22 U.S.C. § 276p — United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group

submitted 19 years ago by Pub. L. 110-161 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 192 words · no verdicts yet

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Up to 12 Senators meet with Japan's Diet once per Congress. Meetings switch between Japan and Washington, D.C. each time. The Senate's President appoints them with a Chair and Vice Chair, funded at $100,000 per Congress.

(a) Establishment and meetings: Up to 12 Senators are appointed to meet once per Congress with representatives of Japan's Diet, to discuss common U.S.-Japan problems. These Senators are the "United States group" of the United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group. Meetings alternate between Japan and Washington, D.C. (b) Appointment of members: The President of the Senate appoints the group's Senators, including a Chair and Vice Chair, based on recommendations from the majority and minority leaders. These appointments last for the whole Congress. (c) Funding: $100,000 is authorized for each Congress to help meet the group's expenses, disbursed on vouchers the Chair approves. (d) Certification of expenditures: A report of the group's expenditures must be prepared and certified each Congress by the Chair. (e) Effective date: This section applies to fiscal year 2008 and every fiscal year after.

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(a) Establishment and meetings

Not to exceed 12 Senators shall be appointed to meet once per Congress with representatives of the Diet of Japan for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Japan. The Senators so appointed shall be referred to as the “United States group” of the United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group. The meetings shall take place in Japan and Washington, D.C. alternatively.

(b) Appointment of members

The President of the Senate shall appoint Senators under this section, including a Chair and Vice Chair, upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate. Such appointments shall be for the duration of each Congress.

There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 for each Congress to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group. Appropriations shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States group.

(d) Certification of expenditures

A report of expenditures by the United States group shall be prepared and certified each Congress by the Chair.

(e) Effective date

This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 5, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2221.)

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2007Enacted · Pub. L. 110-161 · 121 Stat. 2221

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