2 USC § 194a - Request by Congressional committees to officers or employees of Federal departments, agencies, etc., concerned with foreign countries or multilateral organizations for expression of views and opinions

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title: "2 USC § 194a - Request by Congressional committees to officers or employees of Federal departments, agencies, etc., concerned with foreign countries or multilateral organizations for expression of views and opinions"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "194a"
section_name: "Request by Congressional committees to officers or employees of Federal departments, agencies, etc., concerned with foreign countries or multilateral organizations for expression of views and opinions"
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chapter_name: "CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE; INVESTIGATIONS"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 92–352, title V, § 502, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 496; Pub. L. 93–126, § 17, Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1225(g), title XIII, § 1335(n), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–775, 2681–789.)"
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# § 194a. Request by Congressional committees to officers or employees of Federal departments, agencies, etc., concerned with foreign countries or multilateral organizations for expression of views and opinions

Upon the request of a committee of either House of Congress, a joint committee of Congress, or a member of such committee, any officer or employee of the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, or any other department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States Government primarily concerned with matters relating to foreign countries or multilateral organizations may express his views and opinions, and make recommendations he considers appropriate, if the request of the committee or member of the committee relates to a subject which is within the jurisdiction of that committee.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–352, title V, § 502, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 496; Pub. L. 93–126, § 17, Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1225(g), title XIII, § 1335(n), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–775, 2681–789.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1998—, struck out “the United States Information Agency,” after “Department of State,”.

, struck out “the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency,” after “International Development,”.

1973— substituted “or employee of” for “appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a position in”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

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