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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 67 — Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support

§ 5822. Business and Agriculture Advisory Council

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment

The President is authorized to establish an advisory council to be known as the Independent States Business and Agriculture Advisory Council (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Council”)—

(1)

to consult with and advise the President periodically regarding programs of assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and

(2)

to evaluate, and consult periodically with the President regarding, the adequacy of bilateral and multilateral assistance programs that would facilitate exports by United States companies to, and investments by United States companies in, the independent states.

(b)

Membership

The Council should consist of 15 members, appointed by the President, who are drawn from United States companies reflecting diverse businesses and perspectives that have experience and expertise in dealing with the independent states of the former Soviet Union. The President should designate one such member to serve as Chair of the Council. Five such members should be appointed upon the recommendation of the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and 5 should be appointed upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation from the United States Government by reason of their service on the Council.

(c)

Staff

Upon request of the Chair of the Council, the head of any United States Government agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Council to assist the Council.

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. Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–511 title III § 302 · 106 Stat. 3320

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 5822

    (Pub. L. 102–511, title III, § 302, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3333.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 102–511, title III, § 302, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3333.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 302. BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) Establishment.— The President is authorized to establish an advisory council to be known as the Independent States Business and Agriculture Advisory Council (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Council”)— (1) to consult with and advise the President periodically regarding programs of assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union; and (2) to evaluate, and consult periodically with the President regarding, the adequacy of bilateral and multilateral assistance programs that would facilitate exports by United States companies to, and investments by United States companies in, the independent states. (b) Membership.— The Council should consist of 15 members, appointed by the President, who are drawn from United States companies reflecting diverse businesses and perspectives that have experience and expertise in dealing with the independent states of the former Soviet Union. The President should designate one such member to serve as Chair of the Council. Five such members should be appointed upon the recommendation of the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and 5 should be appointed upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation from the United States Government by reason of their service on the Council. (c) Staff.— Upon request of the Chair of the Council, the head of any United States Government agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, .any of the personnel of such agency to the Council to assist the Council.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Advisory Councils

Advisory councils 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 council established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a council established by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Credits

(Pub. L. 102–511, title III, § 302, , 106 Stat. 3333.)

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