§ 280b. — Authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 22USC280b]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER VII--SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION
Sec. 280b. Authorization of appropriations
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--
(a) such \1\ sums as may be required annually for the payment by the
United States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the
Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies, in accordance with
article XIV of the agreement establishing the South Pacific Commission,
as amended, except that in no event shall that payment for any fiscal
year of the Commission exceed 20 per centum of all expenses apportioned
among participating governments of the Commission for that year.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
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(b) Such additional sums as may be needed for the payment of all
necessary expenses incident to participation by the United States in the
activities of the Commission, including salaries of the United States
Commissioners, their alternates, and appropriate staff, without regard
to the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter
53 of title 5; personal services in the District of Columbia; 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; hire of passenger
motor vehicles and other local transportation; printing and binding
without regard to section 501 of title 44 and section 5 of title 41; and
such other expenses as the Secretary of State finds necessary to
participation by the United States in the activities of the Commission:
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.
(Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, Sec. 3, 62 Stat. 15; 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(c), 64 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 86-472, ch. VI,
Sec. 603, May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 141; Pub. L. 88-263, Jan. 31, 1964, 78
Stat. 7; Pub. L. 89-91, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 91-632,
Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1876; Pub. L. 92-490, Oct. 13, 1972, 86 Stat.
808.)
References in Text
The civil-service laws, referred to in subsec. (b), 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), was in the original a reference to the Act of July 30, 1946
(Public Law 565, Seventy-ninth Congress).
Codification
In subsec. (b), ``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
1972--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-490 struck out ``not to exceed
$250,000 per fiscal year'' after ``annually'' and inserted ``except that
in no event shall that payment for any fiscal year of the Commission
exceed 20 per centum of all expenses apportioned among participating
governments of the Commission for that year'' after ``as amended''.
1970--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-632 substituted ``$250,000'' for
``$200,000''.
1965--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-91 substituted ``such sums as may be
required annually, not to exceed $200,000 per fiscal year'' for ``Not
more than $150,000 for the fiscal year 1965, and $150,000 for the fiscal
year 1966''.
1964--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-263 substituted ``$150,000 for the
fiscal year 1965, and $150,000 for the fiscal year 1966,'' for
``$100,000 annually''.
1960--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86-472 substituted ``$100,000'' for
``$75,000''.
1950--Subsec. (a). Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, substituted
``$75,000'' for ``$20,000''.
1949--Subsec. (a). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted ``Classification
Act of 1949'' for ``Classification Act of 1923''.
Repeals
Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this section, was
repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966,
Sec. 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655.
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.
