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out regard to section 501 of title 44 and section 5 of title 41; and

(2) such other expenses as the Secretary of

State deems necessary to participation by

the United States in the activities of the Organization: Provided, That the provisions of

section 287r of this title, and regulations

thereunder, applicable to expenses incurred

pursuant to subchapter XVII of this chapter

shall be applicable to any expenses incurred

pursuant to this paragraph.

(June 14, 1948, ch. 469, §3, 62 Stat. 441; Oct. 28,

1949, ch. 782, title II, §202(2), title XI, §1106(a), 63

Stat. 954, 972; Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, §1(d), 64

Stat. 902; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title IV, §419, as

added July 8, 1955, ch. 301, §8(j), 69 Stat. 288.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The civil-service laws, referred to in subsec. (b)(1),

are set forth in Title 5, Government Organization and

Employees. See, particularly, section 3301 et seq. of

Title 5.

Subchapter XVII [§287m et seq.] of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original a reference to the Act of July 30, 1946, Public Law 565, Seventy-ninth Congress.

CODIFICATION

In subsec. (b)(1), ‘‘chapter 51 and subchapter III of

chapter 53 of title 5’’ and ‘‘section 3109 of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘the Classification Act of 1949’’ and ‘‘section 15 of Public Law 600, Seventy–ninth Congress [5

U.S.C. 55a]’’, respectively, on authority of Pub. L.

89–554, §7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section

of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and

Employees.

‘‘Section 501 of title 44’’ substituted for ‘‘section 11 of

the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111)’’ on authority of

Pub. L. 90–620, §2(b), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1305, the first

section of which enacted Title 44, Public Printing and

Documents.

AMENDMENTS

1955—Subsec. (a). Act July 8, 1955, removed limitation

of $3,000,000 which may be appropriated annually, and

limited payments by United States to not more than

331

⁄3 per centum of total assessments.

1950—Opening par. amended by Joint Res. Sept. 21,

1950, §1(d)(1), to provide for a contribution of $560,000 to

working capital fund.

Subsec. (a). Joint Res. Sept. 21, 1950, §1(d)(2), increased authorized annual appropriation from $1,920,000

to $3,000,000.

1949—Subsec. (b)(1). Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted

‘‘Classification Act of 1949’’ for ‘‘Classification Act of

1923’’.

REPEALS

Pub. L. 85–141, §8(n), Aug. 14, 1957, 71 Stat. 362, repealed section 419 of act Aug. 26, 1954, cited as a credit

to this section, except insofar as section 419 affected

this section.

Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub.

L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, §8, 80 Stat. 632, 655.

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.

§ 290c. Withdrawal from Organization on oneyear notice

In adopting this subchapter the Congress does

so with the understanding that, in the absence

of any provision in the World Health Organization Constitution for withdrawal from the Organization, the United States reserves its right to

withdraw from the Organization on a one-year

notice: Provided, however, That the financial obligations of the United States to the Organization shall be met in full for the Organization’s

current fiscal year.

(June 14, 1948, ch. 469, §4, 62 Stat. 442.)

§ 290d. Enactment of specific legislation by Congress

In adopting this subchapter, the Congress does

so with the understanding that nothing in the

Constitution of the World Health Organization

in any manner commits the United States to

enact any specific legislative program regarding

any matters referred to in said Constitution.

(June 14, 1948, ch. 469, §5, 62 Stat. 442.)

§ 290e. Congressional declaration of policy

The Congress of the United States, recognizing

that the diseases of mankind, because of their

widespread prevalence, debilitating effects, and

heavy toll in human life, constitute a major deterrent to the efforts of many peoples to develop

their economic resources and productive capacities, and to improve their living conditions, declares it to be the policy of the United States to

continue and strengthen mutual efforts among

the nations for research against diseases such as

heart disease and cancer. In furtherance of this

policy, the Congress invites the World Health

Organization to initiate studies looking toward

the strengthening of research and related programs against these and other diseases common

to mankind or unique to individual regions of

the globe.

(June 14, 1948, ch. 469, §6, as added Pub. L. 85–477,

ch. V, §502(m), June 30, 1958, 72 Stat. 275.)

§ 290e–1. International Agency for Research on

Cancer; authorization of appropriations; limitation

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the

annual payment by the United States of its

share of the expenses of the International Agency for Research on Cancer as determined in accordance with article VIII of the Statute of the

International Agency for Research on Cancer,

except that in no event shall that payment for

any year exceed 16 per centum of all contributions assessed Participating Members of the

Agency for that year.

(Pub. L. 92–494, Oct. 14, 1972, 86 Stat. 811.)

SUBCHAPTER XXI—INTER-AMERICAN

FOUNDATION

§ 290f. Inter-American Foundation

(a) Establishment

There is created as an agency of the United

States of America a body corporate to be known