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receipts and expenditures, such a report to cover a fiscal year period ending on June 30 of the calendar year

immediately preceding the convening of each such session. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior acts:

July 1, 1943, ch. 182, title I, 57 Stat. 277.

July 2, 1942, ch. 472, title I, 56 Stat. 474.

June 28, 1941, ch. 258, title I, 55 Stat. 271.

May 14, 1940, ch. 189, title I, 54 Stat. 187.

June 29, 1939, ch. 248, 53 Stat. 891.

Apr. 27, 1938, ch. 180, title I, 52 Stat. 253.

June 16, 1937, ch. 359, title I, 50 Stat. 267.

SUBCHAPTER VI—UNITED NATIONS FOOD

AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION

§ 279. United States membership in the United

Nations Food and Agriculture Organization

The President is hereby authorized to accept

membership for the United States in the Food

and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Organization’’) the Constitution of which is set forth in

appendix I of the First Report to the Governments of the United Nations by the Interim

Commission on Food and Agriculture, dated August 1, 1944.

(July 31, 1945, ch. 342, §1, 59 Stat. 529.)

CROSS REFERENCES

Bretton Woods Agreement Act, see sections 286 to

286b, 286c to 286k–1 of this title.

§ 279a. Authorization of appropriations for payment of United States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated,

out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise

appropriated, such sums as may be required for

expenditure under the direction of the Secretary

of State, for the payment by the United States

of its proportionate share in the expenses of the

Organization: Provided, That the percentage contribution of the United States to the total annual budget of the Organization shall not exceed

33.33 per centum.

(July 31, 1945, ch. 342, §2, 59 Stat. 529; Sept. 21,

1950, ch. 976, §1(b), 64 Stat. 902; Aug. 26, 1954, ch.

937, title IV, §421, as added July 18, 1956, ch. 627,

§8(n), 70 Stat. 559; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V,

§544(b), as added Pub. L. 85–141, §11(b)(2), Aug.

14, 1957, 71 Stat. 365; Pub. L. 87–195, pt. IV, §709,

Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 465.)

AMENDMENTS

1961—Pub. L. 87–195 struck out provisions which limited the annual appropriations to not more than

$3,000,000.

1957—Pub. L. 85–141, §11(b)(2), added section 544(b) to

act August 26, 1954, which section 544(b) amended this

section by increasing the maximum percentage contribution from 31.5 to 33.33 per centum.

1956—Act July 18, 1956, increased authorized annual

appropriation from $2,000,000, to $3,000,000, and inserted

provisions limiting percentage contribution of United

States to total annual budget to not more than 31.5 per

centum.

1950—Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, increased authorized

annual appropriation from $1,250,000 to $2,000,000.

REPEALS

Section 709 of Pub. L. 87–195, cited as a credit to this

section, was repealed by section 401 of Pub. L. 87–565,

pt. IV, Aug. 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 263, except insofar as section 709 affected this section.

Section 544(b) of act Aug. 26, 1954, cited as a credit to

this section, was repealed by Pub. L. 85–477, ch. IV,

§401(h), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 270, except insofar as such

section 544(b) affected this section.

Section 421 of act August 26, 1954, cited as a credit to

this section was repealed by section 8(n) of Pub. L.

85–141, except insofar as section 421 affected this section.

SIMILAR PROVISIONS

Similar provisions were contained in the Department

of State Appropriation Act, 1946, act July 5, 1946, ch.

541, title I, 60 Stat. 453.

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.

LIMITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributions by United States, except for special

projects, limited to amount provided by Joint Res.

Sept. 21, 1950, consent by State Department and reports

to Congress, see section 262a of this title.

§ 279b. Integration of International Institute of

Agriculture with Organization

In adopting this subchapter, it is the sense of

the Congress that the Government of the United

States should use its best efforts to bring about,

as soon as practicable, the integration of the

functions and the resources of the International

Institute of Agriculture with those of the Organization, in a legal and orderly manner, to effect

one united institution in such form as to provide

an adequate research, informational, and statistical service for the industry of agriculture.

(July 31, 1945, ch. 342, §3, 59 Stat. 530.)

§ 279c. Congressional authority necessary for acceptance of new obligations in Organization

Unless Congress by law authorizes such action,

neither the President nor any person or agency

shall on behalf of the United States accept any

amendment under paragraph 1 of article XX of

the Constitution of the Organization involving

any new obligation for the United States.

(July 31, 1945, ch. 342, §4, 59 Stat. 530.)

§ 279d. Limitation on power of Conference to impose new obligations on United States

In adopting this subchapter the Congress does

so with the understanding that paragraph 2 of

article XIII does not authorize the Conference of

the Organization to so modify the provisions of

its Constitution as to involve any new obligation for the United States.

(July 31, 1945, ch. 342, §5, 59 Stat. 530.)

SUBCHAPTER VII—SOUTH PACIFIC

COMMISSION

§ 280. Representation in South Pacific Commission; appointment of commissioners and alternates

The President is hereby authorized to accept

membership for the United States in the South

Pacific Commission, created by the Agreement