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22 U.S.C. § 279a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 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.)
heading: Amendments
text: 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.
heading: Repeals
text: 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 L. 87–195, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by section 401 of Pub.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Section 544(b) of act Aug. 26, 1954, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by Pub.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Section 421 of act August 26, 1954, cited as a credit to this section was repealed by section 8(n) of Pub.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.
heading: Similar Provisions
text: Similar provisions were contained in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1946, act July 5, 1946, ch. 541, title I, 60 Stat. 453.
heading: Annual Appropriations
text: 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.
heading: Limitation of Contributions
text: 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.
22 U.S.C. § 279b (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 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.)
22 U.S.C. § 279c (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 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.)
22 U.S.C. § 279d (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 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.)
22 U.S.C. § 280 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 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 Establishing the South Pacific Commission, signed on February 6, 1947, at Canberra, Australia, by delegates representing the Governments of Australia, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America, and to appoint the United States Commissioners, and their alternates, thereto.
(Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 1, 62 Stat. 15.)
heading: Purpose of Commission
text: Act Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, 62 Stat. 15, provided that:
“Whereas delegates representing the Governments of Australia, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America attended the South Seas Conference held at Canberra, Australia, and signed an ‘Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission’ on February 6, 1947; and
“Whereas the purpose of the South Pacific Commission is to encourage and strengthen international cooperation in promoting the economic and social welfare and advancement of the non-self-governing territories in the South Pacific in accordance with the principles set forth in Chapter XI of the Charter of the United Nations, thereby contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security: Therefore be it”.
22 U.S.C. § 280a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 280a. Definitions
When used in this subchapter—
(1) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State;
(2) the term “Government agency” means any department, independent establishment, or other agency of the Government of the United States, or any corporation wholly owned by the Government of the United States; and
(3) the term “Commission” means the South Pacific Commission.
(Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 2, 62 Stat. 15.)
22 U.S.C. § 280c (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 280c. Employment of personnel with specialized skills
The Secretary is authorized, when the Commission is desirous of obtaining the services of a person having special scientific or other technical or professional qualifications, from time to time to detail, or authorize the detail of, for temporary service to or in cooperation with the Commission, any person in the employ or service of the Government of the United States who has such qualifications, with the approval of the Government agency in which such person is employed or serving, under the same conditions as those governing the detail of officers and employees of the United States Government to the government of another country in accordance with the provisions of the Act of May 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 442), as amended, except that the authority vested in the President under that Act shall be vested in the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out this section.
(Jan. 28, 1948, ch. 38, § 4, 62 Stat. 16.)
heading: References in Text
text: Act of May 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 442), as amended, referred to in text, is act May 25, 1938, ch. 277, 52 Stat. 442, as amended, which was classified to section 118e of former title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, and was repealed by act Jan. 26, 1948, ch. 36, § 1004(a), 62 Stat. 13. Section 1004(c) of act Jan. 26, 1948, provided that any reference to provisions of act May 25, 1938 shall be construed to be applicable to the appropriate provisions of titles III and IX of act Jan. 26, 1948 [see sections 1451 et seq., 1478 and 1479 of this title].
22 U.S.C. § 280j (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 280j. Representation in Congress; appointment of delegates and alternates
The President is hereby authorized to accept membership for the Government of the United States in, and to appoint the United States delegates and their alternates to, the Pan American Railway Congress, the constitution and bylaws of which were approved in Montevideo, Uruguay, April 1946, and deposited in the archives of the Pan American Union in Washington.
(June 28, 1948, ch. 686, § 1, 62 Stat. 1060.)
22 U.S.C. § 281 to 281b (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 281 to 281b. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Sections 281 to 281b of this title contained provisions relating to the Institute of Inter-American Affairs. The Institute was created pursuant to act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, 61 Stat. 780. Section 3 of such act, as amended, provided that the Institute was to have succession until June 30, 1960. Prior to such date, the Institute, together with its functions, was transferred to the Foreign Operations Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1953, eff. Aug. 1, 1953, 18 F.R. 4541, 67 Stat. 639, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. The Foreign Operations Administration was abolished by Ex. Ord. No. 10610, May 9, 1955, 20 F.R. 3179, and its functions and offices were transferred to the Department of State to be administered by the International Cooperation Administration. The International Cooperation Administration was to continue to exist for a period not to exceed sixty days after the effective date of Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424 [Sept. 4, 1961], and the President was authorized to transfer offices, entities, functions, property, records, and personnel of the Administration to the Agency carrying out functions relating to international development under the provisions of section 621(b), (e) of Pub. L. 87–195. The functions of the Administration were redelegated to the Agency for International Development pursuant to President’s letter of Sept. 30, 1961 and Ex. Ord. No. 10973, Nov. 3, 1961, 26 F.R. 10469, section 102 of which provided for the establishment of the Agency for International Development and section 103 of which continued the existence of the Administration until the end of Nov. 3, 1961 and authorized the Secretary to utilize the personnel, offices, entities, property, records, and funds of the Administration. See section 621 of Pub. L. 87–195 and Ex. Ord. No. 10973, classified to section 2381 of this title, and set out as a note under section 2381, respectively.
