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Code · U.S. Code · Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · CHAPTER 74— FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES CONSOLIDATION · SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS · § 6502

§ 6502. Definitions

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