§ 1622a. — Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to Department of Justice.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC1622a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 21--SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1622a. Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of
the United States to Department of Justice
The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States,
established under Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, is hereby
transferred to the Department of Justice as a separate agency within
that Department.
(Pub. L. 96-209, title I, Sec. 101, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 96.)
References in Text
Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, referred to in text, is
Reorg. Plan. No. 1 of 1954, July 1, 1954, 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat. 1279,
which is set out as a note under section 1622 of this title.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the International Claims
Settlement Act of 1949 which comprises this chapter.
Effective Date
Title VI of Pub. L. 96-209 provided that: ``This Act [enacting
sections 1622a to 1622g of this title, amending sections 5316 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees, and section 2001 of Title 50,
Appendix, War and National Defense, and enacting provisions set out as
notes under this section, section 363 of former Title 31, Money and
Finance, and section 7546 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare]
shall take effect on the date of enactment [Mar. 14, 1980].''
Authority of Director of Office of Management and Budget Relating to
Transfer of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States
and Termination of Affairs of Annual Assay Commission, United States
Marine Corps Memorial Commission, and Low-Emission Vehicle Certification
Board
Title V of Pub. L. 96-209 provided that: ``The Director of the
Office of Management and Budget is authorized and directed to make such
determinations as may be necessary with regard to the transfer of
functions, powers, and duties pursuant to this Act [enacting sections
1622a to 1622g of this title, amending sections 5316 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, and 2001 of Title 50, Appendix,
War and National Defense, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
this section and sections 363 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, and
7546 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare], and to make such
additional incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, liabilities,
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 the functions
transferred by this Act, as the Director may deem necessary to
accomplish the purposes of this Act. The Director is further authorized
and directed to provide for terminating the affairs of each agency,
board, or commission [Annual Assay Commission under section 363 of
former Title 31, the Low-Emission Vehicle Certification Board under
section 7546 of Title 42, and the United States Marine Corps Memorial
Commission] abolished by this Act.''
