§2661 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

Starting May 15, 1936, the Secretary of State can have cablegrams and telephone costs charged to the government account used for that service when getting information for corporations, firms, or individuals. The people who asked for the information must pay those costs back, and the payments go back into the same government account. The Secretary can also accept repayment from corporations, firms, or individuals for travel, translation, printing, special experts, and other unusual expenses (including salaries and personnel costs) spent while pursuing a claim for them against a foreign government or foreign entity. Those repayments are returned to the account that originally paid the bills.

Title 22, §2661

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On and after May 15, 1936, whenever the Secretary of State, in his discretion, procures information on behalf of corporations, firms, and individuals, the expense of cablegrams and telephone service involved may be charged against the respective appropriations for the service utilized; and reimbursement therefor shall be required from those for whom the information was procured and, when made, be credited to the appropriation under which the expenditure was charged. The Secretary of State is authorized to accept reimbursement from corporations, firms, and individuals for the expenses of travel, translation, printing, special experts, and other extraordinary expenses (including such expenses as salaries and other personnel expenses) incurred in pursuing a claim on their behalf against a foreign government or other foreign entity. Such reimbursements shall be credited to the appropriation account against which the expense was initially charged.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 169 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. Section is from the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1937, act May 15, 1936.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Mar. 22, 1935, ch. 39, 49 Stat. 76. Apr. 7, 1934, ch. 104, title I, 48 Stat. 536. Mar. 1, 1933, ch. 144, title I, 47 Stat. 1379. July 1, 1932, ch. 361, title I, 47 Stat. 487. Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 280, title I, 46 Stat. 1321. Apr. 18, 1930, ch. 184, title I, 46 Stat. 174.

Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–277, in second par., inserted “(including such expenses as salaries and other personnel expenses)” after “extraordinary expenses”. 1987—Pub. L. 100–204 inserted second par.

§2661 Procurement of information for corporations, firms and individuals; expense of cablegrams and telephone service involved; appropriation