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22 U.S.C. § 6823 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6823. Administration
(a) Appointment of an Administrator
The Board of Trustees, in consultation with the appropriate officials of the Bank, should appoint an Administrator who should be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Trust Fund.
(b) Authority to solicit and accept contributions
The Trust Fund should be authorized to solicit and accept contributions from governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental entities of all kinds.
(c) Accountability of funds and criteria for programs
As part of the negotiations described in section 6821(a) of this title, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, consistent with subsection (d)—
(1) take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the Bank or the Association will have in effect adequate procedures and standards to account for and monitor the use of funds contributed to the Trust Fund, including the cost of administering the Trust Fund; and
(2) seek agreement on the criteria that should be used to determine the programs and activities that should be assisted by the Trust Fund.
(d) Selection of projects and recipients
The Board of Trustees should establish—
(1) criteria for the selection of projects to receive support from the Trust Fund;
(2) standards and criteria regarding qualifications of recipients of such support;
(3) such rules and procedures as may be necessary for cost-effective management of the Trust Fund; and
(4) such rules and procedures as may be necessary to ensure transparency and accountability in the grant-making process.
(e) Transparency of operations
The Board of Trustees should ensure full and prompt public disclosure of the proposed objectives, financial organization, and operations of the Trust Fund.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 123, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 756.)
22 U.S.C. § 6831 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6831. Reports to Congress
(a) Annual reports by Treasury Secretary
(1) In general
Not later than 1 year after August 19, 2000, and annually thereafter for the duration of the Trust Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the Trust Fund.
(2) Report elements
The report shall include a description of—
(A) the goals of the Trust Fund;
(B) the programs, projects, and activities, including any vaccination approaches, supported by the Trust Fund;
(C) private and governmental contributions to the Trust Fund; and
(D) the criteria that have been established, acceptable to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, that would be used to determine the programs and activities that should be assisted by the Trust Fund.
(b) GAO report on Trust Fund effectiveness
Not later than 2 years after August 19, 2000, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the Trust Fund, including—
(1) the effectiveness of the programs, projects, and activities described in subsection (a)(2)(B) in reducing the worldwide spread of AIDS; and
(2) an assessment of the merits of continued United States financial contributions to the Trust Fund.
(c) Appropriate committees defined
In subsection (a), the term “appropriate committees” means the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 131, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 757.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
Committee on Banking and Financial Services of House of Representatives abolished and replaced by Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred from Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
22 U.S.C. § 6841 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6841. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
In addition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated for multilateral or bilateral programs related to HIV/AIDS or economic development, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Treasury $150,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 and 2002 for payment to the Trust Fund.
(b) Allocation of funds
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) for the fiscal years 2001 and 2002, $50,000,000 are authorized to be available each such fiscal year only for programs that benefit orphans.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 141, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 758.)
22 U.S.C. § 6842 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6842. Certification requirement
(a) In general
Prior to the initial obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated pursuant to section 6841 of this title, the Secretary of the Treasury shall certify that adequate procedures and standards have been established to ensure accountability for and monitoring of the use of funds contributed to the Trust Fund, including the cost of administering the Trust Fund.
(b) Transmittal of certification
The certification required by subsection (a), and the bases for that certification, shall be submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury to Congress.
(Pub. L. 106–264, title I, § 142, Aug. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 758.)
22 U.S.C. § 6918 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6918. Staff of the Commission
(a) Personnel and administration committee
The Commission shall have a personnel and administration committee composed of the Chairman, the Cochairman, the senior member of the Commission from the minority party of the House of Representatives, and the senior member of the Commission from the minority party of the Senate.
(b) Committee functions
All decisions pertaining to the hiring, firing, and fixing of pay of personnel of the Commission shall be by a majority vote of the personnel and administration committee, except that—
(1) the Chairman shall be entitled to appoint and fix the pay of the staff director, and the Cochairman shall be entitled to appoint and fix the pay of the Cochairman’s senior staff member; and
(2) the Chairman and Cochairman shall each have the authority to appoint, with the approval of the personnel and administration committee, at least four professional staff members who shall be responsible to the Chairman or the Cochairman (as the case may be) who appointed them.
Subject to subsection (d), the personnel and administration committee may appoint and fix the pay of such other personnel as it considers desirable.
(c) Staff appointments
All staff appointments shall be made without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and general schedule pay rates.
(d) Qualifications of professional staff
The personnel and administration committee shall ensure that the professional staff of the Commission consists of persons with expertise in areas including human rights, internationally recognized worker rights, international economics, law (including international law), rule of law and other foreign assistance programming, Chinese politics, economy and culture, and the Chinese language.
(e) Commission employees as congressional employees
(1) In general
For purposes of pay and other employment benefits, rights, and privileges, and for all other purposes, any employee of the Commission shall be considered to be a congressional employee as defined in section 2107 of title 5.
