United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 22. FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
Chapter 7. INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. |
SubChapter VI. UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION |
§ 279a. Authorization of appropriations for payment of United States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions
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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.
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
1956—Act
1950—Joint Res.
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 L. 87–195, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by section 401 of Pub.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,
Section 544(b) of act
Section 421 of act
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.
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.
Miscellaneous
Contributions by United States, except for special projects, limited to amount provided by Joint Res.