INTER-AMERICAN INDIAN INSTITUTE, MEXICO, Federal DISTRICT

NOTE. The budget and percentage share are calculated figures and are not the determining factors in establishing the amount of the United States contribution.

The Convention which established the Indian Institute specifies the number of units assigned each member state, the value of the unit and the dollar amount of each member's quota. Article V of the Convention fixes the annual budget of the Institute at $30,600 and establishes a total of 102 units based on participation of all the American Republics, thereby setting the value of each unit at $300. The United States is assigned 16 units at a value of $300 per unit for an annual assessment of $4,800. Since all the American Republics do not participate in the Institute, the income from assessments to members amounts to $20,700. Statutory authorization

The Convention approved by the Senate on May 26, 1941, and ratified by the President on June 6, 1941 (56 Stat. 1303).

INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, TURRIALBA, COSTA RICA

The fiscal year 1955 budget has not yet been approved by the Board of Directors. These estimates, therefore, are predicated upon the amounts approved for the fiscal year 1954. Actually it has no bearing on the United States contribution which is determined by the Convention establishing the Institute which provides that the annual quotas shall be in proportion to the population of each contracting state and shall not exceed $1 per thousand of population. The latest population figure made available to the Pan American Union by the United States Bureau of the Census is 162,800,800. On this basis the United States assessment for the fiscal year 1955 will be $162,801. The ratio of United States population to the population of the other contracting states is estimated at 69.88 percent, on the basis of information obtained from the Pan American Union.

Statutory authorization

The Convention on the Institute, ratified June 29, 1944 (58 Stat. 1169).

PAN AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AHD HISTORY, MEXICO CITY, D. F.

The increase in the United States percentage share of the expenses of the organization results from the withdrawal of Guatemala.

Since the act of Congress which authorizes United States participation in the Institute limits the amount that may be appropriated annually for the purposes of a United States contribution to $10,000, only that amount is requested. Legislation to increase the statutory ceiling from $10,000 to $50,000 has been submitted to the Congress.

Statutory authorization

An act of Congress approved by the President on August 2, 1935 (22 U. S. C. 273).

PAN AMERICAN RAILWAY CONGRESS ASSOCIATION, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

The bylaws of the association provide that governments shall contribute a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $5,000 on the basis of $0.05 per kilometer of railroad lines in operation. The United States is assessed the maximum of $5,000.

Statutory authorization

Public Law 794, 80th Congress (22 U. S. C. 280 (j)).

The 1954 expenditure budget is $266,000 less than the amount approved in 1953. This decrease results from various program adjustments and the elimination in 1954 of two nonrecurring costs-building alterations and publication of books on public-health administration-which were financed from the 1953 budget. The decrease in the amount of the expenditure budget is offset by the fact that there will be less income from sources other than governmental contributions in the calendar year 1954. This results in a proposed assessment budget of $2 million, the same as in 1953. The United States assessment is 66 percent which is the same percentage share as the United States was assessed in 1953.

Statutory authorization

Ratification of the Pan American Sanitary Convention (44 Stat. 2041) signed at Habana, Cuba, November 14, 1924.

PAN AMERICAN UNION OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES, WASHINGTON, D. C.

1 In 1954 miscellaneous income was used to build up the working-capital fund. In 1955 miscellaneous income in excess of $27,000 will be used to further strengthen the position of the working-capital fund. Its level now is approximately $200,000.

The fiscal year 1955 expenditure estimates are $27,000 more than similar estimates for 1954. This increase is offset by the use of $27,000 of miscellaneous income to finance expenditures, so that the assessment budgets for the 2 years remain at $3,159,941. The United States assessment (66 percent) is $2,085,561, the same as in 1954.

Statutory authorization

Ratification of the Charter of the Organization of American States on July 16, 1951 (T. I. A. S. 2361; 2 U. S. T. 2394).

1 These are calculated percentages since assessments are made on an absolute basis rather than on a percentage basis.The United States share is set at $18,000 which, at the approximate rate of 4.30 Swiss francs to the dollar, amounts to 77,400 Swiss francs.

Due to the statutory limitation on the amount which may be appropriated for this purpose only $15,000 is requested. Legislation raising the statutory limitation from $15,000 to $18,000 has been submitted to the Congress.

Statutory authorization

Act of June 28, 1935, as amended by Public Law 409, 80th Congress, approved February 6, 1948 (62 Stat. 19; 22 U. S. C. 276).

1 The Moroccan franc exchange rate is a fluctuating rate but has not been less favorable to the United States recently than the 395 to $1 which has been used for the purposes of this estimate.

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It is estimated that for both 1954 and 1955 the cost of operating the Cape Spartel and Tangier Light will amount to 9,600,000 Moroccan francs and that the cost will be assessed equally against the 12 signatory powers: Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, and Austria. The shares of Germany and Austria are paid by the French Moroccan Government.

Statutory authorization

The treaty of May 31, 1865 (14 Stat. 679), between the United States and certain other governments and the Sultan of Morocco.

CARIBBEAN COMMISSION, PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD, BRITISH WEST INDIFS

The assessment budget for the calendar year 1954 amounts to $344,397 or $282 more than the budget for the calendar year 1953. It is anticipated that the assessment budget for the calendar year 1955 will amount to $345,000.

Due to the fact that this estimate is on a split year basis the increase due to the slightly higher budget in the calendar year 1954 is reflected equally in the fiscal year 1954 and 1955 estimates. The increase in the fiscal year 1955 request of $170 is one-half of the United States share (38.4 percent) of an $885 increase in the calendar year 1955 estimated budget as compared with the calendar year 1953 budget.

Statutory authorization

Public Law 431, 80th Congress (22 U. S. C. 280h).

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION,
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

It is estimated that the assessment budget for the calendar year 1954 will total approximately 98,500 florins, the same amount as for calendar year 1953. The United States contributes 25 units out of a total of 522. On this basis it is estimated that the United States share of the expenses for the calendar year 1954 will be 4,718 florins which, at the rate of approximately 26.5 cents to 1 florin amounts to $1,252.

Statutory authorization

The Hague Conventions of 1899 (T. S. 392; 32 Stat. 1779) and 1907 (T. S. 536; 36 Stat. 2199).

INTERNATIONAL Bureau for THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL Property, Bern,

Computation of estimate

SWITZERLAND

The United States is in class I, paying 25 units out of a total of 473, or approximately 5 percent. The United States share for the calendar year 1954 (fiscal year 1955) is estimated at the same amount as for 1953, 12,000 Swiss francs or $2,797.

However, the United States interprets the relevant articles of the present convention as limiting its obligation to its share of a maximum annual assessment budget of 140,000 Swiss francs until such time as a conference is called, within the meaning of article 14 of the convention, for the purpose of raising that limitation. On the basis of this interpretation, the unit value would be approximately 300 Swiss francs and the United States share 7,500 Swiss francs or approximately $1,767. Therefore, although the United States share of the expenses of the Bureau for the calendar year 1954 (fiscal year 1955) is estimated at $2,797 only $1,767 is being requested.

Statutory authorization

Convention of 1883 (25 Stat. 1372; Treaty Series 379) and subsequent agreement of 1934 (53 Stat. 1748; Treaty Series 941).