In this chapter:

(1) ACDA

The term “ACDA” means the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

(2) AID

The term “AID” means the United States Agency for International Development.

(3) Agency; Federal agency

The term “agency” or “Federal agency” means an Executive agency as defined in section 105 of title 5.

(4) Appropriate congressional committees

The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

(5) Covered agency

The term “covered agency” means any of the following agencies: ACDA, USIA, IDCA, and AID.

(6) Department

The term “Department” means the Department of State.

(7) Function

The term “function” means any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program.

(8) IDCA

The term “IDCA” means the United States International Development Cooperation Agency.

(9) Office

The term “office” includes any office, administration, agency, institute, unit, organizational entity, or component thereof.

(10) Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.

(11) USIA

The term “USIA” means the United States Information Agency.