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22 U.S.C. § 6592 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6592. Administrator of AID reporting to Secretary of State
The Administrator of the Agency for International Development, appointed pursuant to section 2384(a) of this title, shall report to and be under the direct authority and foreign policy guidance of the Secretary of State.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XV, § 1522, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–794.)
22 U.S.C. § 6611 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6611. Reorganization authority
(a) In general
The Secretary is authorized, subject to the requirements of this chapter, to allocate or reallocate any function transferred to the Department under any subchapter of this chapter, and to establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue such organizational entities within the Department as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out any reorganization under this chapter, but this subsection does not authorize the Secretary to modify the terms of any statute that establishes or defines the functions of any bureau, office, or officer of the Department.
(b) Requirements and limitations on reorganization plan
The reorganization plan transmitted under section 6601 of this title may not have the effect of—
(1) creating a new executive department;
(2) continuing a function beyond the period authorized by law for its exercise or beyond the time when it would have terminated if the reorganization had not been made;
(3) authorizing a Federal agency to exercise a function which is not authorized by law at the time the plan is transmitted to Congress;
(4) creating a new Federal agency which is not a component or part of an existing executive department or independent agency; or
(5) increasing the term of an office beyond that provided by law for the office.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XVI, § 1611, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–798.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this subdivision”, meaning subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–765, known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998. For complete classification of this subdivision to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6612 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6612. Transfer and allocation of appropriations
(a) In general
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the assets, liabilities (including contingent liabilities arising from suits continued with a substitution or addition of parties under section 6615(e) of this title), contracts, property, records, and unexpended balance of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with the functions and offices, or portions thereof, transferred by any subchapter of this chapter shall be transferred to the Secretary for appropriate allocation.
(b) Limitation on use of transferred funds
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, unexpended and unobligated funds transferred pursuant to any subchapter of this chapter shall be used only for the purposes for which the funds were originally authorized and appropriated.
(c) Funds to facilitate transition
(1) Congressional notification
Funds transferred pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be available for the purposes of reorganization subject to notification of the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with the procedures applicable to a reprogramming of funds under section 2706 of this title.
(2) Transfer authority
Funds in any account appropriated to the Department of State may be transferred to another such account for the purposes of reorganization, subject to notification of the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with the procedures applicable to a reprogramming of funds under section 2706 of this title. The authority in this paragraph is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Secretary of State and shall expire September 30, 2000.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XVI, § 1612, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–798.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original “this subdivision”, meaning subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–765, known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998. For complete classification of this subdivision to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6614 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6614. Incidental transfers
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, when requested by the Secretary, is authorized to make such incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with such functions, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of any subchapter of this chapter. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary, shall provide for the termination of the affairs of all entities terminated by this chapter and for such further measures and dispositions as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of any subchapter of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XVI, § 1614, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–799.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subdivision”, meaning subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–765, known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998. For complete classification of this subdivision to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6616 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6616. Authority of Secretary of State to facilitate transition
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the head of the appropriate Federal agency exercising functions transferred under this chapter, may transfer the whole or part of such functions prior to the effective dates established in this chapter, including the transfer of personnel and funds associated with such functions.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XVI, § 1616, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–801.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subdivision”, meaning subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–765, known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998. For complete classification of this subdivision to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6617 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6617. Final report
Not later than January 1, 2001, the President, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report which provides a final accounting of the finances and operations of the agencies abolished under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XVI, § 1617, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–801.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subdivision”, meaning subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–765, known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies Consolidation Act of 1998. For complete classification of this subdivision to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6712 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6712. No abridgement of constitutional rights
No person may be required, as a condition for entering into a contract with the United States or as a condition for receiving any benefit from the United States, to waive any right under the Constitution for any purpose related to this chapter or the Convention.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title I, § 102, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–861.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6721 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6721. Definitions
(a) In general
In this subchapter, the terms “challenge inspection”, “plant site”, “plant”, “facility agreement”, “inspection team”, and “requesting state party” have the meanings given those terms in Part I of the Annex on Implementation and Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The term “routine inspection” means an inspection, other than an “initial inspection”, undertaken pursuant to Article VI of the Convention.
