§6502. Definitions
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Latest NOW As originally enacted Oct 21, 199822 U.S.C. § 6502
In this chapter:
Agency; Federal agency— The term “agency” or “Federal agency” means an Executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5.
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.
Covered agency— The term “covered agency” means any of the following agencies: ACDA, USIA, IDCA, and AID.
Department— The term “Department” means the Department of State.
Function— The term “function” means any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program.
Office— The term “office” includes any office, administration, agency, institute, unit, organizational entity, or component thereof.
Secretary— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XI, § 1103, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–766.)
Editorial Notes
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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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.