22 USC § 279a - Authorization of appropriations for payment of United States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions

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title: "22 USC § 279a - Authorization of appropriations for payment of United States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "279a"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations for payment of United States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC."
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(July 31, 1945, ch. 342, § 2, 59 Stat. 529; Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, § 1(b), 64 Stat. 902; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title IV, § 421, as added July 18, 1956, ch. 627, § 8(n), 70 Stat. 559; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 544(b), as added Pub. L. 85–141, § 11(b)(2), Aug. 14, 1957, 71 Stat. 365; Pub. L. 87–195, pt. IV, § 709, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 465.)"
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# § 279a. Authorization of appropriations for payment of United States expenses in Organization; limitation of contributions

*Provided*

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be required for expenditure under the direction of the Secretary of State, for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share in the expenses of the Organization: , That the percentage contribution of the United States to the total annual budget of the Organization shall not exceed 33.33 per centum.

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**Source Credit**: (July 31, 1945, ch. 342, § 2, 59 Stat. 529; Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 976, § 1(b), 64 Stat. 902; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title IV, § 421, as added July 18, 1956, ch. 627, § 8(n), 70 Stat. 559; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 544(b), as added Pub. L. 85–141, § 11(b)(2), Aug. 14, 1957, 71 Stat. 365; Pub. L. 87–195, pt. IV, § 709, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 465.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1961— struck out provisions which limited the annual appropriations to not more than $3,000,000.

1957—, added section 544(b) to act , which section 544(b) amended this section by increasing the maximum percentage contribution from 31.5 to 33.33 per centum.

1956—Act , increased authorized annual appropriation from $2,000,000, to $3,000,000, and inserted provisions limiting percentage contribution of United States to total annual budget to not more than 31.5 per centum.

1950—Joint Res. , increased authorized annual appropriation from $1,250,000 to $2,000,000.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Repeals

, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by , pt. IV, , , except insofar as section 709 affected this section.

Section 544(b) of act , cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by , ch. IV, § 401(h), , , except insofar as such section 544(b) affected this section.

Section 421 of act , cited as a credit to this section was repealed by , except insofar as section 421 affected this section.

### Similar Provisions

Similar provisions were contained in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1946, , .

### Annual Appropriations

Annual appropriations to meet the obligations of membership in various international organizations were contained in acts listed in a note set out under .

### Limitation of Contributions

Contributions by United States, except for special projects, limited to amount provided by Joint Res. , consent by State Department and reports to Congress, see .