Section 281, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 1, 61 Stat. 780, created the Institute of Inter-American Affairs.
Section 281a, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 2, 61 Stat. 781, set forth the purposes of the Institute of Inter-American Affairs.
Section 281b, acts Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 3, 61 Stat. 781; Sept. 3, 1949, ch. 532, § 1, 63 Stat. 685; Apr. 5, 1952, ch. 159, § 1, 66 Stat. 43; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 544(a), 68 Stat. 862; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–141, § 11(b)(1), 71 Stat. 365, provided that the Institute of Inter-American Affairs have succession until June 30, 1960, and set forth the powers and duties of the Institute.
22 U.S.C. § 281b–1 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 281b–1. Repealed. Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 544(b), 68 Stat. 862
text: Section, act Sept. 3, 1949, ch. 532, § 1, 63 Stat. 685, related to contract authorizations.
22 U.S.C. § 281b–2 to 281j (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 281b–2 to 281j. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Sections 281b–2 to 281j of this title contained provisions relating to the Institute of Inter-American Affairs. The Institute was created pursuant to act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, 61 Stat. 780. Section 3 of such act, as amended, provided that the Institute was to have succession until June 30, 1960. See Codification note set out under section 281 of this title.
Section 281b–2, acts Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 544(a), 68 Stat. 862; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–141, § 11(b)(1), 71 Stat. 365, authorized the Institute of Inter-American Affairs to make contracts for periods not to exceed five years, with the proviso that any contract extending beyond June 30, 1960, be made subject to termination by the Institute upon notice, and provided that the Institute, on and after July 1, 1954, be subject to the applicable provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended, in lieu of the provisions of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended [31 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.].
Section 281c, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 4, 61 Stat. 782, provided for transfer of assets to United States Treasury upon termination of corporate life of Institute of Inter-American Affairs.
Section 281d, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 5, 61 Stat. 782, established a Board of Directors for Institute of Inter-American Affairs, and enumerated powers of Board.
Section 281e, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 6, 61 Stat. 782, provided that Institute of Inter-American Affairs be a nonprofit corporation, have no capital stock, and that no part of its revenue, earnings, or other income or property inure to benefit of its directors, officers, and employees.
Section 281f, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 7, 61 Stat. 782, authorized officers and employees of Institute of Inter-American Affairs to hold offices upon approval of Institute, with governments or governmental agencies of other American Republics.
Section 281g, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 8, 61 Stat. 782, authorized Secretary of State to detail employees of Department of State to Institute of Inter-American Affairs.
Section 281h, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 9, 61 Stat. 783, provided that principal office of Institute of Inter-American Affairs be located in District of Columbia, with branch offices any place in United States or other American Republics.
Section 281i, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 10, 61 Stat. 783, exempted Institute of Inter-American Affairs from taxation by any Federal, State, or local taxing authority.
Section 281j, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 11, 61 Stat. 783, reserved right to alter, amend or repeal provisions of sections 281 to 281b and 281c to 281l of this title, and set forth savings clause for such provisions.
22 U.S.C. § 281k (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 281k. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 654
text: Section, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 12, 61 Stat. 783, provided for transfer of property to Institute of Inter-American Affairs.
22 U.S.C. § 281l (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 281l. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 498, § 13, 61 Stat. 783, provided that Institute of Inter-American Affairs be subject to provisions of the Government Corporation Control Act. See Codification note set out under section 281 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 282 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 282. Acceptance of membership by United States in International Finance Corporation
The President is hereby authorized to accept membership for the United States in the International Finance Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”), provided for by the Articles of Agreement of the Corporation deposited in the archives of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 2, 69 Stat. 669.)
heading: Short Title
text: Act Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 1, 69 Stat. 669, provided that: “This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘International Finance Corporation Act’.”
22 U.S.C. § 282a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 282a. Governor, executive director, and alternates of Corporation
The governor and executive director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the alternate for each of them, appointed under section 286a of this title, shall serve as governor, director and alternates, respectively, of the Corporation.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 3, 69 Stat. 669.)
