22 U.S.C. § 2588
Section 2588 · Use of funds
Amended 4 times on record
Appropriations made to the Director for the purposes of this chapter, and transfers of funds to him by other Government agencies for such purposes, shall be available to him to exercise any authority granted him by this chapter, including, without limitation, expenses of printing and binding without regard to the provisions of section 501 of title 44; purchase or hire of one passenger motor vehicle for the official use of the Director; entertainment and official courtesies to the extent authorized by appropriation; expenditures for training and study; expenditures in connection with participation in international conferences for the purposes of this chapter; and expenses in connection with travel of personnel outside the United States, including transportation expenses of dependents, household goods, and personal effects (including any such travel or transportation any part of which begins in one fiscal year pursuant to travel orders issued in that fiscal year, but which is completed after the end of that fiscal year), and expenses authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.], not otherwise provided for.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
The Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–465, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2071, which is classified principally to chapter 52 (§3901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3901 of this title and Tables.
Codification
“Section 501 of title 44” substituted in text for “section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. 111)” on authority of section 2(b) of Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1238, section 1 of which enacted Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
Amendments
1989—Pub. L. 101–216 inserted “(including any such travel or transportation any part of which begins in one fiscal year pursuant to travel orders issued in that fiscal year, but which is completed after the end of that fiscal year)” after “personal effects”.
1986—Pub. L. 99–550 struck out “without regard to the limitations contained in section 78(c) of title 5 of the United States Code” after “official use of the Director”.
1980—Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended”.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.