c. Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group

Public Law 86-420 [H.J. Res. 283], 74 Stat. 40; 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, approved April 9, 1960; as amended by Public Law 94-350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; and by Public Law 95-45 [H.R. 5040], 91 Stat. 222, approved June 15, 1977

JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize participation by the United States in

parliamentary conferences with Mexico.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not to exceed twenty-four Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and at least annually with representatives of the Chamber of Deputies and Chamber of Senators of the Mexican Congress for discussion of common problems in the interests of relations between the United States and Mexico. Of the Members of the Congress to be appointed for the purposes of this resolution (hereinafter designated as the United States group) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than four of whom shall be from the International Relations Committee), and half shall be appointed by the President of the Senate upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate 2 from Members of the Senate (not less than four of whom shall be from the Foreign Relations Committee). Such appointments shall be for the period of each meeting of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary group except for the four members of the International Relations Committee, and the four members of the Foreign Relations Committee, whose appointment shall be for the duration of each Congress. The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delegation shall be a Member from the International Relations Committee, and, unless the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, determines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate delegation shall be a Member from the Foreign Relations Committee.3

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Sec. 2. An appropriation of $50,000 annually is authorized, $25,000 of which shall be for the House delegation and $25,000* for the Senate delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, the House and Senate portions of such appropriation to be disbursed on vouchers to be approved

1 Sec. 4(b) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) substituted "International Relations" in lieu of "Foreign Affairs". 2 Sec. 4(b)(1) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) added the words "upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate."

3 This sentence was added by sec. 4(b)3) of Public Law 94-45 (91 Stat. 222).

Sec. 118(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act Fiscal Year 1977 (Public Law 94-350) substituted "$50,000" and "$25,000" in lieu of "$30,000" and "$15,000" respectively.

by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation, respectively.

Sec. 3. The United States group of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary group shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made including its expenditures under such appropriation.

Sec. 4. The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation or the Senate delegation of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary group shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary group.

d. United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly

Public Law 84-689 [H.J. Res. 501], 70 Stat. 523; 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928e, approved July 11, 1956, as amended by Public Law 85-477 [H.R. 12181], 72 Stat. 261, approved June 30, 1958; Public Law 88-205 [H.R. 7885], 77 Stat. 379, approved December 16, 1963; Public Law 90-137 [S. 1782], 81 Stat. 445, approved November 14, 1967; Public Law 94-350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; Public Law 95-45 [H.R. 5040], 91 Stat. 221 at 222, approved June 15, 1977; and by Public Law 98-164 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1073 at 1019, approved November 22, 1983

JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not to exceed twenty-four Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and annually 2 with representative parliamentary groups from other NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members, for discussion of common problems in the interests of the mainte nance of peace and security in the North Atlantic area. Of the Members of the Congress to be appointed for the purposes of this resolution (hereinafter designated as the "United States Group"), half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than four of whom shall be from the Committee on International Relations),3 and half shall be appointed by the President of the Senate upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate from Members of the Senate. Not more than seven of the appointees from the Senate shall be of the same political party. The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House_delegation shall be a Member from the International Relations Committee, and, unless the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, determines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate delegation shall be a Member from the Foreign Relations Committee.®

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Sec. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated annually, for the annual contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the North Atlantic Assembly, such sum as may be agreed upon by the United States Group and approved by such Assembly, but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per

1 Sec. 4(c)(1) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) substituted "twenty-four" in lieu of "eighteen". 2 The words "and when Congress is not in session," were deleted by Public Law 88-205.

3 Sec. 4(c)2) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) added the words to this point beginning with "not less than

Sec. 4(c)(2) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) added the words "upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate".

This sentence, which previously read, "Not more than five of the appointees from the respec tive Houses shall be of the same political party", was amended by Sec. 4(c)(3) of Public Law 9545 (91 Stat. 222).

• This sentence was added by sec. 4(c)(4) of Public Law 94-45 (91 Stat. 222).

7 "The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Conference" was changed to "North Atlantic Assembly" and "such Conference" was changed to "such Assembly" by Public

Law 90-137.

centum of the total annual contributions made for that year by all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization toward the maintenance of such Assembly, and $50,000, $25,000 for the House delegation and $25,000 for the Senate delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group of the North Atlantic Assembly 7 for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, such appropriation to be dispersed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation.

