pub. L. 100-202, set out above, by substituting
``$620,000'' for ``$440,000'', was executed by making the substitution
for ``$350,000'' to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the
amendment by Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 2503(c)(1).]
[Pub. L. 100-459, title III, Sec. 303(c), Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat.
2207, provided that: ``The amendments made by this section [amending
section 101(a) [title III, Sec. 303] of Pub. L. 100-202, set out above]
shall take effect on October 1, 1988.'']