22 U.S.C. § 282b (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 282b. Applicability of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems
The provisions of section 286b of this title, shall apply with respect to the Corporation to the same extent as with respect to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 4, 69 Stat. 669; Pub. L. 101–240, title V, § 541(e)(1), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2518.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1989—Pub. L. 101–240 struck out at end “Reports with respect to the Corporation under paragraphs 5 and 6 of subsection (b) of section 286b of this title, shall be included in the first report made thereunder after the establishment of the Corporation and in each succeeding report.”
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: Functions of National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems under this section delegated to National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies, see section 2(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 11269, Feb. 14, 1966, 31 F.R. 2813, set out as a note under section 286b of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 282c (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 282c. Congressional authorization needed for certain actions
Unless Congress by law authorizes such action, neither the President nor any person or agency shall on behalf of the United States (a) subscribe to additional shares of stock under article II, section 3, of the Articles of Agreement of the Corporation; (b) accept any amendment under article VII of the Articles of Agreement of the Corporation; (c) make any loan to the Corporation. The United States Governor of the Corporation is authorized to agree to an amendment to article III of the articles of agreement of the Corporation to authorize the Corporation to make investments of its funds in capital stock and to limit the exercise of voting rights by the Corporation unless exercise of such rights is deemed necessary by the Corporation to protect its interests, as proposed in the resolution submitted by the Board of Directors on February 20, 1961. Unless Congress by law authorizes such action, no governor or alternate representing the United States shall vote for an increase of capital stock of the Corporation under article II, section 2(c)(ii), of the Articles of Agreement of the Corporation.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 5, 69 Stat. 669; Pub. L. 87–185, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 413.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1961—Pub. L. 87–185 authorized acceptance of an amendment to the articles of agreement of the Corporation to permit investment in capital stock and to limit the exercise of voting rights.
22 U.S.C. § 282d (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 282d. Federal Reserve banks as depositories
Any Federal Reserve bank which is requested to do so by the Corporation shall act as its depository or as its fiscal agent, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall supervise and direct the carrying out of these functions by the Federal Reserve banks.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 6, 69 Stat. 669.)
22 U.S.C. § 282e (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 282e. Payment of subscriptions to Corporation by United States; dividends covered into Treasury
(a) Authority of Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to pay the subscription of the United States to the Corporation and for this purpose is authorized to use as a public-debt transaction not to exceed $35,168,000 of the proceeds of any securities hereafter issued under chapter 31 of title 31, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under that chapter are extended to include such purpose. Payment under this subsection of the subscription of the United States to the Corporation and any repayment thereof shall be treated as public-debt transactions of the United States.
(b) Dividends treated as miscellaneous receipts
Any payment of dividends made to the United States by the Corporation shall be covered into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 7, 69 Stat. 670.)
heading: Codification
text: In subsec. (a), “chapter 31 of title 31” and “that chapter” substituted for “the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended” and “that Act”, respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
22 U.S.C. § 282f (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 282f. Jurisdiction and venue of actions
For the purpose of any action which may be brought within the United States or its Territories or possessions by or against the Corporation in accordance with the Articles of Agreement of the Corporation, the Corporation shall be deemed to be an inhabitant of the Federal judicial district in which its principal office in the United States is located, and any such action at law or in equity to which the Corporation shall be a party shall be deemed to arise under the laws of the United States, and the district courts of the United States shall have original jurisdiction of any such action. When the Corporation is a defendant in any such action, it may, at any time before the trial thereof, remove such action from a State court into the district court of the United States for the proper district by following the procedure for removal of causes otherwise provided by law.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 8, 69 Stat. 670.)
heading: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
text: One form of action, see rule 2, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
22 U.S.C. § 282g (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 282g. Status, privileges, and immunities of the United States
The provisions of article V, section 5(d), and article VI, sections 2 to 9, both inclusive, of the Articles of Agreement of the Corporation shall have full force and effect in the United States and its Territories and possessions upon acceptance of membership by the United States in, and the establishment of, the Corporation.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 9, 69 Stat. 670.)
22 U.S.C. § 282h (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 282h. Loans to or from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; amendment to Articles of Agreement
The United States Governor of the Corporation is authorized to agree to the amendments of the articles of agreement of the Corporation to remove the prohibition therein contained against the Corporation lending to or borrowing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and to place limitations on such borrowing.
(Aug. 11, 1955, ch. 788, § 10, as added Pub. L. 89–126, § 2, Aug. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 519.)