Sec. 3. The United States group of the North Atlantic Assembly 7 shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, including its expenditures under such appropriation.

Sec. 4. The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation and the Senate delegation of the North Atlantic Assembly shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of the North Atlantic Assembly.7

Sec. 5. In addition to the amounts authorized by section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000 for fiscal year 1977 to meet the expenses incurred by the United States group in hosting the twenty-second annual meeting of the North Atlantic Assembly. In addition to the amounts authorized by section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated $450,000 for fiscal year 1984 to meet the expenses incurred by the United States group in hosting the thirtyfirst annual meeting of the North Atlantic Assembly. 10 Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available until expended.

* Public Law 92-226 amended the amounts authorized to be appropriated which formerly were "$30,000, $15,000 for the House delegation and $15,000 for the Senate delegation". This sentence was previously amended and restated by sec. 502(d) of Public Law 85-477.

22 U S.C. 1928e Sec 5 was added by sec. 107 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977 (Public Law 94-350).

10 Sec. 109(a) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 Public Law 98-164; 97 Stat. 1019) added this sentence. Sec. 109(b) of such Act further stated that of the $450,000, up to $25,000 may be used to meet the expenses incurred in hosting the spring 1984 meeting of the British-American Parliamentary Group. For complete text of Sec. 109(b), see vol. I, page 953.

3. International Claims Settlement Acts

a. International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended 1

Public Law 81-455 [H.R. 4406], 64 Stat. 12, approved March 10, 1950, as amended by Public Law 83-242 [H.R. 5742], 67 Stat. 506, approved August 8, 1953; Reorga nization Plan No. 1, effective July 1, 1954, 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat. 1279; Public Law 84-285 [H.R. 6382], 69 Stat. 562, approved August 9, 1955; Public Law 85-604 [S. 3557], 72 Stat. 527, approved August 8, 1958; Public Law 85-791 [H.R. 67881, 72 Stat. 941 at 951, approved August 28, 1958; Public Law 88–666 [H.R. 12259), 78 Stat. 1110, approved October 16, 1964; Public Law 89-554 [H.R. 10104], 80 Stat. 378 at 656, approved September 6, 1966; Public Law 89–559 [H.R. 10104), 80 Stat. 378 at 656, approved November 6, 1966; Public Law 90-421 (H.R. 9063], 82 Stat. 420, approved July 4, 1968; Public Law 91-167 [H.R. 11711], 83 Stat. 435, approved December 24, 1969; Public Law 93-460 [H.R. 13261], 88 Stat. 1386, approved October 20, 1974; Public Law 94-542 [S. 3621], 90 Stat. 2509, approved October 18, 1976; Public Law 96-445 [H.R. 6440], 94 Stat. 1891, approved October 13, 1980; Public Law 96-606 [H.R. 5737], 94 Stat. 3534, approved December 28, 1980; and by Public Law 97-164 [H.R. 4482], 96 Stat. 25 at 49, approved April 2, 1982

AN ACT To provide for the settlement of certain claims of the Government of the United States on its own behalf and on behalf of American nationals against foreign governments.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "International Claims Settlement Act of 1949".

TITLE I 2

Sec. 2. For the purposes of this Title

(a) The term "person" shall include an individual, partnership, corporation, or the Government of the United States.

(b) The term "United States" when used in a geographical sense shall include the United States, its Territories and insular possessions, and the Canal Zone.

(c) The term "nationals of the United States" includes (1) persons who are citizens of the United States, and (2) persons who, though not citizens of the United States, owe permanent allegiance to the United States. It does not include aliens.

(b) The term "Yugoslav Claims Settlement of 1948" means the agreements between the Governments of the United States of America and of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia regarding pecuniary claims of the United States and its nationals, signed July 19, 1948.

Sec. 3. (a) 3

[Repealed-1966]

[Repealed-1966]

122 U.S.C. 1621-1643k.

Designated "Title 1" by Public Law 84-285.

3 Subs. (a) and (b) were repealed by sec. 8(a) of Public Law 89-554 (80 Stat. 656).