22 U.S.C. § 2680 — Appropriations for State Department; information to congressional committees

(a) (1) Even though any provision of law enacted before October 26, 1974, no money appropriated to the Department of State under any law can be used for obligation or expenditure about any fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 1972 — (A) unless the appropriation of it has been authorized by law enacted on or after February 7, 1972; or (B) in excess of an amount prescribed by law enacted on or after such date. (2) as far as legislation enacted after the making of an appropriation to the Department of State authorizes the obligation or expenditure of it the limitation contained in paragraph (1) must have no effect. (3) The provisions of this section— (A) must not be superseded except by a provision of law enacted after February 7, 1972, which specifically repeals, modifies, or supersedes the provisions of this section; and (B) must not apply to, or affect in any manner, permanent appropriations, trust funds, and other similar accounts administered by the Department as authorized by law. (b) The Department of State must keep the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives fully and currently informed about all activities and responsibilities within the jurisdiction of these committees. Any Federal department, agency, or independent establishment must furnish any information requested by either such committee relating to any such activity or responsi­bility.