Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§269h International Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs; authorization of annual appropriations for expenses
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › § 269h
Summary
The government may set aside money each year in the State Department to pay the United States’ share of the costs for the International Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs and the bureau that carries out its work. This can include payments under the July 5, 1890 convention (as amended), but the U.S. share cannot be more than 6 percent of those expenses each year.
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Title 22, §269h
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There is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to the Department of State such sums as may be necessary, including contributions pursuant to the convention of July 5, 1890, as amended, for the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the International Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs and of the Bureau established to carry out the functions of the Union, but not to exceed 6 per centum of such expenses per annum.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Annual AppropriationsAnnual 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.
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22 U.S.C. § 269h
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73