22 USC § 2655c - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s2655c"
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title: "22 USC § 2655c - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2655c"
section_name: "Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title IV, § 5403, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1598.)"
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# § 2655c. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

**(a)** **Establishment** section 2460 of title 22

There shall be in the Department a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs described in , which shall be responsible for the functions described in such section and such other relevant functions related to academic, cultural, and professional exchanges as the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy may prescribe.

**(b)** **Head of Bureau** The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title IV, § 5403, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1598.)

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### Definitions

For definition of “Department” as used in this section, see , set out as a note under .