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22 U.S.C. 2396: Availability of funds

Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-195. Changed by 15 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 143a, 22 U.S.C. 2349b, 22 U.S.C. 2396a, 22 U.S.C. 2514, 22 U.S.C. 4341.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159 added par. (17). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246 substituted "Food for Peace Act" for "Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954" in two places. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (f)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–372 struck out par. (17) which read as follows: "expenses in connection with travel of personnel outside the United States, including travel expenses of dependents (including expenses during necessary stopovers while engaged in such travel), and transportation of person… Law text · (a)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–167 inserted "or the Arms Export Control Act" after "subchapter II of this chapter" in introductory provisions. · (g)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–202 substituted "$6,000,000" for "$3,000,000". · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–550 struck out "(without regard to the limitations contained in section 5 of Public Law 63–127, as amended (31 U.S.C. 638a(c)(2)), and section 201 of Public Law 85–468 (31 U.S.C. 638c))" after "official use". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–234 substituted "5702" for "5702(c)". · (g)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–83 substituted reference to Foreign Service Act of 1980 for reference to Foreign Service Act of 1946. · (a)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–424, §505, substituted "the current market price in the United States of a mid-sized sedan or station wagon meeting the requirements established by the General Services Administration for a Class III vehicle of United States manufacture (or, if the replacement vehicle is … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–424, §102(g)(2)(H), struck out "(other than subpart I of part II of subchapter I of this chapter)" after "under this chapter" in two places. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–424, §102(g)(2)(I), struck out "(other than subpart I of part II of subchapter I of this chapter)" after "under this chapter". · (d), (e)
    • Pub. L. 95–424, §102(g)(2)(J), substituted "available under part I of subchapter I of this chapter" for "section 2172 of this title", and "functions under part I" for "functions under subpart I of part II". · (f)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–329, §106(b)(5)(A), inserted "military education and training" after "articles". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 94–329, §106(b)(5)(B), substituted "and related civilian personnel" for "personnel". · (g), (3)

    1969

    • Pub. L. 91–175 added Corporation established under sections 2191 to 2200a of this title to the enumeration of agencies administering programs. · (f)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–554 required that when funds are made available for operating expenses, such expenses be incurred in furnishing defense articles and defense services on a grant or sales basis by the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter II of this chapter. · (g)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–137, §302(j), substituted "section 638a(c)(2) and section 638c of title 31" for "section 78a(c)(2) and section 78a–1 of title 5". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–137, §302(k), substituted "Environmental Science Services Administration" for "Coast and Geodetic Survey" in two places. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–137, §302(l), increased limitation on funds available for education of dependents from $1,500,000 to $2,500,000. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 90–137, §302(m), substituted reference to section 5533 of title 5 for section 301 of the Dual Compensation Act (5 U.S.C. 3105). · (e)
    • Pub. L. 90–137, §302(n), substituted reference to section 5702(c) of title 5 for former section 836 of title 5. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 90–137, §302(o), added subsec. (i). · (i)

    1965

    • Pub. L. 89–171, §302(h)(1), substituted "section 301 of the Dual Compensation Act (5 U.S.C. 3105)" for "section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894, as amended (5 U.S.C. 62)". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 89–171, §302(h)(2), substituted "Latin American Development Act, as amended" for "Act to provide for assistance in the development of Latin America and in the reconstruction of Chile, and for other purposes". · (f)

    1963

    • Pub. L. 88–205 added subsec. (h). · (h)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.