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other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State.

(July 30, 1946, ch. 700, §6, 60 Stat. 714; ch. 782,

title II, §202(2), title XI, §1106(a), Oct. 28, 1949, 63

Stat. 954, 972.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Article IX of the constitution of the Organization, referred to in text, is article IX of the constitution of the

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural

Organization, which is set out as a note under section

287m of this title.

The civil-service laws, referred to in clause (a), are

set forth in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title

5.

The Subsistence Expenses Act of 1926, as amended, referred to in clause (b), was repealed and superseded by

the Travel Expense Act of 1949, which is now covered by

subchapter I of chapter 57 of Title 5. Section 9(a) of the

1949 Act provided in part: ‘‘All Acts . . . applicable to

civilian officers or employees of the departments and

establishments, providing for reimbursement of actual

travel or transportation expense, and all other Acts,

general or special, which are in conflict with the provisions of this Act . . . are hereby modified, but only to

the extent of inconsistency or conflict with the provisions of this Act . . .’’

CODIFICATION

In clause (a), ‘‘chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘the Classification Act

of 1949’’ 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.

In clauses (b) and (c), ‘‘section 5731 of title 5’’ and

‘‘section 5912 of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘section 10 of

the Act of March 3, 1933 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 73b)’’ and

‘‘the Act approved June 26, 1930 (U.S.C., title 5, sec.

118a)’’, respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554,

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

which enacted Title 5.

In clause (k), ‘‘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, the

first section of which enacted Title 44, Public Printing

and Documents.

AMENDMENTS

1949—Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted ‘‘Classification Act

of 1949’’ for ‘‘Classification Act of 1923’’.

REPEALS

Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub.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

RESTRICTION ON CONTRIBUTIONS BECAUSE OF

JOURNALISTIC INTERFERENCE; REPORT TO CONGRESS

Pub. L. 97–241, title I, §109, Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 276,

provided that:

‘‘(a) None of the funds authorized to be appropriated

by paragraph (2) of section 102 of this Act [section 102(2)

of Pub. L. 97–241, which was not classified to the Code]

or by any other Act for ‘International Organizations

and Conferences’ may be used for payment by the

United States of its contribution toward the assessed

budget of the United Nations Educational, Scientific

and Cultural Organization if that organization implements any policy or procedure the effect of which is to

license journalists or their publications, to censor or

otherwise restrict the free flow of information within

or among countries, or to impose mandatory codes of

journalistic practice or ethics.

‘‘(b) Not later then February 1 of each year, the Secretary of State shall report to the Congress with respect to whether the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has taken any action

described in subsection (a) of this section.’’

CROSS REFERENCES

Consent by State Department to contributions to

international organizations and reports to Congress,

see section 262a of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 272a, 280b, 280i,

280k, 287e, 290b, 1928 of this title.

§ 287s. Amendments to constitution of Organization involving new obligations

Unless Congress by law authorizes such action,

neither the President nor any person or agency

shall on behalf of the United States approve any

amendment under article XIII of the constitution of the Organization involving any new obligation for the United States.

(July 30, 1946, ch. 700, §7, 60 Stat. 714.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Article XIII of the constitution of the Organization,

referred to in text, is article XIII of the constitution of

the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, which is set out as a note under

section 287m of this title.

§ 287t. Prohibition against disclosure of information or knowledge

In adopting this subchapter, it is the understanding of the Congress that the constitution

of the Organization does not require, nor does

this subchapter authorize, the disclosure of any

information or knowledge in any case in which

such disclosure is prohibited by any law of the

United States.

(July 30, 1946, ch. 700, §8, 60 Stat. 714.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The constitution of the Organization, referred to in

text, is the constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, which

is set out as a note under section 287m of this title.

SUBCHAPTER XVIII—PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This subchapter is referred to in sections 288j, 288k,

4309 of this title; title 8 sections 1101, 1184; title 26 sections 414, 7701; title 28 section 1611; title 29 sections

1002, 1321; title 42 section 410; title 49 section 30144.

§ 288. ‘‘International organization’’ defined; authority of President

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term

‘‘international organization’’ means a public

international organization in which the United

States participates pursuant to any treaty or

under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation, and which

shall have been designated by the President