On and after , whenever the Secretary of State, in his discretion, procures information on behalf of corporations, firms, and individuals, the expense of cablegrams and telephone service involved may be charged against the respective appropriations for the service utilized; and reimbursement therefor shall be required from those for whom the information was procured and, when made, be credited to the appropriation under which the expenditure was charged.
The Secretary of State is authorized to accept reimbursement from corporations, firms, and individuals for the expenses of travel, translation, printing, special experts, and other extraordinary expenses (including such expenses as salaries and other personnel expenses) incurred in pursuing a claim on their behalf against a foreign government or other foreign entity. Such reimbursements shall be credited to the appropriation account against which the expense was initially charged.
May 15, 1936, ch. 40549 Stat. 1321Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 142(b)101 Stat. 1350Pub. L. 105–277, div. G112 Stat. 2681–812(, ; , , ; , subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2212(a), , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 169 of Title 5Pub. L. 89–554, § 180 Stat. 378Section was formerly classified to prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by , , .
Section is from the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1937, act .
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Mar. 22, 1935, ch. 3949 Stat. 76, .
Apr. 7, 1934, ch. 10448 Stat. 536, title I, .
Mar. 1, 1933, ch. 14447 Stat. 1379, title I, .
July 1, 1932, ch. 36147 Stat. 487, title I, .
Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 28046 Stat. 1321, title I, .
Apr. 18, 1930, ch. 18446 Stat. 174, title I, .
Amendments
Pub. L. 105–2771998—, in second par., inserted “(including such expenses as salaries and other personnel expenses)” after “extraordinary expenses”.
Pub. L. 100–2041987— inserted second par.