§3423 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The United States must limit how much it pays for the Multinational Force and Observers under the August 3, 1981 letters with Egypt and Israel. For the costs of setting up and starting the force through September 30, 1982, the U.S. share may be no more than 60 percent. For each financial year after that date, the U.S. share may be no more than 33 1/3 percent. Congress also approved up to $125,000,000 for fiscal year 1982 under chapter 6, part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to help pay that U.S. share, and those funds can be used until spent. Any spending done under the October 1, 1981 joint resolution (Public Law 97–51, section 138) or similar FY1982 rules must be charged to this appropriation. Unless another law says otherwise, reimbursements from the Multinational Force and Observers to the United States must cover only clear, specific costs the United States actually paid because of MFO requirements. The MFO cannot add extra administrative fees to those reimbursements.

Title 22, §3423

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(a)In accordance with the agreement set forth in the exchanges of letters between the United States and Egypt and between the United States and Israel which were signed on August 3, 1981, the United States share of the costs of the Multinational Force and Observers—

(1)shall not exceed 60 per centum of the budget for the expenses connected with the establishment and initial operation of the Multinational Force and Observers during the period ending September 30, 1982; and

(2)shall not exceed 33⅓ per centum of the budget for the annual operating expenses of the Multinational Force and Observers for each financial year beginning after that date.

(b)(1)There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out chapter 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2348 et seq.], in addition to amounts otherwise available to carry out that chapter, $125,000,000 for the fiscal year 1982 for use in paying the United States contribution to the budget of the Multinational Force and Observers. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.

(2)Expenditures made pursuant to section 138 of the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes”, approved October 1, 1981 (Public Law 97–51), or pursuant to any subsequent corresponding provision applicable to the fiscal year 1982, shall be charged to the appropriation authorized by this subsection.

(c)Unless required by law, reimbursements to the United States by the Multinational Force and Observers shall be on the basis of identifiable costs actually incurred as a result of requirements imposed by the Multinational Force and Observers, and shall not include administrative surcharges.

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424. Chapter 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is classified to part VI (§ 2348 et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 32 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables. section 138 of the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes”, approved October 1, 1981 (Public Law 97–51), referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is section 138 of Pub. L. 97–51, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 967, which is not classified to the Code.

§3423 United States Contributions to Costs