§ 4103. — Application.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4103]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER X--LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
Sec. 4103. Application
(a) Departments and agencies affected
This subchapter applies only with respect to the Department of
State, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Agency for International
Development, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of
Commerce.
(b) Exclusion of subdivisions
The President may by Executive order exclude any subdivision of the
Department from coverage under this subchapter if the President
determines that--
(1) the subdivision has as a primary function intelligence,
counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work, and
(2) the provisions of this subchapter cannot be applied to that
subdivision in a manner consistent with national security
requirements and considerations.
(c) Suspension of provisions
The President may by Executive order suspend any provision of this
subchapter with respect to any post, bureau, office, or activity of the
Department, if the President determines in writing that the suspension
is necessary in the interest of national security because of an
emergency.
(Pub. L. 96-465, title I, Sec. 1003, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2130; Pub.
L. 97-241, title III, Sec. 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L.
105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, Sec. 1335(k)(3), title XIV,
Sec. 1422(b)(4)(C), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-789, 2681-793.)
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1422(b)(4)(C), substituted
``Agency for International Development'' for ``United States
International Development Cooperation Agency''.
Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1335(k)(3), substituted ``Broadcasting Board
of Governors'' for ``United States Information Agency''.
Change of Name
``United States Information Agency'' substituted for ``International
Communication Agency'' in subsec. (a), pursuant to section 303(b) of
Pub. L. 97-241, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by section 1335(k)(3) of Pub. L. 105-277 effective Oct. 1,
1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105-277, set out as an Effective Date
note under section 6531 of this title.
Amendment by section 1422(b)(4)(C) of Pub. L. 105-277 effective Apr.
1, 1999, see section 1401 of Pub. L. 105-277, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 6561 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4173 of this title.
