22 U.S.C. § 2455 | Appropriations

(a)

Availability

Amounts appropriated to carry out the purposes of this chapter are authorized to be made available until expended.

(b)

Acquisition of foreign currencies

1 See References in Text note below.

31 U.S.C. 543Funds appropriated for programs under this chapter may, without regard to section 3651  of the Revised Statutes (), be used for the acquisition from any source of foreign currencies in such amounts as may be necessary for current expenditures and for grants, including grants to foundations and commissions in accordance with international agreements providing for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter.

(c)

Transfer of funds

Moneys appropriated to any department or agency of the Government in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter for research, technical aid, and educational and cultural programs, may be transferred by the President to any other appropriation available for like purposes, but no appropriation authorized by this chapter shall be increased or decreased by more than 10 per centum by reason of transfers pursuant to this subsection.

(d)

Reserve and use of certain funds

The President is authorized—

(1)

section 2452 of this title to reserve in such amounts and for such periods as he shall determine to be necessary to provide for the programs authorized by subsections (a)(1), (2)(i) of , and

(2)

notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, to use in such amounts as may from time to time be specified in appropriation Acts, to the extent that such use is not restricted by agreement with the foreign nations concerned, for any programs authorized by this chapter,

any currencies of foreign nations received or to be received by the United States or any agency thereof—

(i)

under agreements disposing of surplus property or settling lend-lease and other war accounts concluded after World War II;

(ii)

7 U.S.C. 1691 as the proceeds of sales or loan repayments, including interest, for transactions heretofore or hereafter effected under the Food for Peace Act, as amended [ et seq.];

(iii)

in repayment of principal or interest on any other credit extended or loan heretofore or hereafter made by the United States or any agency thereof; or

(iv)

¹¹ as deposits to the account of the United States pursuant to section 1513(b)(6)  or section 1513(h)  of this title, or any similar provision of any other law.

(e)

Reservation and use of sums due or paid by the Republic of Finland

section 2452 of this titleAugust 24, 1949February 25, 1919May 1, 1923February 9, 1922The Director of the United States Information Agency is further authorized to reserve and use for educational and cultural exchange programs and other activities authorized in subsections (a) and (b) of , in relation to Finland and the people of Finland, all sums due or paid on and after , by the Republic of Finland to the United States as interest on or in retirement of the principal of the debt incurred under the Act of , as refunded by the agreement dated , pursuant to the authority contained in the Act of , or of any other indebtedness incurred by that Republic and owing to the United States as a result of World War I.

(f)

Contribution of funds, property, and services by foreign governments, international organizations, and private individuals, firms, associations, and agencies

Foreign governments, international organizations and private individuals, firms, associations, agencies, and other groups shall be encouraged to participate to the maximum extent feasible in carrying out this chapter and to make contributions of funds, property, and services which the President is authorized to accept, to be utilized to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Funds made available for the purposes of this chapter may be used to contribute toward meeting the expenses of activities carried out through normal private channels, by private means, and through foreign governments and international organizations.

(g)

Currency exchanges

section 2452(b)(10) of this titleJune 30, 1968June 30, 1969Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of making currency exchanges under , not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending , and not to exceed $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending .

Pub. L. 87–256, § 105Sept. 21, 196175 Stat. 531 Pub. L. 89–698, title II, § 203(c)Oct. 29, 196680 Stat. 1072 91 Stat. 1637 Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b)Aug. 24, 198296 Stat. 291 Pub. L. 103–236, title II, § 227Apr. 30, 1994108 Stat. 423 Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1820(, , ; , , ; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 7(a)(2), 42 F.R. 62461, ; , , ; , , ; , (2)(S), , , 1821.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–256Sept. 21, 196175 Stat. 527 section 2451 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (d), (f), and (g), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

31 U.S.C. 543 Pub. L. 97–258, § 5(b)Sept. 13, 198296 Stat. 1068Section 3651 of the Revised Statutes (), referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by , , , the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.

act July 10, 1954, ch. 469 68 Stat. 454 section 1691 of Title 7The Food for Peace Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(ii), is , , which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 542(a)68 Stat. 861Sections 1513(b)(6) and 1513(h) of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(iv), were repealed by , .

February 25, 1919February 9, 1922The acts of , and , referred to in subsec. (e), are not classified to the Code.

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–2462008—Subsec. (d)(2)(ii). substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.

Pub. L. 103–2361994—Subsec. (a). amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Appropriations to carry out the purposes of this chapter, to remain available until expended, are authorized, and this authorization includes the authority to grant, in any appropriation Act, the authority to enter into contracts, within the amounts so authorized, creating obligations in advance of appropriations.”

Pub. L. 89–6981966—Subsec. (g). added subsec. (g).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of Title 7Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Transfer of Functions

section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97–241Aug. 24, 198296 Stat. 291 section 1461 of this title 91 Stat. 1637 section 1461 of this titleJuly 1, 1978United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title. “Director of the United States Information Agency” substituted for “Director of the International Communication Agency” in subsec. (e), pursuant to , title III, , , set out as a note under . Previously, “Director of the International Communication Agency” substituted for “President” in subsec. (e), pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, § 7(a)(2), 42 F.R. 62461, , set out under , effective on or before , at such time as specified by President, which transferred functions vested in President, Secretary of State, Department of State, United States Information Agency or Director thereof, under this chapter, to Director of International Communication Agency, except (A) for such functions as are vested by subsecs. (a), (b), and (c) of this section, sections 2452(b)(6), (10), 2454(a), (e)(1), (2), (f), (g), 2456(a) and 2458 of this title, (B) for such functions as are vested by subsecs. (d)(2) and (f) of this section, sections 2454(b) and 2456(d), (f) of this title, to the extent that such functions were assigned to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Secretary of Education] immediately prior to effective date of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, and (C) for such functions as are vested by section 2456(b), (c) of this title to the extent that any such function therein is vested in President or Secretary of State.

Increase in Grants for Exchange-of-Persons Activities; Funds for Specific Programs, Reductions, Other Use of Funds, Report to Congressional Committees

Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 305(c)Aug. 24, 198296 Stat. 294, (d), , , provided that the amount obligated by United States Information Agency each fiscal year for grants for exchange-of-persons activities should be increased, through regular annual increases, so that by fiscal year 1986 the amount obligated for such grants would at least double (in terms of constant dollars) the amount obligated for such grants for fiscal year 1982 and in furtherance of this purpose provided for appropriations for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1983.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

June 25, 1962section 2454 of this titleFunctions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of State, Director of United States Information Agency, Secretary of Commerce, and Secretary of Education, see Ex. Ord. No. 11034, , 27 F.R. 6071, set out as a note under .