22 U.S.C. § 262a: Contributions to…

Summary

The United States must limit its regular yearly payments to the international organizations covered by this Act to the amounts set in the Act. Payments for special projects that are not part of an organization’s regular budget are not subject to that limit. Any U.S. contribution to an international organization where the United States is a member must be made by or have the approval of the Department of State, regardless of which budget the money comes from.

Title 22, §262a

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

All financial contributions by the United States to the normal operations of the international organizations covered by this Act, which member states are obligated to support annually, shall be limited to the amounts provided in this Act: Provided, That contributions for special projects not regularly budgeted by such international organizations shall not be subject to the above limitation. All financial contributions by the United States to international organizations in which the United States participates as a member shall be made by or with the consent of the Department of State regardless of the appropriation from which any such contribution is made.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is act Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, 64 Stat. 903, which enacted section 262a of this title, and amended section 269b, 272a, 279a, 280b, 290b of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The international organizations covered by this Act, referred to in text, are the Inter-American Children’s Institute, the International Labor Organization, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the South Pacific Commission, and the World Health Organization.

Amendments

2002—Pub. L. 107–228 struck out at end “The Secretary of State shall report annually to the Congress on the extent and disposition of such contributions.”

§262a Contributions to International Organizations; Consent of State Department; Limitations as to Certain Organizations