(b) “Judge of the United States” defined
In this subchapter, the term “judge of the United States” means a judge or magistrate judge of a district court of the United States.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 301, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–872.)
heading: References in Text
text: This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–872, which enacted this subchapter and section 436 of former Title 41, Public Contracts. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of sections of former Title 41, see Disposition Table preceding section 101 of Title 41.
22 U.S.C. § 6722 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6722. Facility agreements
(a) Authorization of inspections
Inspections by the Technical Secretariat of plants, plant sites, or other facilities or locations for which the United States has a facility agreement with the Organization shall be conducted in accordance with the facility agreement. Any such facility agreement may not in any way limit the right of the owner or operator of the facility to withhold consent to an inspection request.
(b) Types of facility agreements
(1) Schedule 2 facilities
The United States National Authority shall ensure that facility agreements for plants, plant sites, or other facilities or locations that are subject to inspection pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article VI of the Convention are concluded unless the owner, operator, occupant, or agent in charge of the facility and the Technical Secretariat agree that such an agreement is not necessary.
(2) Schedule 3 facilities
The United States National Authority shall ensure that facility agreements are concluded for plants, plant sites, or other facilities or locations that are subject to inspection pursuant to paragraph 5 or 6 of Article VI of the Convention if so requested by the owner, operator, occupant, or agent in charge of the facility.
(c) Notification requirements
The United States National Authority shall ensure that the owner, operator, occupant, or agent in charge of a facility prior to the development of the agreement relating to that facility is notified and, if the person notified so requests, the person may participate in the preparations for the negotiation of such an agreement. To the maximum extent practicable consistent with the Convention, the owner and the operator, occupant or agent in charge of a facility may observe negotiations of the agreement between the United States and the Organization concerning that facility.
(d) Content of facility agreements
Facility agreements shall—
(1) identify the areas, equipment, computers, records, data, and samples subject to inspection;
(2) describe the procedures for providing notice of an inspection to the owner, occupant, operator, or agent in charge of a facility;
(3) describe the timeframes for inspections; and
(4) detail the areas, equipment, computers, records, data, and samples that are not subject to inspection.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 302, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–872.)
22 U.S.C. § 6726 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6726. Prohibited acts relating to inspections
It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to fail or refuse to permit entry or inspection, or to disrupt, delay, or otherwise impede an inspection, authorized by this chapter.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 306, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–878.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6727 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6727. National security exception
Consistent with the objective of eliminating chemical weapons, the President may deny a request to inspect any facility in the United States in cases where the President determines that the inspection may pose a threat to the national security interests of the United States.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 307, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–878.)
22 U.S.C. § 6728 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6728. Annual report on inspections
(a) In general
Not later than one year after October 21, 1998, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit a report in classified and unclassified form to the appropriate congressional committees on inspections made under the Convention during the preceding year.
(b) Content of reports
Each report shall contain the following information for the reporting period:
(1) The name of each company or entity subject to the jurisdiction of the United States reporting data pursuant to subchapter III of this chapter.
(2) The number of inspections under the Convention conducted on the territory of the United States.
(3) The number and identity of inspectors conducting any inspection described in paragraph (2) and the number of inspectors barred from inspection by the United States.
(4) The cost to the United States for each inspection described in paragraph (2).
(5) The total costs borne by United States business firms in the course of inspections described in paragraph (2).
(6) A description of the circumstances surrounding inspections described in paragraph (2), including instances of possible industrial espionage and misconduct of inspectors.
(7) The identity of parties claiming loss of trade secrets, the circumstances surrounding those losses, and the efforts taken by the United States Government to redress those losses.
(8) A description of instances where inspections under the Convention outside the United States have been disrupted or delayed.
(c) “Appropriate congressional committees” defined
The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on International Relations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 309, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–879.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: For delegation of congressional reporting functions of President under this section, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 13313, July 31, 2003, 68 F.R. 46074, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
22 U.S.C. § 6729 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6729. United States assistance in inspections at private facilities
(a) Assistance in preparation for inspections
At the request of an owner of a facility not owned or operated by the United States Government, or contracted for use by or for the United States Government, the Secretary of Defense may assist the facility to prepare the facility for possible inspections pursuant to the Convention.
