22 USC § 285t - Additional contribution to special funds; authorization of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s285t"
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title: "22 USC § 285t - Additional contribution to special funds; authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "285t"
section_name: "Additional contribution to special funds; authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 7
chapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC."
subchapter_number: "XIV"
subchapter_name: "ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–369, § 23, as added Pub. L. 95–118, title V, § 501, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1069; amended Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, § 1352(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 745.)"
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# § 285t. Additional contribution to special funds; authorization of appropriations

**(a)** The United States Governor of the Bank is authorized to contribute on behalf of the United States $180,000,000 to the Asian Development Fund, a special fund of the Bank: *Provided, however*, That any commitment to make such contribution shall be made subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations.

**(b)** In order to pay for the United States contribution to the Asian Development Fund provided for in this section, there are authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation $180,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury: *Provided, however*, That not more than $14,116,177 may be made available for such contribution for the fiscal year 1982.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–369, § 23, as added Pub. L. 95–118, title V, § 501, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1069; amended Pub. L. 97–35, title XIII, § 1352(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 745.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1981—Subsec. (b).  inserted provision limiting amount of appropriations available for contributions for fiscal year 1982.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except that any funds authorized to be appropriated shall not be available for use or obligation prior to , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

### Effective Date

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