(2) Competitive status
For purposes of section 3304(c)(1) 1 of title 5, employees of the Commission shall be considered as if they are in positions in which they are paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title III, § 308, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 899.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 3304(c)(1) of title 5, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), probably means section 3304(c)(1) of title 5 prior to amendment by Pub. L. 104–65, § 16(a), (b), Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 703, which struck out section 3304(c) of title 5 and redesignated section 3304(d) of title 5 as 3304(c). Prior to amendment section 3304(c)(1) related to acquisition of competitive status by an individual who served for at least 3 years in the legislative branch in a position in which he was paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
22 U.S.C. § 6951 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6951. Report on compliance
(a) In general
Not later than 1 year after the entry into force of the Protocol of Accession of the People’s Republic of China to the WTO, and annually thereafter, the Trade Representative shall submit a report to Congress on compliance by the People’s Republic of China with commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization, including both multilateral commitments and any bilateral commitments made to the United States.
(b) Public participation
In preparing the report described in subsection (a), the Trade Representative shall seek public participation by publishing a notice in the Federal Register and holding a public hearing.
(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title IV, § 421, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 903.)
22 U.S.C. § 6965 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6965. Reports to Congress
(a) Frequency of reports
Not later than the date that is 1 year after October 10, 2000, and not later than the end of each 1-year period thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to the Congress a report on the work of the Task Force during the preceding 1-year period.
(b) Contents of reports
Each report under subsection (a) shall set forth, at a minimum—
(1) the number of allegations of violations of section 1307 of title 19 with respect to products of the Peoples’ 1 Republic of China that were investigated during the preceding 1-year period;
(2) the number of actual violations of section 1307 of title 19 with respect to the products of the People’s Republic of China that were discovered during the preceding 1-year period;
(3) in the case of each attempted entry of products of the People’s Republic of China in violation of such section 1307 of title 19 discovered during the preceding 1-year period—
(A) the identity of the exporter of the goods;
(B) the identity of the person or persons who attempted to sell the goods for export; and
(C) the identity of all parties involved in transshipment of the goods; and
(4) such other information as the Task Force considers useful in monitoring and enforcing compliance with section 1307 of title 19.
(Pub. L. 106–286, div. B, title V, § 505, Oct. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 904.)
22 U.S.C. § 7425 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 7425. Prohibition on direct or indirect transfer of classified national security information and law enforcement information to the International Criminal Court
(a) In general
Not later than the date on which the Rome Statute enters into force, the President shall ensure that appropriate procedures are in place to prevent the transfer of classified national security information and law enforcement information to the International Criminal Court for the purpose of facilitating an investigation, apprehension, or prosecution.
(b) Indirect transfer
The procedures adopted pursuant to subsection (a) shall be designed to prevent the transfer to the United Nations and to the government of any country that is party to the International Criminal Court of classified national security information and law enforcement information that specifically relates to matters known to be under investigation or prosecution by the International Criminal Court, except to the degree that satisfactory assurances are received from the United Nations or that government, as the case may be, that such information will not be made available to the International Criminal Court for the purpose of facilitating an investigation, apprehension, or prosecution.
(c) Construction
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit any action permitted under section 7427 of this title.
(Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2006, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 904.)
22 U.S.C. § 7427 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 7427. Authority to free members of the Armed Forces of the United States and certain other persons detained or imprisoned by or on behalf of the International Criminal Court
(a) Authority
The President is authorized to use all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any person described in subsection (b) who is being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court.
(b) Persons authorized to be freed
The authority of subsection (a) shall extend to the following persons:
(1) Covered United States persons.
(2) Covered allied persons.
(3) Individuals detained or imprisoned for official actions taken while the individual was a covered United States person or a covered allied person, and in the case of a covered allied person, upon the request of such government.
(c) Authorization of legal assistance
When any person described in subsection (b) is arrested, detained, investigated, prosecuted, or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court, the President is authorized to direct any agency of the United States Government to provide—
(1) legal representation and other legal assistance to that person (including, in the case of a person entitled to assistance under section 1037 of title 10, representation and other assistance in the manner provided in that section);
(2) exculpatory evidence on behalf of that person; and
(3) defense of the interests of the United States through appearance before the International Criminal Court pursuant to Article 18 or 19 of the Rome Statute, or before the courts or tribunals of any country.
(d) Bribes and other inducements not authorized
This section does not authorize the payment of bribes or the provision of other such incentives to induce the release of a person described in subsection (b).
(Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2008, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 905.)
