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[CITE: 22USC2261]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                     CHAPTER 32--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I--INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
                          Part V--Contingencies
 
Sec. 2261. Authorization of appropriations


(a) Emergency assistance; reports to Speaker of House and committees of 
        Senate

    (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is 
authorized to use funds made available to carry out any provision of 
this chapter (other than the provisions of part I of this subchapter) in 
order to provide, for any unanticipated contingencies, assistance 
authorized by subchapter I of this chapter in accordance with the 
provisions applicable to the furnishing of such assistance, except that 
the authority of this subsection may not be used to authorize the use of 
more than $25,000,000 during any fiscal year.
    (2) The President shall report promptly to the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate each time he exercises the 
authority contained in this subsection.

(b) Repealed. Pub. L. 97-113, title VII, Sec. 734(a)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 
        95 Stat. 1560

(c) Prohibition against payment of gifts to foreign officials

    No part of this fund shall be used to pay for any gifts to any 
officials of any foreign government made heretofore or hereafter.

(Pub. L. 87-195, pt. I, Sec. 451, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 
87-565, pt. I, Sec. 109, Aug. 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 259; Pub. L. 88-205, pt. 
I, Sec. 110, Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 384; Pub. L. 88-633, pt. I, 
Sec. 108, Oct. 7, 1964, 78 Stat. 1010; Pub. L. 89-171, pt. I, Sec. 108, 
Sept. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 656; Pub. L. 89-371, Sec. 2, Mar. 18, 1966, 80 
Stat. 74; Pub. L. 89-583, pt. I, Sec. 109, Sept. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 801; 
Pub. L. 90-137, pt. I, Sec. 112, Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 
90-554, pt. I, Sec. 110, Oct. 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 962; Pub. L. 91-175, pt. 
I, Sec. 110, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 819; Pub. L. 91-652, Sec. 6(a), 
Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1942; Pub. L. 92-226, pt. I, Sec. 108, Feb. 7, 
1972, 86 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 93-189, Sec. 10, Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 719; 
Pub. L. 93-559, Sec. 28(c), Dec. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 1803; Pub. L. 94-
329, title V, Sec. 503(2), June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 95-92, 
Sec. 2, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 614; Pub. L. 95-384, Sec. 2, Sept. 26, 
1978, 92 Stat. 730; Pub. L. 96-92, Sec. 2(b), Oct. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 
701; Pub. L. 97-113, title VII, Sec. 734(a)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 
1560; Pub. L. 101-513, title V, Sec. 588, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2056.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original 
``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as 
amended, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 2151 of this title and Tables.


References to Subchapter I Deemed To Include Certain Parts of Subchapter 
                                   II

    References to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include 
parts IV (Sec. 2346 et seq.), VI (Sec. 2348 et seq.), and VIII 
(Sec. 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references 
to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. See section 202(b) of 
Pub. L. 92-226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and 
sections 2348c and 2349aa-5 of this title.


           References to Part I Deemed To Include Section 2293

    References to part I of this subchapter are deemed to include a 
reference to section 2293 of this title. See section 2293(d)(1) of this 
title.


