---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 6543"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "6543"
heading: "Savings provisions"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/6543"
units:
  - "Chapter 74 — Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation"
  - "Subchapter III — United States Information Agency"
  - "Part B — International Broadcasting"
---

# §6543. Savings provisions

- (a) **Continuing legal force and effect—** All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, [agreements](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=7), grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and other administrative actions—
  - (1) that have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, any [Federal agency](/usc/22/6502.md?p=3) or official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of [functions](/usc/22/6502.md?p=7) exercised by the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors of the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) Information [Agency](/usc/22/6502.md?p=3) on the day before the effective date of this subchapter, and
  - (2) that are in effect at the time this subchapter takes effect, or were final before the effective date of this subchapter and are to become effective on or after the effective date of this subchapter,

  shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the President, the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors, or other authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.

- (b) **Pending proceedings—**
  - (1) **In general—** The provisions of this part, or amendments made by this part, shall not affect any proceedings, including notices of proposed rulemaking, or any application for any license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending before the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors of the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) Information [Agency](/usc/22/6502.md?p=3) at the time this subchapter takes effect, with respect to [functions](/usc/22/6502.md?p=7) exercised by the [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) as of the effective date of this subchapter but such proceedings and applications shall be continued.
  - (2) **Orders, appeals, and payments—** Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this part had not been enacted, and orders issued in any such proceedings shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law.
  - (3) **Statutory construction—** Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this part had not been enacted.
- (c) **Nonabatement of proceedings—** No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against any officer in the official capacity of such individual as an officer of the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors, or any [commission](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=2) or component thereof, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this part. No cause of action by or against the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors, or any [commission](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=2) or component thereof, or by or against any officer thereof in the official capacity of such officer, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this part.
- (d) **Continuation of proceedings with substitution of parties—**
  - (1) **Substitution of parties—** If, before the effective date of this subchapter, [USIA](/usc/22/6502.md?p=11) or the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors, or any officer thereof in the official capacity of such officer, is a party to a suit which is related to the [functions](/usc/22/6502.md?p=7) transferred by this part, then effective on such date such suit shall be continued with the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors or other appropriate official of the [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) substituted or added as a party.
  - (2) **Liability of the Board—** The [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) shall participate in suits continued under [paragraph (1)](#d-1) where the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors or other appropriate official of the [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) is added as a party and shall be liable for any judgments or remedies in those suits or proceedings arising from the exercise of the [functions](/usc/22/6502.md?p=7) transferred by this part to the same extent that [USIA](/usc/22/6502.md?p=11) would have been liable if such judgment or remedy had been rendered on the day before the abolition of [USIA](/usc/22/6502.md?p=11).
- (e) **Administrative actions relating to promulgation of regulations—** Any administrative action relating to the preparation or promulgation of a regulation by the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors relating to a [function](/usc/22/6502.md?p=7) exercised by the [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) before the effective date of this subchapter may be continued by the [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) with the same effect as if this part had not been enacted.
- (f) **References—** Reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or relating to the Broadcasting [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4) of Governors of the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) Information [Agency](/usc/22/6502.md?p=3) with regard to [functions](/usc/22/6502.md?p=7) exercised before the effective date of this subchapter, shall be deemed to refer to the [Board](/usc/22/2431a.md?p=4).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1327, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–783.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

For the effective date of this subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (d)(1), (e), and (f), meaning the effective date of title XIII of subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105–277, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section 6531 of this title.

This part, referred to in subsecs. (b) to (e), was in the original “this chapter”, meaning chapter 3 (§§ 1321–1328) of title XIII of subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–777. For complete classification of chapter 3 to the Code, see Tables.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018.