Us Code § 1622a - Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to Department of Justice
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§ 1622a. Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to Department of Justice
The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, established under Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, is hereby transferred to the Department of Justice as a separate agency within that Department.
(Pub. L. 96–209, title I, §101, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 96.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, referred to in text, is Reorg. Plan. No. 1 of 1954, July 1, 1954, 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat. 1279, which is set out as a note under section 1622 of this title.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 96–209, title VI, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 99, provided that: "This Act [enacting sections 1622a to 1622g of this title, amending sections 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and section 4101 of Title 50, War and National Defense, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, section 363 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, and section 7546 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] shall take effect on the date of enactment [Mar. 14, 1980]."
Authority of Director of Office of Management and Budget Relating to Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States and Termination of Affairs of Annual Assay Commission, United States Marine Corps Memorial Commission, and Low-Emission Vehicle Certification Board
Pub. L. 96–209, title V, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 98, provided that: "The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is authorized and directed to make such determinations as may be necessary with regard to the transfer of functions, powers, and duties pursuant to this Act [enacting sections 1622a to 1622g of this title, amending sections 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and 4101 of Title 50, War and National Defense, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 363 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, and 7546 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare], and to make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, liabilities, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held, used, arising from, available to or to be made available in connection with the functions transferred by this Act, as the Director may deem necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. The Director is further authorized and directed to provide for terminating the affairs of each agency, board, or commission [Annual Assay Commission under section 363 of former Title 31, the Low-Emission Vehicle Certification Board under section 7546 of Title 42, and the United States Marine Corps Memorial Commission] abolished by this Act."
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