§ 279a. — Authorization of appropriations for payment of United States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions.
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January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 22USC279a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER VI--UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
Sec. 279a. Authorization of appropriations for payment of United
States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be required
for expenditure under the direction of the Secretary of State, for the
payment by the United States of its proportionate share in the expenses
of the Organization: Provided, That the percentage contribution of the
United States to the total annual budget of the Organization shall not
exceed 33.33 per centum.
(July 31, 1945, ch. 342, Sec. 2, 59 Stat. 529; Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976,
Sec. 1(b), 64 Stat. 902; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title IV, Sec. 421, as
added July 18, 1956, ch. 627, Sec. 8(n), 70 Stat. 559; Aug. 26, 1954,
ch. 937, title V, Sec. 544(b), as added Pub. L. 85-141, Sec. 11(b)(2),
Aug. 14, 1957, 71 Stat. 365; Pub. L. 87-195, pt. IV, Sec. 709, Sept. 4,
1961, 75 Stat. 465.)
Amendments
1961--Pub. L. 87-195 struck out provisions which limited the annual
appropriations to not more than $3,000,000.
1957--Pub. L. 85-141, Sec. 11(b)(2), added section 544(b) to act
August 26, 1954, which section 544(b) amended this section by increasing
the maximum percentage contribution from 31.5 to 33.33 per centum.
1956--Act July 18, 1956, increased authorized annual appropriation
from $2,000,000, to $3,000,000, and inserted provisions limiting
percentage contribution of United States to total annual budget to not
more than 31.5 per centum.
1950--Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, increased authorized annual
appropriation from $1,250,000 to $2,000,000.
Repeals
Section 709 of Pub. L. 87-195, cited as a credit to this section,
was repealed by section 401 of Pub. L. 87-565, pt. IV, Aug. 1, 1962, 76
Stat. 263, except insofar as section 709 affected this section.
Section 544(b) of act Aug. 26, 1954, cited as a credit to this
section, was repealed by Pub. L. 85-477, ch. IV, Sec. 401(h), June 30,
1958, 72 Stat. 270, except insofar as such section 544(b) affected this
section.
Section 421 of act August 26, 1954, cited as a credit to this
section was repealed by section 8(n) of Pub. L. 85-141, except insofar
as section 421 affected this section.
Similar Provisions
Similar provisions were contained in the Department of State
Appropriation Act, 1946, act July 5, 1946, ch. 541, title I, 60 Stat.
453.
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.
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.
