for the Senate delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary group for each_fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, the House and Senate portions of such appropriation to be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation, respectively.

Sec. 3.7 The United States group of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary group shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made including its expenditures under such appropriation.

Sec. 4.8 The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation or the Senate delegation of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary group shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary group.

Sec. 303 of Title III of Public Law 100-202 (101 Stat. 1329-23; 22 U.S.C. 276 note), as amended, provided the following permanent appropriation for delegation expenses:

"SEC. 303. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a total of $440,000 for each fiscal year to carry out (in accordance with the respective authorization amounts) paragraph (2) of the first section of Public Law 74-170, section 2(2) of Public Law 84-689, section 2 of Public Law 86-42, section 2 of Public Law 86-420, and section 109 (b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985. These funds may be disbursed to each delegation, pursuant to vouchers in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, at any time requested by the Chairman of the delegation after that fiscal year begins.".

This sec. of Public Law 100-202 was amended by sec. 303 of Public Law 100-459 (102 Stat. 2207) which inserted "$340,000" in lieu of "$290,000", and added ", and section 109(c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985." after "Public Law 86-420.” It was further amended by Public Law 101-515 (104 Stat. 2128), which inserted "$440,000" in lieu of "$340,000" and inserted "section 109 (b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985" in lieu of "section 109(c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985".

722 U.S.C. 276f.

8 22 U.S.C. 276g.

f. United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly

Public Law 84–689 [H.J. Res. 501], 70 Stat. 523, approved July 11, 1956; as amended by Public Law 85–477 [H.R. 12181], 72 Stat. 261, approved June 30, 1958; Public Law 88-205 [H.R. 7885], 77 Stat. 379, approved December 16, 1963; Public Law 90-137 [S. 1782], 81 Stat. 445, approved November 14, 1967; Public Law 94-350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; Public Law 95-45 [H.R. 5040], 91 Stat. 221 at 222, approved June 15, 1977; Public Law 98-164 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017 at 1019, approved November 22, 1983; Public Law 100-202 [Continuing Appropriations, 1988; H.J. Res. 395], 101 Stat. 1329 at 1329-23, approved December 22, 1987; and by Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331 at 1396, approved December 22, 1987

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JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not to exceed twenty-four 2 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and annually 3 with representative parliamentary groups from other NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members, for discussion of common problems in the interests of the maintenance of peace and security in the North Atlantic area. Of the Members of the Congress to be appointed for the purposes of this resolution (hereinafter designated as the "United States Group"), half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than four of whom shall be from the Committee on International Relations), and half shall be appointed by the President of the Senate upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate 5 from Members of the Senate. Not more than seven of the appointees from the Senate shall be of the same political party. The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delegation shall be a Member from the International Relations Committee, and, unless the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, determines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate delegation shall be a Member from the Foreign Relations Committee. Each delegation shall have a secretary. The secretaries of the Senate and House delegations shall be appointed, respectively, by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate

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1 22 U.S.C. 1928a.

2 Sec. 4(c)(1) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) substituted "twenty-four" in lieu of "eighteen". 3 The words "and when Congress is not in session," were deleted by Public Law 88-205.

4 Sec. 4(c)2) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) added the words to this point beginning with "not less than ・

5 Sec. 4(c)(2) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) added the words "upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate".

6 This sentence, which previously read, "Not more than five of the appointees from the respective Houses shall be of the same political party", was amended by Sec. 4(c)(3) of Public Law 9545 (91 Stat. 222).

7 This sentence was added by sec. 4(c)(4) of Public Law 94-45 (91 Stat. 222).

and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.8

Sec. 2.9 There is authorized to be appropriated annually (1) 10 for the annual contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the North Atlantic Assembly,11 such sum as may be agreed upon by the United States Group and approved by such Assembly,11 but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year by all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization toward the maintenance of such Assembly,11 and (2) 10 $100,000, $50,000 for the House delegation and $50,000 for the Senate delegation, 12 or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group of the North Atlantic Assembly 11 for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, such appropriation to be dispersed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation.

Sec. 3.13 The United States group of the North Atlantic Assembly 11 shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, including its expenditures under such appropriation.

Sec. 4.14 The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation and the Senate delegation of the North Atlantic Assembly 11 shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of the North Atlantic Assembly.11

8 Sec. 744 of Public Law 100-204 (101 Stat. 1396) added the two preceding sentences. 922 U.S.C. 1928b.

10 Sec. 303 of Title II of the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1988 (sec. 101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations, 1988, Public Law 100-202; 101 Stat. 1329-23), inserted “annually (1)" in lieu of "annually" and added "(2)" after "and".

11 "The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Conference" was changed to "North Atlantic Assembly" and "such Conference" was changed to "such Assembly" by Public Law 90-137 (81 Stat. 463).

