Us Code § 6553 - Continuation of United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
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§ 6553. Continuation of United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
The United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, established under section 1469 of this title and section 8 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977, shall continue to exist and operate under such provisions of law.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, §1334, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–786; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(7) [div. A, title IV, §404(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–446; Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, §407(a), Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 790; Pub. L. 109–108, title IV, §410, Nov. 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 2327; Pub. L. 110–21, §1, May 2, 2007, 121 Stat. 87; Pub. L. 111–70, §1, Oct. 9, 2009, 123 Stat. 2057; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XII, §1280(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2033; Pub. L. 114–323, title VII, §702(a), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1940; Pub. L. 116–159, div. A, §168, Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 723; Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LVI, §5604, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2379.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 8 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1977, referred to in text, is set out as a note under section 1461 of this title and in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81 substituted "Continuation" for "Sunset" in section catchline and struck out "until October 1, 2021" after "provisions of law" in text.
2020—Pub. L. 116–159 substituted "October 1, 2021" for "October 1, 2020".
2016—Pub. L. 114–323 substituted "October 1, 2020" for "October 1, 2015".
2013—Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "October 1, 2015" for "October 1, 2010".
2009—Pub. L. 111–70 substituted "October 1, 2010" for "October 1, 2009".
2007—Pub. L. 110–21 substituted "October 1, 2009" for "October 1, 2006".
2005—Pub. L. 109–108 substituted "October 1, 2006" for "October 1, 2005".
2001—Pub. L. 107–77 substituted "October 1, 2005" for "October 1, 2001".
1999—Pub. L. 106–113 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which had abolished the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, repealed section 1469 of this title, and amended Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2016 Amendment
Pub. L. 114–323, title VII, §702(b), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1940, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as of October 1, 2016. Any lapse in powers, authorities, or responsibilities of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy from the period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2016], shall be deemed to have not so lapsed."
Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XII, §1280(d)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2033, provided that: "The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2010."
Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–77, title IV, §407(b), Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 790, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 [H.R. 3427, as enacted by Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, §1000(a)(7)]."
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §1000(a)(7) [div. A, title IV, §404(b)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–447, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 [Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title]."
Continuation of United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, §7034(k)(12), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2766, provided that: "Section 1334 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553) shall be applied by substituting 'September 30, 2016' for 'October 1, 2015'."
SUBCHAPTER IV—UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY
Part A—Abolition and Transfer of Functions
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