                               Amendments

    1990--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101-513 struck out ``not to exceed 
$10,000,000 of'' after ``authorized to use'' and ``in any fiscal year'' 
after ``funds made available'', substituted ``unanticipated 
contingencies'' for ``emergency purposes'', and directed the amendment 
of subsec. (a) by inserting before the period ``, except that the 
authority of this subsection may not be used to authorize the use of 
more than $25,000,000 during any fiscal year'', which was executed by 
making the insertion before the period in par. (1) to reflect the 
probable intent of Congress.
    1981--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-113 struck out subsec. (b) which 
required quarterly Presidential reports to Committees of Senate and 
Speaker of House on the programming and obligation of funds under this 
section.
    1979--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96-92 designated existing provisions 
as par. (1), substituted authorization of $10,000,000 when made 
available in any fiscal year for emergency purposes for appropriation 
authorization of $5,000,000 for emergency purposes in fiscal year 1979, 
and deleted provision making appropriated amounts available until 
expended.
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96-92 added par. (2).
    1978--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-384 substituted ``fiscal year 1979 not 
to exceed $5,000,000'' for ``fiscal year 1978 not to exceed 
$5,000,000''.
    1977--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-92 substituted provisions authorizing 
appropriations of not to exceed $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, for 
provisions authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $5,000,000 for 
fiscal years 1976 and 1977.
    1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-329 substituted ``fiscal year 1976 not 
to exceed $5,000,000 and for the fiscal year 1977 not to exceed 
$5,000,000'' for ``fiscal year 1975 not to exceed $5,000,000,'' and 
``authorized by subchapter I of this chapter for any emergency'' for 
``authorized by this subchapter or by section 2399 of this title for any 
emergency'' and inserted provision authorizing that funds appropriated 
remain available until expended.
    1974--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-559 substituted appropriations 
authorization of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1975 for prior authorization 
of $30,000,000 for fiscal years 1974, and 1975, and authorized 
assistance under section 2399 of this title and for any emergency 
purpose.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-559 substantially reenacted subsec. (b) 
provisions, substituting ``submit'' for ``provide''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-559 added subsec. (c).
    1973--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-189 substituted provisions authorizing 
the appropriation of not to exceed $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 1974 and 1975, for provisions authorizing the appropriation of not 
to exceed $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1972 and 1973, 
substituted ``to provide assistance authorized by this subchapter 
primarily for disaster relief purposes, in accordance with the 
provisions applicable to the furnishing of such assistance'', for ``for 
use by the President for assistance authorized by this subchapter in 
accordance with the provisions applicable to the furnishing of such 
assistance, when he determines such use to be important to the national 
interest'', and struck out a proviso for the use of $15,000,000, in 
addition to any other available funds, out of the funds appropriated for 
fiscal year 1971 for the flood victims of the East Pakistan flood.
    1972--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-226 authorized appropriations not to 
exceed $30,000,000 for fiscal years 1972 and 1973, and struck out 
provision for authorization of not to exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year 
1970, and not to exceed $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1971.
    1971--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-652 substituted ``1971 not to exceed 
$30,000,000'' for ``1971 not to exceed $15,000,000'', and inserted 
proviso which required $15,000,000 of the amount authorized for the 
fiscal year 1971 to be used for the relief of cyclone, etc., victims in 
East Pakistan.
    1969--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-175 substituted `` fiscal year 1970 
not to exceed $15,000,000, and for the fiscal year 1971 not to exceed 
$15,000,000'' for ``fiscal year 1968 not to exceed $50,000,000, and for 
the fiscal year 1969 not to exceed $10,000,000''.
    1968--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-554 authorized an appropriation of 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1969.
    1967--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-137 substituted ``1968'' and 
``$50,000,000'' for ``1967'' and ``$110,000,000'', respectively.
    1966--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-583, Sec. 109(a), substituted ``1967'' 
and ``$110,000,000'' for ``1966'' and ``$150,000,000'', respectively, 
and struck out second and third sentences which authorized withholding 
of assistance, from fiscal year 1966 funds, to any country permitting 
transportation of equipment, materials, or commodities to or from North 
Vietnam unless contrary to national interest of United States and 
authorized the appropriation of such sums, not to exceed $89,000,000, as 
may be necessary in the fiscal year 1966 for programs authorized by 
subchapters I and II of this chapter, to the President for use in 
Southeast Asia.
    Pub. L. 89-371 substituted ``$150,000,000'' for ``$50,000,000'' and 
authorized withholding of assistance, from fiscal 1966 funds, to any 
country permitting transportation of equipment, materials, or 
commodities to or from North Vietnam unless contrary to national 
interest of United States.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-583, Sec. 109(b), struck out ``the first 
sentence of'' before ``subsection (a)''.
    1965--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-171, Sec. 108(a), substituted ``1966'' 
and ``$50,000,000'' for ``1965'' and ``$150,000,000'', respectively, and 
authorized the appropriation of such sums, not to exceed $89,000,000, as 
may be necessary in the fiscal year 1966 for programs authorized by 
subchapters I and II of this chapter, to the President for use in 
Southeast Asia.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-171, Sec. 108(b), substituted ``the first 
sentence of subsection (a) of this section'' for ``this section''.
    1964--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-633 substituted ``1965'' and 
``$150,000,000'' for ``1964'' and ``$160,000,000'', respectively.
    1963--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-205 substituted ``1964'' and 
``$160,000,000'' for ``1963'' and ``$300,000,000'', respectively.
    1962--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-565, Sec. 109(a), substituted ``1963'' 
for ``1962''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87-565, Sec. 109(b), substituted ``provide 
quarterly reports to'' for ``keep'', and ``on the programing and the 
obligation'' for ``currently informed of the use''.

                         Delegation of Functions

    For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. 
Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a 
note under section 2381 of this title.


    Appropriation for Disaster Relief of Unallocated Excess Foreign 
                       Currencies Held in Pakistan

    Section 6(b) of Pub. L. 91-652 authorized the appropriation of 
excess foreign currencies held in Pakistan not allocated on Jan. 5, 
1971, for a period of one year from such date to help Pakistan withstand 
the disaster which had occurred.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 287e-2, 2360, 2413 of this 
title.
