§5858 Notice and Reports to Congress

Summary

The President must send a notice at least 15 days before obligating any funds under sections 5853 or 5854 or under the amendments made by section 506(a). The notice must go to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees. It must say which account, budget activity, and program the money will come from, how much will be obligated, and what activities or kinds of assistance the money will support. The President must also send semiannual reports to the same officials by April 30, 1993, and by October 30, 1993, covering the prior six months and totals. Each report must list amounts spent and why, the source of funds by program, which U.S. departments and agencies took part, what was done and what aid was given, and any other information the President thinks Congress needs. “Appropriate congressional committees” means the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees for international affairs funds (budget function 150); the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees for national defense funds (budget function 050); or whatever committee would get the matter if it were a separate bill.