22 USC § 6531 - Abolition of United States Information Agency

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title: "22 USC § 6531 - Abolition of United States Information Agency"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "6531"
section_name: "Abolition of United States Information Agency"
chapter_number: 74
chapter_name: "FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES CONSOLIDATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Abolition and Transfer of Functions"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1311, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–776.)"
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# § 6531. Abolition of United States Information Agency

The United States Information Agency (other than the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the International Broadcasting Bureau) is abolished.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1311, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–776.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to . The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated , and became effective .

### Effective Date

> **“(1)** October 1, 1999; or
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> **“(2)** the date of abolition [Oct. 1, 1999] of the United States Information Agency pursuant to the reorganization plan described in section 1601 [22 U.S.C. 6601].”

, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1301, , , provided that: