2011 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 73 - INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (§§ 6401 - 6481)
Subchapter II - COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (§§ 6431 - 6436)
Section 6432a - Powers of the Commission
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 73 - INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SUBCHAPTER II - COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Sec. 6432a - Powers of the Commission |
Contains | section 6432a |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 105-292, title II, §203, as added Pub. L. 106-55, §1(b)(3), Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 401. |
Statutes at Large References | 112 Stat. 2787 113 Stat. 401 |
Public Law References | Public Law 105-292, Public Law 106-55 |
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The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this subchapter, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places in the United States, take testimony and receive evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Information from Federal agenciesThe Commission may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission, subject to applicable law.
(c) Postal servicesThe Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(d) Administrative proceduresThe Commission may adopt such rules and regulations, relating to administrative procedure, as may be reasonably necessary to enable it to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(e) Views of the CommissionThe Members of the Commission may speak in their capacity as private citizens. Statements on behalf of the Commission shall be issued in writing over the names of the Members. The Commission shall in its written statements clearly describe its statutory authority, distinguishing that authority from that of appointed or elected officials of the United States Government. Oral statements, where practicable, shall include a similar description.
(f) TravelThe Members of the Commission may, with the approval of the Commission, conduct such travel as is necessary to carry out the purpose of this subchapter. Each trip must be approved by a majority of the Commission. This provision shall not apply to the Ambassador-at-Large, whose travel shall not require approval by the Commission.
(Pub. L. 105–292, title II, §203, as added Pub. L. 106–55, §1(b)(3), Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 401.)
References in TextThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 105–292, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2787, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6401 of this title and Tables.
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 203 of Pub. L. 105–292 was renumbered section 205 and is classified to section 6433 of this title.
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