2017 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 74 - Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Sec. 6502 - Definitions

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 6502 (2017)
Section Name §6502. Definitions
Section Text

In this chapter:

(1) ACDA

The term "ACDA" means the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

(2) AID

The term "AID" means the United States Agency for International Development.

(3) Agency; Federal agency

The term "agency" or "Federal agency" means an Executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5.

(4) Appropriate congressional committees

The term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

(5) Covered agency

The term "covered agency" means any of the following agencies: ACDA, USIA, IDCA, and AID.

(6) Department

The term "Department" means the Department of State.

(7) Function

The term "function" means any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program.

(8) IDCA

The term "IDCA" means the United States International Development Cooperation Agency.

(9) Office

The term "office" includes any office, administration, agency, institute, unit, organizational entity, or component thereof.

(10) Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of State.

(11) USIA

The term "USIA" means the United States Information Agency.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XI, §1103, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–766.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this subdivision", meaning subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–765, known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998. For complete classification of this subdivision to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.

CHANGE OF NAME

Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 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 74 - FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES CONSOLIDATION
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 6502 - Definitions
Contains section 6502
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 112 Stat. 2681-766, 2681-765
Public Law References Public Law 105-277
Congressional Bill H. Res.6 110th Congress
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