b. Requirements Relating to Funds for International
Organizations and Conferences

Partial Text of Public Law 99-415 [Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986; H.R. 4329], 100 Stat. 947, approved September 19, 1986

AN ACT To authorize United States contributions to the International Fund established pursuant to the November 15, 1985, agreement between the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as other assistance.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SEC. 7. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FUNDS FOR “INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND CONFERENCES".

(a) DISBURSEMENTS, AUDITS, AND REPORTS.-The provisions relating to disbursements on vouchers, audits, and submission of reports with respect to expenditures pursuant to the Joint Resolution of July 11, 1956 (Public Law 689),1 shall also apply with respect to expenditures pursuant to section 109(c)2 of the Act of November 22, 1983 (Public Law 98-164).

122 U.S.C. 1928a-1928e.

297 Stat. 1019.

c. United States-Europe Interparliamentary Groups— Appropriations Authorization

Partial text of Public Law 98-164 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017, approved November 22, 1983; as amended by Public Law 99-93 [H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. 405, approved August 16, 1985; Public Law 99-415 [Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986, H.R. 4329], 100 Stat. 949, approved September 19, 1986; Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989, H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 22, 1987; and by Public Law 100-459 [Department of State Appropriations Act, 1989; H.R. 4782], 102 Stat. 2186 at 2207, approved October 1, 1988; and by Public Law 101-515 [Department of State Appropriations Act, 1991; H.R. 5021], 104 Stat. 2101, approved November 5, 1990

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF STATE

SEC. 109.1 (a) * * *

(b) There 2 are authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year $50,000, to be equally divided between delegations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States Group 3 of the British-American Parliamentary Group which is to be held in the United States.

(c) 4 There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $50,000 for expenses of United States participation in the United States-European Community Interparliamentary Group.

122 U.S.C. 276 note.

2 Sec. 304(b)(1) of Public Law 101-515 (104 Stat. 2128) struck out "Of the amount appropriated for the purposes authorized by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, up to $25,000 may be used to meet the expenses incurred in hosting the spring 1984", and inserted in lieu thereof "There are authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year $50,000, to be equally divided between delegations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to assist in".

3 Sec. 304(b)2) of Public Law 101-515 (104 Stat. 2128) inserted "the expenses of the United States Group" after "meeting".

4 Sec. 303(b) of the Department of State Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-459; 102 Stat. 2207), extensively amended subsec. (c), to take effect October 1, 1988. It formerly read as follows:

"Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for International Organizations and Conferences' $50,000 may be used for expenses of United States participation in the United States-European Community Interparliamentary Group.”.

Subsec. (c) was amended previously by sec. 7(b) of Public Law 99-415, 100 Stat. 949.

d. British-American Interparliamentary Group; Participation in Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe Partial text of Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647, approved October 28,

1991

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for the

Department of State, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SEC. 168.1 BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETINGS.-Not to exceed 24 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet annually and when the Congress is not in session (except that this restriction shall not apply to meetings held in the United States), with representatives of the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the Parliament of Great Britain for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Great Britain. The Members of Congress so appointed shall be referred to as the "United States group" of the United States Interparliamentary Group.

(b) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.-Of the Members of Congress appointed for purposes of this section

(1) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs), and

(2) half shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from among Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations) unless the majority and minority leaders of the Senate determine otherwise.

(c) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR. (1) The Chair or Vice Chair of the House delegation of the United States group shall be a member from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

(2) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate the Chair or Vice Chair of the Senate delegation.

122 U.S.C. 2761.

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Appropriations Authorization in Europe

Partial text of Public Law 98-164 [Department of Authorization Act,

Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 22, 1983; as amended by Public Law 99-93 [H proved August 16, 1985; Public Law 99-415 [A

approved October 28,

port Act of 1986, H.R. 4329], 100 Stat. 949, app and 1993 for the

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and by Public Law 100-459 [Department of Presentatives of the

1989; H.R. 4782], 102 Stat. 2186 at 2207, appro Public Law 101-515 [Department of State Ap 5021], 104 Stat. 2101, approved November 5, 19 AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal years ment of State, the United States Information Age Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and lish the National Endowment for Democracy, and

United States of America in Congress asse

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122 U.S.C. 276 note.

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