22 U.S.C. § 7428 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 7428. Alliance command arrangements
(a) Report on alliance command arrangements
Not later than 6 months after August 2, 2002, the President should transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report with respect to each military alliance to which the United States is party—
(1) describing the degree to which members of the Armed Forces of the United States may, in the context of military operations undertaken by or pursuant to that alliance, be placed under the command or operational control of foreign military officers subject to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court because they are nationals of a party to the International Criminal Court; and
(2) evaluating the degree to which members of the Armed Forces of the United States engaged in military operations undertaken by or pursuant to that alliance may be exposed to greater risks as a result of being placed under the command or operational control of foreign military officers subject to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
(b) Description of measures to achieve enhanced protection for members of the Armed Forces of the United States
Not later than 1 year after August 2, 2002, the President should transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a description of modifications to command and operational control arrangements within military alliances to which the United States is a party that could be made in order to reduce any risks to members of the Armed Forces of the United States identified pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
(c) Submission in classified form
The report under subsection (a), and the description of measures under subsection (b), or appropriate parts thereof, may be submitted in classified form.
(Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2009, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 906.)
22 U.S.C. § 7430 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 7430. Application of sections 7423 and 7425 to exercise of constitutional authorities
(a) In general
Sections 7423 and 7425 of this title shall not apply to any action or actions with respect to a specific matter involving the International Criminal Court taken or directed by the President on a case-by-case basis in the exercise of the President’s authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States under article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution or in the exercise of the executive power under article II, section 1 of the United States Constitution.
(b) Notification to Congress
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 15 days after the President takes or directs an action or actions described in subsection (a) that would otherwise be prohibited under section 7423 or 7425 of this title, the President shall submit a notification of such action to the appropriate congressional committees. A notification under this paragraph shall include a description of the action, a determination that the action is in the national interest of the United States, and a justification for the action.
(2) Exception
If the President determines that a full notification under paragraph (1) could jeopardize the national security of the United States or compromise a United States law enforcement activity, not later than 15 days after the President takes or directs an action or actions referred to in paragraph (1) the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees that an action has been taken and a determination has been made pursuant to this paragraph. The President shall provide a full notification under paragraph (1) not later than 15 days after the reasons for the determination under this paragraph no longer apply.
(c) Construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed as a grant of statutory authority to the President to take any action.
(Pub. L. 107–206, title II, § 2011, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 907.)
22 U.S.C. § 7518 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 7518. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this subchapter (other than section 7513(c) of this title) such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
(b) Availability
Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) are—
(1) authorized to remain available until expended; and
(2) in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, including, with respect to food assistance under section 7513(a)(1) of this title, funds available under title II of the Food for Peace Act [7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.], section 1736o of title 7, and section 1431(b) of title 7.
(Pub. L. 107–327, title I, § 108, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2806; Pub. L. 108–106, title II, § 2214, Nov. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7104(m), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3788; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1821.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Food for Peace Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454. Title II of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 1721 et seq.) of chapter 41 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458 substituted “such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2005 and 2006.” for “$1,825,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $425,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.”
2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–106 substituted “$1,825,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and $425,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006” for “$425,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006”.
heading: Change of Name
text: “Food for Peace Act” substituted for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954” in subsec. (b)(2) on authority of section 3001(c) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1691 of Title 7, Agriculture.
22 U.S.C. § 7555 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 7555. Formulation of long-term strategy for Afghanistan
(a) Strategy
(1) In general
Not later than 180 days after December 17, 2004, the President shall formulate a 5-year strategy for Afghanistan and submit such strategy to—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Contents
The strategy formulated under paragraph (1) shall include specific and measurable goals for addressing the long-term development and security needs of Afghanistan, including sectors such as agriculture and irrigation, parliamentary and democratic development, the judicial system and rule of law, human rights, education, health, telecommunications, electricity, women’s rights, counternarcotics, police, border security, anti-corruption, and other law-enforcement activities, as well as the anticipated costs and time frames associated with achieving those goals.
(b) Monitoring
(1) 1 Annual report
The President shall transmit on an annual basis through 2010 a report describing the progress made toward the implementation of the strategy required by subsection (a) and any changes to the strategy since the date of the submission of the last report to—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 107–327, title III, § 305, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7104(e)(4)(A), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3782.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: Reporting functions of President under this section assigned to Secretary of State by section 1 of Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70 F.R. 48633, set out as a note under section 301 of title 3, The President.
36 U.S.C. § 230101 (PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS)
§ 230101. Organization
(a) Federal Charter.—
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (in this chapter, the “corporation”), a national association of veterans who as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen served this Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or in hostile waters, is a federally chartered corporation.
(b) Perpetual Existence.—
Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1481; Pub. L. 113–199, § 1(a), Dec. 4, 2014, 128 Stat. 2058.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
230101(a)
36:111.
May 28, 1936, ch. 471, § 1, 49 Stat. 1390; May 29, 1953, ch. 85, § 1, 67 Stat. 40.
36:112.
May 28, 1936, ch. 471, §§ 2, 4 (words before 4th semicolon related to perpetual succession), 49 Stat. 1390, 1391.
230101(b)
36:114 (words before 4th semicolon related to perpetual succession).
Subsection (a) is substituted for the source provisions for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary and executed words.
In subsection (b), the words “perpetual existence” are substituted for “perpetual succession” for consistency in the revised title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–199 substituted “veterans” for “men”.