22 U.S.C. § 276m — United States Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE)

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Up to 17 Members of Congress represent the U.S. at the CSCE Parliamentary Assembly. They meet with other countries' lawmakers to review and promote European security cooperation. House and Senate leadership roles alternate each year, and Congress funds $80,000 annually for expenses.

(a) Establishment: Based on the U.S. seat allocation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe ("CSCE Assembly"), up to 17 Members of Congress are appointed to meet jointly and annually with parliamentary groups from other CSCE member nations, to (1) assess how well CSCE's goals are being carried out; (2) discuss topics from the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs meetings and the biennial Summit of Heads of State or Government; and (3) start and promote national and multilateral steps to further cooperation and security in Europe. (b) Appointment of Delegation: A new United States Delegation is appointed for each CSCE Assembly meeting: (1) In 1992 and every even-numbered year after, 9 Members are appointed by the Speaker from House members (at least 4, including the Chairman, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs), and 8 Members are appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, based on the Majority and Minority Leaders' recommendations, from Senate members (at least 4, including the Vice Chairman, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, unless those leaders decide otherwise). (2) In every odd-numbered year starting in 1993, the roles switch: 9 Members come from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tempore (at least 4, including the Chairman, from Foreign Relations), and 8 Members come from the House, appointed by the Speaker (at least 4, including the Vice Chairman, from Foreign Affairs). (c) Administrative support: Each Delegation gets 2 secretaries for staff support and continuity — one appointed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, one by the Chairman of the Senate Delegation. (d) Funding: (1) $80,000 is authorized for each fiscal year to help meet the Delegation's expenses. Half can be disbursed on vouchers the Chairman approves, half on vouchers the Vice Chairman approves. (2) These appropriated amounts stay available until spent. (e) Annual report: For each fiscal year an appropriation is made, the Delegation must submit a report to Congress, including its expenditures. The certificate of the Chairman and Vice Chairman is final and conclusive on the accounting officers auditing the Delegation's accounts.

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(a) Establishment

In accordance with the allocation of seats to the United States in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (hereinafter referred to as the “CSCE Assembly”) not to exceed 17 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and annually with representative parliamentary groups from other Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) member-nations for the purposes of—

(1)

assessing the implementation of the objectives of the CSCE;

(2)

discussing subjects addressed during the meetings of the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs and the biennial Summit of Heads of State or Government;

(3)

initiating and promoting such national and multilateral measures as may further cooperation and security in Europe.

(b) Appointment of Delegation

For each meeting of the CSCE Assembly, there shall be appointed a United States Delegation, as follows:

(1)

In 1992 and every even-numbered year thereafter, 9 Members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom, including the Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs); and 8 Members shall, upon recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom, including the Vice Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, determines otherwise).

(2)

In every odd-numbered year beginning in 1993, 9 Members shall, upon recommendation of the Majority and Minority Leaders 1 of the Senate, be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from Members of the Senate (not less than 4 of whom, including the Chairman of the United States Delegation, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of the Majority and Minority leaders of the Senate, determines otherwise); and 8 Members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than 4 of whom, including the Vice Chairman, shall be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs).

For the purpose of providing general staff support and continuity between successive delegations, each United States Delegation shall have 2 secretaries (one of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Delegation of the Senate).

(d) Funding

(1) United States participation

There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $80,000 to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States delegation.2 For each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made under this subsection, half of such appropriation may be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman and half of such appropriation may be disbursed on voucher to be approved by the Vice Chairman.

(2) Availability of appropriations

Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection are authorized to be available until expended.

(e) Annual report

The United States Delegation shall, for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, submit to the Congress a report including its expenditures under such appropriation. The certificate of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the United States Delegation shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States Delegation.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 169, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 677.)

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1991Enacted · Pub. L. 102-138 · 105 Stat. 677

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