US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 961

Authorization of appropriations

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to time, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of each convention and of this chapter, including—
(a)
contributions to each commission for the United States share of any joint expenses of the commission and the expenses of the United States Commissioners and their staff, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere;
(b)
section 5731(a) of title 5 travel expenses without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended, subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, or ;
(c)
section 501 of title 44section 6101 of title 41 printing and binding without regard to or ;
(d)
section 6101 of title 41 stenographic and other services by contract, if deemed necessary, without regard to ; and
(e)
purchase, hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft, motor vehicles (including passenger-carrying vehicles), boats and research vessels.

Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 907, § 1264 Stat. 780(, .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 5731(a) of title 5section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1933Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b)80 Stat. 631In subsec. (b), “subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, or ” substituted for “the Travel Expense Act of 1949, or (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 73b)” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

section 501 of title 44section 6101 of title 41section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919Pub. L. 90–620, § 2(b)82 Stat. 1305Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c)124 Stat. 3854In subsec. (c), “ or ” substituted for “ (U.S.C., title 44, sec. 111), or section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 5)” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, and , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

section 6101 of title 41Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c)124 Stat. 3854In subsec. (d), “” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 41, sec. 5)” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.