U.S. Code > Title 22 > Chapter 74 > Subchapter III > Part A – Abolition and Transfer of Functions
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| § 6531 | Abolition of United States Information Agency |
| § 6532 | Transfer of functions |
| § 6533 | Abolition of Office of Inspector General of United States Information Agency and transfer of functions |
Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 22 > Chapter 74 > Subchapter III > Part A - Abolition and Transfer of Functions
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.