§ 2681. — International broadcasting facilities; transfer to Department of State; acquisition of property.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2681]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2681. International broadcasting facilities; transfer to
Department of State; acquisition of property
For the purpose of assuring continued operation of the facilities
hereinafter described for international broadcasting as a means of
achieving the objectives of the United States Information and
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 [22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.] under
authority of that Act, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, as
successor to Defense Plant Corporation, shall transfer, without regard
to the provisions of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, and
without reimbursement or transfer of funds, to the Secretary of State
(hereinafter referred to as the ``Secretary'') all of its right, title,
and interest in and to the facilities known as Plancors 1805, 1985, and
1986 located in Butler County, Ohio, in the vicinity of Delano,
California, and Dixon, California, respectively, together with the
equipment and other property appurtenant thereto. For the purposes of
sections 2681 to 2683 of this title, the Secretary is authorized to
acquire property or rights or interests therein necessary or desirable
for the operation of such facilities by purchase, lease, gift, transfer,
condemnation, or otherwise.
(July 9, 1949, ch. 301, Sec. 1, 63 Stat. 408.)
References in Text
The United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948,
referred to in text, is act Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, 62 Stat. 6, as
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 18 (Sec. 1431 et seq.)
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1431 of this title, and Tables.
The Surplus Property Act of 1944, referred to in text, is act Oct.
3, 1944, ch. 479, 58 Stat. 765, which was classified principally to
sections 1611 to 1646 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense,
and was repealed effective July 1, 1949, with the exception of sections
1622, 1631, 1637, and 1641 of Title 50, Appendix, by act June 30, 1949,
ch. 288, title VI, Sec. 602(a)(1), 63 Stat. 399, renumbered Sept. 5,
1950, ch. 849, Sec. 6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583. Sections 1622 and 1641 were
partially repealed by the 1949 act, and section 1622 is still set out in
part in Title 50, Appendix. Section 1622(g) was repealed and reenacted
as sections 47151 to 47153 of Title 49, Transporation, by Pub. L. 103-
272, Secs. 1(d), 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1278-1280, 1379. Section
1631 was repealed by act June 7, 1939, ch. 190, Sec. 6(e), as added by
act July 23, 1946, ch. 590, 60 Stat. 599, and is covered by sections 98
et seq. of Title 50. Section 1637 was repealed by act June 25, 1948, ch.
645, Sec. 21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, and is covered by
section 3287 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Provisions of
section 1641 not repealed by the the 1949 act were repealed by Pub. L.
87-256, Sec. 111(a)(1), Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 538, and are covered by
chapter 33 (Sec. 2451 et seq.) of this title. The provisions of the
Surplus Property Act of 1944 originally repealed by the the 1949 act are
covered by provisions of the 1949 act which were classified to chapter
10 (Sec. 471 et seq.) of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property,
and Works, and which were repealed and reenacted by Pub. L. 107-217,
Secs. 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304, as chapters 1 to 11
of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 170a of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Abolition of Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Section 6(a) of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1957, eff. June 30, 1957, 22
F.R. 4633, 71 Stat. 647, set out as a note under section 601 of Title
15, Commerce and Trade, abolished the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2682 of this title.
