Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
22 U.S.C. § 6501 — Purposes
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to strengthen—
(A) the coordination of United States foreign policy; and
(B) the leading role of the Secretary of State in the formulation and articulation of United States foreign policy;
(2) to consolidate and reinvigorate the foreign affairs functions of the United States within the Department of State by—
(A) abolishing the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, the United States Information Agency, and the United States International Development Cooperation Agency, and transferring the functions of these agencies to the Department of State while preserving the special missions and skills of these agencies;
(B) transferring certain functions of the Agency for International Development to the Department of State; and
(C) providing for the reorganization of the Department of State to maximize the efficient use of resources, which may lead to budget savings, eliminated redundancy in functions, and improvement in the management of the Department of State;
(3) to ensure that programs critical to the promotion of United States national interests be maintained;
(4) to assist congressional efforts to balance the Federal budget and reduce the Federal debt;
(5) to ensure that the United States maintains effective representation abroad within budgetary restraints; and
(6) to encourage United States foreign affairs agencies to maintain a high percentage of the best qualified, most competent United States citizens serving in the United States Government.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6501
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: 66371a71ba30f26dd578a1c389a2bb6de62c3594f73246f00c924612a158882e. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_744d0765ae31e2264edee34a
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-22/section-6501-purposes--b23434349a.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: eb4fb1f6d0bb84bd7b070d1fa831d1b84bc72feea6fd07c86535e558edca9f02
Source location: Title 22, Chapter 74, § 6501; chapter-074-foreign-affairs-agencies-consolidation.md
Stored source content
The purposes of this chapter are—
(1) to strengthen—
(A) the coordination of United States foreign policy; and
(B) the leading role of the Secretary of State in the formulation and articulation of United States foreign policy;
(2) to consolidate and reinvigorate the foreign affairs functions of the United States within the Department of State by—
(A) abolishing the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, the United States Information Agency, and the United States International Development Cooperation Agency, and transferring the functions of these agencies to the Department of State while preserving the special missions and skills of these agencies;
(B) transferring certain functions of the Agency for International Development to the Department of State; and
(C) providing for the reorganization of the Department of State to maximize the efficient use of resources, which may lead to budget savings, eliminated redundancy in functions, and improvement in the management of the Department of State;
(3) to ensure that programs critical to the promotion of United States national interests be maintained;
(4) to assist congressional efforts to balance the Federal budget and reduce the Federal debt;
(5) to ensure that the United States maintains effective representation abroad within budgetary restraints; and
(6) to encourage United States foreign affairs agencies to maintain a high percentage of the best qualified, most competent United States citizens serving in the United States Government.
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
The Congress declares that the objectives of this chapter are to enable the Government of the United States to promote a better understanding of the United States in other countries, and to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Among the means to be used in achieving these objectives are—
(1) an information service to disseminate abroad information about the United States, its people, and policies promulgated by the Congress, the President, the Secretary of State and other responsible officials of Government having to do with matters affecting foreign affairs;
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 87–256, § 111(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 538.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 1431
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Requirement of a detailed plan** Not later than 15 days after March 11, 2002, RFE/RL, Incorporated, shall submit to the Broadcasting Board of Governors a report setting forth a detailed plan for the provision by RFE/RL, Incorporated, of surrogate broadcasting services in the Dari and Pashto languages to Afghanistan. Such broadcasting services shall be known as “Radio Free Afghanistan”.
**(b) Grant authority**
(1) **In general** — Effective 15 days after March 11, 2002, or the date on which the report required by subsection (a) is submitted, whichever is later, the Broadcasting Board of Governors is authorized to make grants to support Radio Free Afghanistan.
(2) **Supersedes existing limitation on total annual grant amounts** — Grants made to RFE/RL, Incorporated, during the fiscal year 2002 for support of Radio Free Afghanistan may be made without regard to section 308(c) of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 ([22 U.S.C. 6207(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6207/c&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(c) Available authorities** In addition to the authorities in this section, the authorities applicable to carry out United States Government broadcasting activities under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 [[22 U.S.C. 1431](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 [[22 U.S.C. 6201](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6201&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, and other provisions of law consistent with such purpose may be used to carry out the grant authori
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6215
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim).
