Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60
§276i Authorization of Appropriations; Disbursements
Title 22 › Chapter 7— INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › Subchapter II— MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP › § 276i
Summary
Gives $120,000 each year to help pay expenses of the U.S. members of the Mexico–U.S. Interparliamentary Group. It’s split $60,000 each to House and Senate, each paid by a voucher approved by that delegation’s chairman.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §276i
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An appropriation of $120,000 annually is authorized, $60,000 of which shall be for the House delegation and $60,000 for the Senate delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, the House and Senate portions of such appropriation to be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation, respectively.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2001—Pub. L. 107–77 substituted “$120,000” for “$80,000” and substituted “$60,000” for “$40,000” in two places. 1994—Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “$80,000” for “$100,000” and substituted “$40,000” for “$50,000” in two places. 1990—Pub. L. 101–515 substituted “$100,000” for “$50,000” and “$50,000” for “$25,000” in two places. 1976—Pub. L. 94–350 increased annual appropriations authorization to $50,000 from $30,000 and amount for the House and Senate delegations to $25,000 from $15,000.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Permanent Appropriation for Delegation ExpensesA permanent appropriation to carry out this section is contained in section 101(a) [title III, § 303] of Pub. L. 100–202, as amended, set out as a note under section 276e of this title.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 276i
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60