22 U.S.C. § 280i: Authorization of…

Summary

Allows the State Department to get money from the U.S. Treasury to pay the United States’ share of the costs for the Caribbean Commission and its related groups. Up to $142,000 a year may be used for that U.S. share under article XV of the agreement that created the Commission. Also allows extra money as needed to pay other costs of U.S. participation. That includes salaries for U.S. Commissioners, their alternates, and staff (without following certain civil‑service rules, including chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5); personal services in the District of Columbia; services under section 3109 of title 5; hiring passenger cars and other local transport; printing and binding (without following section 501 of title 44 and section 6101 of title 41); and any other expenses the Secretary of State finds necessary. The rules in section 287r and its regulations that apply to subchapter XVII expenses also apply here.

Title 22, §280i

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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)Not more than $142,000 annually for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the Commission and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies, pursuant to article XV of the “agreement for the Establishment of the Caribbean 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 of the Commission, including salaries of the United States Commissioners, their alternates, 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 Commission: 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 paragraph.

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 Act 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

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.

§280i Authorization of Appropriations