§ 2803. — Federal participation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2803]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 40--INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS
Sec. 2803. Federal participation
(a) Congressional authorization; proposals
The Federal Government may participate in an international
exposition proposed to be held in the United States only upon the
authorization of the Congress. If the President finds that Federal
participation is in the national interest, he shall transmit to the
Congress his proposal for such participation, which proposal shall
include--
(1) evidence that the international exposition has met the
criteria for Federal recognition and, pursuant to section 2802 of
this title, it has been so recognized;
(2) a statement that the international exposition has been
registered by the BIE; and
(3) a plan prepared by the Secretary of Commerce in cooperation
with other interested departments and agencies of the Federal
Government for Federal participation in the exposition. The
Secretary of Commerce shall include in such plan any documentation
described in subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section, a rendering of
any design described in subsection (b)(1)(B) of this section, and
any recommendation based on the determination under subsection
(b)(1)(C) of this section.
(b) Construction of Federal pavilion
(1) In developing a plan under subsection (a)(3) of this section the
Secretary of Commerce shall consider whether the plan should include the
construction of a Federal pavilion. If the Secretary of Commerce
determines that a Federal pavilion should be constructed, he shall
request the Administrator of General Services (hereinafter in this
section referred to as the ``Administrator'') to determine, in
consultation with such Secretary, whether there is a federally endorsed
need for a permanent structure in the area of the exposition. If the
Administrator determines that any such need exists--
(A) the Administrator shall fully document such determination,
including the identification of the need, and shall transmit such
documentation to the Secretary of Commerce;
(B) the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the
Administrator, shall design a pavilion which satisfies the federally
endorsed needs for--
(i) participation in the exposition; and
(ii) permanent use of such pavilion after the termination of
participation in the exposition; and
(C) the Secretary of Commerce shall determine whether the
Federal Government should be deeded a satisfactory site for the
Federal pavilion in fee simple, free of all liens and encumbrances,
as a condition of participation in the exposition.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, if the
Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Administrator determines
that no design of a Federal pavilion will satisfy both needs described
in paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, the Secretary shall design a
temporary Federal pavilion.
(c) Authorization of appropriations for Federal pavilion
The enactment of a specific authorization of appropriations shall be
required--
(1) to construct a Federal pavilion in accordance with the plan
prepared pursuant to subsection (a)(3) of this section;
(2) if the Federal pavilion is not temporary, to modify such
Federal pavilion after termination of participation in the
exposition if modification is necessary to adapt such pavilion for
use by the Federal Government to satisfy a need described in
subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) of this section; and
(3) if the Federal pavilion is temporary, to dismantle,
demolish, or otherwise dispose of such Federal pavilion after
termination of Federal participation in the exposition.
(d) Requisites and temporary nature of Federal pavilion
For the purposes of this section--
(1) a Federal pavilion shall be considered to satisfy both needs
described in subsection (b)(1)(B) of this section if the Federal
pavilion which satisfies the needs described in paragraph (1)(B)(i)
of such subsection can be modified after completion of the
exposition to satisfy the needs described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) of
such subsection, provided that such modification shall cost no more
than the expense of demolition, dismantling, or other disposal, or
if the cost is higher, it shall be no more than 50 per centum of the
original cost of the construction of the pavilion; and
(2) a Federal pavilion is temporary if the Federal pavilion is
designed to satisfy the minimum needs of the Federal Government
described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i) of this section and is intended
for disposal by the Federal Government after the termination of
participation in the exposition.
(Pub. L. 91-269, Sec. 3, May 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 272; Pub. L. 97-254,
Sec. 16(a), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 812.)
Amendments
1982--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-254, Sec. 16(a)(1)-(3), designated
existing provisions as subsec. (a), redesignated cls. (a) to (c) thereof
as cls. (1) to (3) respectively, and in cl. (3) as so redesignated,
substituted provisions requiring the Secretary of Commerce to include in
a plan under this section any documentation, designs, or recommendations
described in subsec. (b) of this section for provisions that the
Secretary in developing a plan should consider whether there was a need
for the construction of a Federal pavilion, and if so, that there could
be included in the plan a recommendation that Government participation
in the exposition be conditioned on its being deeded a satisfactory site
for the pavilion and that the Secretary would seek the advice of the
Administrator of the General Services Administration in carrying out the
provisions of former subsec. (c).
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 97-254, Sec. 16(a)(4), added subsecs.
(b) to (d).
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-254 effective Sept. 8, 1982, see section 15
of Pub. L. 97-254.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2804 of this title.
