22 U.S.C. § 2722 — International meetings

submitted 70 years ago by Pub. L. 102-138 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 93 words · no verdicts yet

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When the United States hosts an international meeting in the United States, the Secretary of State may pay its reasonable expenses. Reimbursements may be retained and credited to the appropriate State Department account when an appropriation law permits.

(a) Authority to pay expenses. If the United States Government hosts an international meeting or conference in the United States, the Secretary of State may pay all reasonable expenses, including rented quarters and personal services. (b) Retaining reimbursements. To the extent an appropriation law allows, transferred funds and other reimbursements for those payments may be retained and credited to the available, appropriate State Department appropriation account.

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(a) Authority to pay expenses

If the United States Government hosts an international meeting or conference in the United States, the Secretary of State is authorized to pay all reasonable expenses of such meeting or conference. Such expenses may include rental of quarters (by contract or otherwise) and personal services.

(b) Retention of reimbursements

To the extent provided in an appropriation Act, transfers of funds or other reimbursements for payments under subsection (a) are authorized to be retained and credited to the appropriate appropriation account of the Department of State which is available.

Source credit: (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 50, as added Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 119, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 658.)

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1956Enacted · Pub. L. 102-138 · 105 Stat. 658

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