Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 55 — Research and Training for Eastern Europe and Independent States of Former Soviet Union
§ 4503. Establishment of Advisory Committee
Statutory text
Establishment; composition; Chairman
There is established within the Department of State the Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union which shall be composed of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Education, the Librarian of Congress, the President of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, and the President of the Association of American Universities. The Secretary of State shall be the Chairman.
Meetings; quorum
The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman and shall hold at least one meeting each year. Three members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum.
Technical and clerical assistance
The Secretary of State may detail personnel of the Department of State to provide technical and clerical assistance to the Advisory Committee in carrying out its functions under this chapter.
Functions
The Advisory Committee shall recommend grant policies for the advancement of the objectives of this chapter. In proposing recipients for grants under this chapter, the Advisory Committee shall give the highest priority to national organizations with an interest and expertise in conducting research and training concerning the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union and in disseminating the results of such research. In making its recommendations, the Advisory Committee shall emphasize the development of a stable, long-term research program.
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.
Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983
Pub. L. 98–164 title VIII § 804 · 97 Stat. 1017
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4503
Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 804, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1048
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 804, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1048Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 804. establishment of the soviet-eastern european studies advisory committee (a) There is established within the Department of State the Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee which shall be composed of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Education, the Librarian of Congress, the President of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, and the President of the Association of American Universities. The Secretary of State shall be the Chairman. (b) The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman and shall hold at least one meeting each year. Three members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum. (c) The Secretary of State may detail personnel of the Department of State to provide technical and clerical assistance to the Advisory Committee in carrying out its functions under this title. (d) The Advisory Committee shall recommend grant policies for the advancement of the objectives of this title. In proposing recipients for grants under this title, the Advisory Committee shall give the highest priority to national organizations with an interest and expertise in conducting research and training concerning Soviet and Eastern European countries and in disseminating the results of such research. In making its recommendations, the Advisory Committee shall emphasize the development of a stable, long-term research program.Act For Reform In Emerging New Democracies and Support and Help for Improved Partnership with Russia, Ukraine, and Other New Independent States
Pub. L. 103–199 § 302(5)(A) · 107 Stat. 2317
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4503
Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(A), substituted “Establishment of Advisory Committee” for “Establishment of the Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(A), substituted “Establishment of Advisory Committee” for “Establishment of the Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the section heading by striking “the soviet-eastern european studies”;Act For Reform In Emerging New Democracies and Support and Help for Improved Partnership with Russia, Ukraine, and Other New Independent States
Pub. L. 103–199 § 302(5)(B) · 107 Stat. 2317
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4503(a)
Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(B), substituted “Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union” for “Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(B), substituted “Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union” for “Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in subsection (a), by striking “Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee” and inserting “Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union”; andAct For Reform In Emerging New Democracies and Support and Help for Improved Partnership with Russia, Ukraine, and Other New Independent States
Pub. L. 103–199 § 302(5)(C) · 107 Stat. 2317
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4503(d)
Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(C), substituted “the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Soviet and Eastern European countries”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(C), substituted “the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Soviet and Eastern European countries”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in subsection (d), by striking “Soviet and Eastern European countries” and inserting “the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union”; and
4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1993—Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(A), substituted “Establishment of Advisory Committee” for “Establishment of the Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(B), substituted “Advisory Committee for Studies of Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union” for “Soviet-Eastern European Studies Advisory Committee”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–199, § 302(5)(C), substituted “the countries of Eastern Europe and the independent states of the former Soviet Union” for “Soviet and Eastern European countries”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of Advisory Committees
Advisory committees established after , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Definitions
In subsec. (d), independent states of the former Soviet Union has the meaning given in section 5801 of this title, see section 3 of Pub. L. 103–199, set out as a note under section 5801 of this title.
Credits
1983–1993 · 2 acts
- 1983Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 804, , 97 Stat. 1048
- 1993Pub. L. 103–199, title III, § 302(5), , 107 Stat. 2322.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, § 804, , 97 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 103–199, title III, § 302(5), , 107 Stat. 2322.)