### §1928b. Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated annually (1) for the annual contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, such sum as may be agreed upon by the United States Group and approved by such Assembly, but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year by all members of the NATO Parliamentary Treaty Organization toward the maintenance of such Assembly, and (2) $200,000, $100,000 for the House delegation and $100,000 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 NATO Parliamentary Assembly for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, such appropriation to be dispersed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation.

(July 11, 1956, ch. 562, §2, 70 Stat. 523; Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, §502(d), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 90–137, pt. IV, §401(a), Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 92–226, pt. IV, §405, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 100–202, §101(a) [title III, §303], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329, 1329–23; Pub. L. 100–204, title VII, §744(b), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1396; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, §701(b)(1)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–459; Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, §408(b)(1), Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 790.)

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Codification

This section was not enacted as part of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.

#### Amendments

2001—Pub. L. 107–77 substituted "$200,000" for "$100,000" and substituted "$100,000" for "$50,000" in two places.

1999—Pub. L. 106–113 substituted "NATO Parliamentary Assembly" for "North Atlantic Assembly" in two places.

1987—Pub. L. 100–204 which directed amendment of this section by increasing appropriation authorization to $75,000, with $50,000 for House delegation and $25,000 for Senate delegation, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 100–202.

Pub. L. 100–202 substituted "annually (1)" for "annually,", "(2) $100,000, $50,000" for "$50,000, $25,000", and "and $50,000" for "and $25,000".

1972—Pub. L. 92–226 increased annual appropriations authorization for expenses of the United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly, including the amount for the House and Senate delegations from $15,000 to $25,000.

1967—Pub. L. 90–137 substituted "North Atlantic Assembly" for "North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Conference" and "North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference" and "Assembly" for "Conference" in two places, respectively.

1958—Pub. L. 85–477 substituted provisions authorizing an annual contribution towards the maintenance of the Conference of such sum as may be agreed upon but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year for maintenance, for provisions which authorized an annual contribution of $6,000 for maintenance.

#### **Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries**

#### Change of Name

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VII, §701(b)(3)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–459, provided that: "In the case of any provision of law having application on or after May 31, 1999 (other than a provision of law specified in subparagraphs (A) or (B) [probably should be "paragraphs (1) or (2)", which amended this section and sections 276c–1, 1928c, and 1928d of this title]), any reference contained in that provision to the North Atlantic Assembly shall, on and after that date, be considered to be a reference to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly."

#### Permanent Appropriation for Delegation Expenses

A permanent appropriation to carry out cl. (2) of 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.

#### Annual Appropriations

Annual 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.

#### Authorization of Appropriations for Expenses of 1959 Annual Meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference

Pub. L. 86–108, ch. VII, §702, July 24, 1959, 73 Stat. 258, authorized appropriations for expenses of 1959 annual meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Parliamentary Conference, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, §642(a)(7), Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 460.