12 Sec. 303 of Title III of Continuing Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1988 (Public Law 100-202; 101 Stat 1329-23), amended the amounts authorized to be appropriated which formerly read "$50,000, $25,000 for the House delegation and $25,000 for the Senate delegation" (as authorized by Public Law 92-226). Prior to that authorization, the amounts were "$30,000, $15,000 for the House delegation and $15,000 for the Senate delegation". The Foreign Relations Authorization Act (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat. 1396) had directed that sec. 2 be amended by substituting "$75,000" in lieu of "$50,000", and "$50,000" in lieu of "$25,000" for the House delegation. This amendment could not be executed because of the prior amendment by Public Law 100-202. This sentence was previously amended and restated by sec. 502(d) of Public Law 85-477 (72 Stat. 273). Sec. 303 of Title III of Public Law 100-202 (101 Stat. 1329-23; 22 U.S.C. 276 note), as amended, provided the following permanent appropriation for delegation expenses:

"SEC. 303. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a total of $440,000 for each fiscal year to carry out (in accordance with the respective authorization amounts) paragraph (2) of the first section of Public Law 74-170, section 2(2) of Public Law 84-689, section 2 of Public Law 86-42, section 2 of Public Law 86-420, and section 109 (b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985. These funds may be disbursed to each delegation, pursuant to vouchers in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, at any time requested by the Chairman of the delegation after that fiscal year begins.".

This sec. of Public Law 100-202 was subsequently amended by sec. 303 of Public Law 100-459 (102 Stat. 2207) which inserted "$340,000" in lieu of "$290,000", and added ", and section 109(c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985." after "Public Law 86-420." It was further amended by Public Law 101-515 (104 Stat. 2128), which inserted "$440,000" in lieu of "$340,000" and inserted "section 109 (b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985" in lieu of "section 109(c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985".

13 22 U.S.C. 1928c.

14 22 U.S.C. 1928d.

Sec. 5.15 In addition to the amounts authorized by section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000 for fiscal year 1977 to meet the expenses incurred by the United States group in hosting the twenty-second annual meeting of the North Atlantic Assembly. In addition to the amounts authorized by section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated $450,000 for fiscal year 1984 to meet the expenses incurred by the United States group in hosting the thirty-first annual meeting of the North Atlantic Assembly.16 Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended.

1522 USC 1928e Sec 5 was added by sec. 107 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 19 Public Law 94-350.

14 Sec. 19a of the Department of State Authorization Act. Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (Pabuc Law 96-164. 97 Stat. 1919 added this sentence. For complete text of sec. 109b, see Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1990, vol. II, page 169

3. International Claims Settlement Acts

a. International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended

Public Law 81-455 [H.R. 4406], 64 Stat. 12, approved March 10, 1950; as amended by Public Law 83-242 [H.R. 5742], 67 Stat. 506, approved August 8, 1953; Reorganization Plan No. 1, effective July 1, 1954, 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat. 1279; Public Law 84-285 [H.R. 6382], 69 Stat. 562, approved August 9, 1955; Public Law 85-604 [S. 3557], 72 Stat. 527, approved August 8, 1958; Public Law 85-791 [H.R. 6788], 72 Stat. 941 at 951, approved August 28, 1958; Public Law 88-666 [H.R. 12259], 78 Stat. 1110, approved October 16, 1964; Public Law 89-554 [H.R. 10104], 80 Stat. 378 at 656, approved September 6, 1966; Public Law 89-559 [H.R. 10104], 80 Stat. 378 at 656, approved November 6, 1966; Public Law 90-421 [H.R. 9063], 82 Stat. 420, approved July 4, 1968; Public Law 91-167 [H.R. 11711], 83 Stat. 435, approved December 24, 1969; Public Law 93-460 [H.R. 13261], 88 Stat. 1386, approved October 20, 1974; Public Law 94-542 (S. 3621], 90 Stat. 2509, approved October 18, 1976; Public Law 96-445 [H.R. 6440], 94 Stat. 1891, approved October 13, 1980; Public Law 96-606 [H.R. 5737], 94 Stat. 3534, approved December 28, 1980; Public Law 97-164 [H.R. 4482], 96 Stat. 25 at 49, approved April 2, 1982; Public Law 99–451 [H.R. 5506], 100 Stat. 1138, approved October 8, 1986; Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331 at 1350, approved December 22, 1987; and by Public Law 100-352 [Review of Cases by the Supreme Court; S. 952], 102 Stat. 662 at 664, approved June 27, 1988

AN ACT To provide for the settlement of certain claims of the Government of the United States on its own behalf and on behalf of American nationals against foreign governments.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "International Claims Settlement Act of 1949".

TITLE I1

Sec. 2.2 For the purposes of this Title

(a) The term "person" shall include an individual, partnership, corporation, or the Government of the United States.

(b) The term "United States" when used in a geographical sense shall include the United States, its Territories and insular possessions, and the Canal Zone.

(c) The term "nationals of the United States" includes (1) persons who are citizens of the United States, and (2) persons who, though not citizens of the United States, owe permanent allegiance to the United States. It does not include aliens.

(b) The term "Yugoslav Claims Settlement of 1948" means the agreements between the Governments of the United States of America and of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia regarding pecuniary claims of the United States and its nationals, signed July 19, 1948.

1 Designated "Title I" by Public Law 84-285 (69 Stat. 562). 2 22 U.S.C. 1621.