(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: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6502
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
The Secretary of State shall submit a report, together with the congressional presentation document for the budget of the Department of State for each of the fiscal years 2000 and 2001, to the appropriate congressional committees describing the total anticipated and achieved cost savings in budget outlays and budget authority related to the reorganization implemented under this chapter, including cost savings by each of the following categories:
(1) Reductions in personnel.
(2) Administrative consolidation, including procurement.
(3) Program consolidation.
(4) Consolidation of real properties and leases.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6503
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) In general** Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any reference in any statute, reorganization plan, Executive order, regulation, agreement, determination, or other official document or proceeding to—
(1) the Director of the United States Information Agency or the Director of the International Communication Agency shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of State; and
(2) the United States Information Agency, USIA, or the International Communication Agency shall be deemed to refer to the Department of State.
**(b) Continuing references to USIA or Director** Subsection (a) shall not apply to section 4069a(f), 4069b(g), or 4069c(f) of this title.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6551
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Application to functions of Department of State** [Section 1461 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1461&num=0&edition=prelim), [section 1461–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1461-1&num=0&edition=prelim), and [section 1461–1a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1461-1a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to public affairs and other information dissemination functions of the Secretary of State as carried out prior to any transfer of functions pursuant to this chapter.
**(b) Application to functions transferred to Department of State** [Section 1461 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1461&num=0&edition=prelim), [section 1461–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1461-1&num=0&edition=prelim), and [section 1461–1a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1461-1a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply only to public diplomacy programs of the Director of the United States Information Agency as carried out prior to any transfer of functions pursuant to this chapter to the same extent that such programs were covered by these provisions prior to such transfer.
**(c) Limitation on use of funds**
(1) Except as provided in [section 1461 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1461&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 1461–1a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1461-1a&num=0&edition=prelim), funds specifically authorized to be appropriated for such p
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6552
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
The United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, established under [section 1469 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1469&num=0&edition=prelim) and section 8 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977, shall continue to exist and operate under such provisions of law.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6553
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any reference in any statute, reorganization plan, Executive order, regulation, agreement, determination, or other official document or proceeding to the United States International Development Cooperation Agency (IDCA) or to the Director or any other officer or employee of IDCA—
(1) insofar as such reference relates to any function or authority transferred under [section 6562(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6562/a&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of State;
(2) insofar as such reference relates to any function or authority transferred under [section 6562(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6562/b&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be deemed to refer to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development;
(3) insofar as such reference relates to any function or authority transferred under [section 6562(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6562/c&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be deemed to refer to the head of the agency to which such function or authority is transferred under such section; and
(4) insofar as such reference relates to any function or authority not transferred by this subchapter, shall be deemed to refer to the President or such agency or agencies as may be specified by Executive order.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6571
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) In general** The Agency for International Development shall be reorganized in accordance with this chapter and the reorganization plan transmitted pursuant to [section 6601 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6601&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Functions to be transferred** The reorganization of the Agency for International Development shall provide, at a minimum, for the transfer to and consolidation with the Department of State of the following functions of AID:
(1) The Press office.
(2) Certain administrative functions.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6581
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Submission of plan and report** Not later than 60 days after October 21, 1998, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a reorganization plan and report regarding—
(1) the abolition of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, the United States Information Agency, and the United States International Development Cooperation Agency in accordance with this chapter;
(2) with respect to the Agency for International Development, the consolidation and streamlining of the Agency and the transfer of certain functions of the Agency to the Department in accordance with [section 6581 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6581&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) the termination of functions of each covered agency as may be necessary to effectuate the reorganization under this chapter, and the termination of the affairs of each agency abolished under this chapter;
(4) the transfer to the Department of the functions and personnel of each covered agency consistent with the provisions of this chapter; and
(5) the consolidation, reorganization, and streamlining of the Department in connection with the transfer of such functions and personnel in order to carry out such functions.
**(b) Covered agencies** The agencies covered by this section are the following:
(1) The United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
(2) The United States Information Agency.
(3) The United States International Development Cooperation Agency.
(4) The Agency for International Development.
**(c) Plan elements** The plan transmitted under subsection (a) shall contain, consistent with this chapter, such elements as the President deems appropriate, including elements that—
(1) identify the functions of eac
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 6601
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.