§2792. Administrative expenses

(a) Availability of funds

Funds made available under other law for the operations of United States Government agencies carrying out functions under this chapter shall be available for the administrative expenses incurred by such agencies under this chapter.

(b) Charges for administrative expenses and official reception and representation expenses

Charges for administrative services calculated under section 2761(e)(1)(A) of this title shall include recovery of administrative expenses and official reception and representation expenses incurred by any department or agency of the United States Government, including any mission or group thereof, in carrying out functions under this chapter when-

(1) such functions are primarily for the benefit of any foreign country;

(2) such expenses are not directly and fully charged to, and reimbursed from amounts received for, sale of defense services under section 2761(a) of this title; and

(3) such expenses are neither salaries of the Armed Forces of the United States nor represent unfunded estimated costs of civilian retirement and other benefits.

(c) Limitations on funds used for official reception and representation expenses

Not more than $72,500 of the funds derived from charges for administrative services pursuant to section 2761(e)(1)(A) of this title may be used each fiscal year for official reception and representation expenses.

( Pub. L. 90–629, ch. 4, §43, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1327 ; Pub. L. 94–329, title II, §214, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 746 ; Pub. L. 95–92, §7(d), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 617 ; Pub. L. 96–92, §19(b), Oct. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 709 ; Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, §734(a)(10), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1560 ; Pub. L. 99–83, title I, §120, Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 204 ; Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, §9104(b)(1), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1152 .)

Amendments

1989-Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101–165 added par. (3).

1985-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–83, §120(1), inserted "and official reception and representation expenses".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–83, §120(2), added subsec. (c).

1981-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–113 struck out subsec. (c) which required a Presidential report to Congress no later than Jan. 15 of each year containing analysis and description of Federal personnel arms export control services performed previous fiscal year. See section 2765(a)(6) of this title.

1979-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–92 added subsec. (c).

1977-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–92 substituted provisions relating to criteria for recovery of charges for administrative expenses calculated under section 2761(e)(1)(A) of this title, for provisions relating to reimbursement from amounts received for sales under sections 2761 and 2762 of this title of administrative expenses incurred by a United States government department or agency in carrying out functions under this chapter for the benefit of any foreign country.

1976-Pub. L. 94–329 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–83 effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as a note under section 2151–1 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 2291c, 2321i, 2761, 2765, 2767, 2795a of this title.