# § 2397. Administrative expenses
**(a)** Repealed. Pub. L. 95–424, title VI, § 604, Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 961.
**(b)** There is authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary from time to time for administrative expenses which are incurred for functions of the Department of State under this chapter and unrepealed provisions of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, or for normal functions of the Department of State which relate to such functions.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 637, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 460; Pub. L. 87–565, pt. III, § 302(h), Aug. 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 262; Pub. L. 88–205, pt. III, § 302(g), Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 88–633, pt. III, § 302(c), Oct. 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 1014; Pub. L. 89–171, pt. III, § 302(i), Sept. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 89–583, pt. III, § 302(e), Sept. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 808; Pub. L. 90–137, pt. III, § 302(p), Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 462; Pub. L. 90–554, pt. III, § 302(e), Oct. 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 965; Pub. L. 91–175, pt. III. § 307, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 821; Pub. L. 92–226, pt. III, § 303, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 28; Pub. L. 93–189, § 18, Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 724; Pub. L. 95–424, title VI, § 604, Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 961.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Mutual Security Act of 1954, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , as amended by acts , ; , §§ 2–11, ; , , ; , , ch. 1, §§ 101–103, ch. II, §§ 201–205, ch. III, § 301, ch. IV, § 401, ch. V, § 501, ; , , ch. 1, § 101, ch. II, §§ 201–205(a)–(i), (k)–(n), ch. III, § 301, ch. IV, § 401(a)–(k), (m), ; , , ch. I to V, , which was principally classified to chapter 24 (§ 1750 et seq.) of this title and which was repealed by , , , §§ 2(e), 3, 4(b), 11(d), , , , ch. II, §§ 205(j), ch. IV, 401(1), , , , ch. II, §§ 203(d), 204(k), , , , pt. III, § 642(a)(2), , , , , , , , , except for sections 1754, 1783, 1796, 1853, 1928, and 1937 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
### Amendments
1978—Subsec. (a). struck out subsec. (a) which authorized appropriations for necessary administrative expenses of the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter.
1973—Subsec. (a). substituted “for each of the fiscal years 1974 and 1975, $45,000,000”, for “for the fiscal year 1972, $50,000,000, and for the fiscal year 1973, $50,000,000”.
1972—Subsec. (a). authorized appropriations of $50,000,000 for fiscal years 1972 and 1973, and struck out appropriation authorization of $51,125,000 for fiscal years 1970 and 1971.
1969—Subsec. (a). substituted “fiscal year 1970, $51,125,000, and for the fiscal year 1971, $51,125,000” for “fiscal year 1969, $53,000,000”.
1968—Subsec. (a). substituted “1969” and “$53,000,000” for “1968” and “$55,814,000”, respectively, and required a reduction in number of personnel, particularly administrative personnel, to keep within reduced funds for fiscal year 1969, excepting therefrom auditing or training activities.
1967—Subsec. (a). substituted “1968” and “$55,814,000” for “1967” and “$55,813,500”, respectively.
1966—Subsec. (a). substituted “1967” and “$55,813,500” for “1966” and “54,240,000,” respectively.
1965—Subsec. (a). substituted “1966” and “$54,200,000” for “1965” and “$52,500,000”, respectively.
1964—Subsec. (a). substituted “1965” and “$52,500,000” for “1964” and “$54,000,000”, respectively.
1963—Subsec. (a). substituted “1964” and “$54,000,000” for “1963” and “$53,000,000”, respectively.
1962—Subsec. (a). , substituted “1963” and “$53,000,000” for “1962” and “$50,000,000”, respectively.
Subsec. (b). , struck out “to the Secretary of State” after “authorized to be appropriated.”
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
## Executive Documents
### Delegation of Functions
For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under .