§ 194a. Request by Congressional committees to officers or employees of Federal departments, agencies, etc., concerned with foreign countries or multilateral organizations for expression of views and opinions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1972

   Pub. L. 92–352 title V § 502 · 86 Stat. 489

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 194a

   Pub. L. 92–352, title V, § 502, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 496

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 92–352, title V, § 502, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 496

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 502. expression of individual views to congress Upon the request of a committee of either House of Congress, a joint committee of Congress, or a member of such committee, any officer appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a position in the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Agency for International Development, the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, or any other department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States Government primarily concerned with matters relating to foreign countries or multilateral organizations, may express his views and opinions, and make recommendations he considers appropriate, if the request of the committee or member of the committee relates to a subject which is within the jurisdiction of that committee.

2. 1973

   Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973

   Pub. L. 93–126 § 17 · 87 Stat. 451

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 194a

   Pub. L. 93–126 substituted “or employee of” for “appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a position in”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 93–126 substituted “or employee of” for “appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a position in”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 17. expression of individual views to congress Section 502 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1072 (2 U.S.C, 194a) is amended by striking out “appointed by the 86 Stat. 496. President, by and with the, advice and consent of the Senate, to a position in” and inserting in lieu thereof “or employee of”.

3. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–277 § 1335(n) · 112 Stat. 2681

   Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 194a

   Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(n), struck out “the United States Information Agency,” after “Department of State,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(n), struck out “the United States Information Agency,” after “Department of State,”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by section 1225(g) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. Amendment by section 1335(n) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

4. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–277 § 1225(g) · 112 Stat. 2681

   Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 194a

   Pub. L. 105–277, § 1225(g), struck out “the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency,” after “International Development,”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–277, § 1225(g), struck out “the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency,” after “International Development,”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by section 1225(g) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. Amendment by section 1335(n) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

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