Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§280k Authorization of appropriations

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IX— - PAN AMERICAN RAILWAY CONGRESS › § 280k

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Summary

The State Department may be given money from the Treasury (money not already set aside) to pay the United States’ share of the costs for the Pan American Railway Congress and its Permanent Commission. The Department can also get extra funds for other U.S. participation costs, like travel and expenses for delegates, alternates, and staff; personal services in the District of Columbia; hiring local vehicles and transportation; printing and similar necessary items. Usual federal civil‑service and some procurement rules do not apply (specifically the civil‑service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, section 501 of title 44, and section 6101 of title 41), and services allowed by section 3109 of title 5 may be used. Expenses under this must follow the rules in section 287r and its regulations that apply to subchapter XVII.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §280k

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There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—
(a)Such sums as may be necessary for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the Pan American Railway Congress and its Permanent Commission; and
(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 thereof, including expenses of the United States delegates, 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; hire of passenger motor vehicles and other local transportation; printing and binding without regard to section 501 of title 44 and section 6101 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 organization: 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 subsection.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Subchapter XVII [§ 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, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, which Act enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. In subsec. (b), “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, § 2(b), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1305, which enacted Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. In subsec. (b), “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Amendments

1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “Such sums as may be necessary” for “Not more than $15,000 annually”. 1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–553 increased annual authorization from $5,000 to $15,000. 1949—Subsec. (b). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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, § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655. 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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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 280k

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73