(b) Reimbursement requirement
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the owner of a facility provided assistance under subsection (a) of this section shall reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the Secretary in providing the assistance.
(2) Exception
In the case of assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section to a facility owned by a person described in subsection (c) of this section, the United States National Authority shall reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the Secretary in providing the assistance.
(c) Owners covered by United States National Authority reimbursements
Subsection (b)(2) of this section applies in the case of assistance provided to the following:
(1) Small business concerns
A small business concern as defined in section 632 of title 15.
(2) Domestic producers of Schedule 3 or unscheduled discrete organic chemicals
Any person located in the United States that—
(A) does not possess, produce, process, consume, import, or export any Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 chemical; and
(B) in the calendar year preceding the year in which the assistance is to be provided, produced—
(i) more than 30 metric tons of Schedule 3 or unscheduled discrete organic chemicals that contain phosphorous, sulfur, or fluorine; or
(ii) more than 200 metric tons of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title III, § 310, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–880.)
22 U.S.C. § 6741 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6741. Reports required by United States National Authority
(a) Regulations on recordkeeping
(1) Requirements
The United States National Authority shall ensure that regulations are prescribed that require each person located in the United States who produces, processes, consumes, exports, or imports, or proposes to produce, process, consume, export, or import, a chemical substance that is subject to the Convention to—
(A) maintain and permit access to records related to that production, processing, consumption, export, or import of such substance; and
(B) submit to the Director of the United States National Authority such reports as the United States National Authority may reasonably require to provide to the Organization, pursuant to subparagraph 1(a) of the Annex on Confidentiality of the Convention, the minimum amount of information and data necessary for the timely and efficient conduct by the Organization of its responsibilities under the Convention.
(2) Rulemaking
The Director of the United States National Authority shall ensure that regulations pursuant to this section are prescribed expeditiously.
(b) Coordination
(1) Avoidance of duplication
To the extent feasible, the United States Government shall not require the submission of any report that is unnecessary or duplicative of any report required by or under any other law. The head of each Federal agency shall coordinate the actions of that agency with the heads of the other Federal agencies in order to avoid the imposition of duplicative reporting requirements under this chapter or any other law.
(2) Definition
As used in paragraph (1), the term “Federal agency” has the meaning given the term “agency” in section 551(1) of title 5.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title IV, § 401, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–880.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.
heading: Regulations
text: Regulations under subsec. (a) to be issued by Department of Commerce by a date specified by Department of State as United States National Authority (USNA) and to be reviewed and approved by USNA in coordination with an interagency group, see section 3 of Ex. Ord. No. 13128, June 25, 1999, 64 F.R. 34703, set out as a note under section 6711 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 6742 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6742. Prohibition relating to low concentrations of Schedules 2 and 3 chemicals
(a) Prohibition
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no person located in the United States shall be required to report on, or to submit to, any routine inspection conducted for the purpose of verifying the production, possession, consumption, exportation, importation, or proposed production, possession, consumption, exportation, or importation of any substance that contains less than—
(1) 10 percent concentration of a Schedule 2 chemical; or
(2) 80 percent concentration of a Schedule 3 chemical.
(b) Standard for measurement of concentration
The percent concentration of a chemical in a substance shall be measured on the basis of volume or total weight, which measurement yields the lesser percent.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title IV, § 402, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–881.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 6743 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 6743. Prohibition relating to unscheduled discrete organic chemicals and coincidental byproducts in waste streams
(a) 1 Prohibition
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no person located in the United States shall be required to report on, or to submit to, any routine inspection conducted for the purpose of verifying the production, possession, consumption, exportation, importation, or proposed production, possession, consumption, exportation, or importation of any substance that is—
(1) an unscheduled discrete organic chemical; and
(2) a coincidental byproduct of a manufacturing or production process that is not isolated or captured for use or sale during the process and is routed to, or escapes, from the waste stream of a stack, incinerator, or wastewater treatment system or any other waste stream.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. I, title IV, § 403, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–881.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this division”, meaning div. I of Pub. L. 105–277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–856, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. For complete classification of division I to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6701 of this title and Tables.