22-U.S.C.-4503
§4503 – Establishment of Advisory Committee
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Title 22 > Chapter 55 > Section 4503
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- Reference: Section 4503
- Legend: §4503 – Establishment of Advisory Committee
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(Pub. L. 98–164, title VIII, §804, Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 103–199, title III, §302(5), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2322.)
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.
Termination of Advisory Committees
Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, 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 14 of Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix to 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.
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