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|June 29, 1998 
 
BULLETIN NO. 98-07 
 
TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES 
 
SUBJECT: Information on Voluntary Contributions to International Organizations 
 
1. Purpose. The purpose of this Bulletin is to provide instructions for preparing information for a 
semiannual report to the Congress listing all voluntary contributions to international organizations by all 
agencies of the United States Government. 
 
2. Background and Authority. Section 306(b)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended 
(see Attachment A), requires that the President transmit to the Congress semiannual reports listing all 
voluntary contributions, cash and in kind, by the United States Government to international 
organizations. Section 306(b)(2) requires that agencies making such contributions provide information 
on them to the Office of Management and Budget. Section 306(b) was enacted in 1980, and agencies 
have reported under this requirement previously. 
 
3. Coverage. This Bulletin applies to all Federal agencies, including those of the Legislative and Judicial 
Branches. 
 
4. Definitions. For the purposes of this Bulletin, the following definitions apply: 
 
(a) Voluntary contribution means a contribution of any kind that is not assessed under a binding 
international agreement, including the furnishing of funds for other financial support; services of any kind 
(including the use of experts or other personnel); or commodities, equipment, supplies, or other 
material. 
 
(b) International organization means any public international organization that is composed principally of 
governments. This does not include a foreign agency or organization that has an arrangement with the 
States Government for bilateral contributions. Also, this does not include international organizations 
composed of individual members representing themselves or an organization, but not their respective 
governments.5. Required Materials. Agencies that make voluntary contributions to any international organization 
will forward to the office of Management and Budget information on those contributions in accordance 
with the attached instructions and in the format of the attached exhibit. Separate information will be 
prepared for each international organization receiving voluntary contributions. Materials will be sent to 
the International Affairs Division, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10026, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503. 
 
6. Due Dates. Information on contributions made in the first half of fiscal year 1998 is due no later than 
July 10, 1998. Information on contributions made in the second half of fiscal year 1998 is due no later 
than November 10, 1998. 
 
7. Information Contact. Inquiries concerning this Bulletin may be addressed to John Burnim, 
International Affairs Division, Office of Management and Budget (telephone (202) 395-4848). 
 
Jacob J. LewActing DirectorAttachments 
Exhibit 
 
**Attachment A**FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961, AS AMENDED (22 U.S.C. 2226) 
 
"Section 306(b) (1) The President shall submit semiannual reports to the Congress listing all voluntary 
contributions by the United States government to international organizations. One of the semiannual 
reports shall be submitted no later than July 1 and shall list all contributions made during the first six 
months of the then current fiscal year. The other semiannual report shall be submitted no later than 
January 1 and shall list all contributions made during the last six months of the preceding fiscal year. 
Each such report shall specify the government agency making the voluntary contribution, the 
international organization to which the contribution was made, the amount and form of the contribution, 
and the purpose of the contribution. Contributions shall be listed on both an agency-by-agency basis 
and an organization-by-organization basis. 
 
(2) In order to facilitate the preparation of the reports required by paragraph (1), the head of any 
Government agency which makes a voluntary contribution to any international organization shall 
promptly report that contribution to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
 
(3) As used in this subsection, the term "contribution" means any contribution of any kind, including the 
furnishing of funds or other financial support, services of any kind (including the use of experts or other 
personnel), or commodities, equipment, supplies, or other material." 
 
**Attachment B**INSTRUCTIONS ON PREPARING INFORMATION ON VOLUNTARY 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
 
Information on voluntary contributions to international organizations will be prepared on 8 �" 
X 11" paper, as described below. 
 
Enter the name of the agency making the contribution, the name of the international organization 
receiving the contribution, and the six month period for which contributions are being reported, as 
indicated in the Exhibit. Information will be entered in each column as indicated below: 
 
Column (1). Enter the title of the appropriation or fund account that financed the contribution. 
 
Column (2). Enter the amount of each contribution. Amounts for cash contributions will be outlays. The 
value of in kind contributions (services, commodities, equipment, supplies, or other material) will be the 
cost to the agency of providing the services or goods. The value of in kind contributions should be 
determined by the contributing agency. 
 
Column (3). Enter the form of each contribution made to the international organization during each 
reporting period. The form should be one or more of the following: 
 
a. financial support 
b. services 
c. materialColumn (4). Enter the primary purpose for which the contribution was made. Make the explanation 
brief. Do not provide attachments.**Exhibit** 
 
**VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS** 
Period:Agency:
International Organization(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4)Account Title 
Amounts($ in thousands) 
Form 
PurposeThe Budget
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Legislative Information
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Management Reform/GPRA
 | 
Grants Management
Financial Management
 | 
Procurement
        Policy
 | 
Information &
        Regulatory Policy

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