interparliamentary union

interparliamentary union Sec. 204. (a) The first section of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize participation by the United States in the Interparliamentary Union”, approved June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276), is amended to read as follows: “That there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1976 and for each subsequent fiscal year— “(1) for the annual contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the Bureau of the Interparliamentary Union for the promotion of international arbitration, an amount equal to 13.61 per centum of the budget of the Interparliamentary Union for the year with respect to which such contribution is to be made if the American group of the Interparliamentary Union has approved such budget; and “(2) to assist in meeting the expenses of the American group for such fiscal year, $45,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Funds made available under paragraph (2) shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the president and the executive secretary of the American group.”. (b) Such Act of June 28, 1935, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “Sec. 3. After January 1, 1976, there shall be not to exceed nine delegates from the House of Representatives to each Conference of the Interparliamentary Union, such delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Not more than five delegates from the House of Representatives to any such Conference may be of the same political party.”. (c) The Act of June 30, 1958 (Public Law 85–474 ; 72 Stat. 244) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “Not less than two Senators so designated shall be members of the Committee on Foreign Relations.”.