§ 3002. — Function and duties of Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC3002]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 45--COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE
Sec. 3002. Function and duties of Commission
The Commission is authorized and directed to monitor the acts of the
signatories which reflect compliance with or violation of the articles
of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in
Europe, with particular regard to the provisions relating to human
rights and Cooperation in Humanitarian Fields. The Commission is further
authorized and directed to monitor and encourage the development of
programs and activities of the United States Government and private
organizations with a view toward taking advantage of the provisions of
the Final Act to expand East-West economic cooperation and a greater
interchange of people and ideas between East and West.
(Pub. L. 94-304, Sec. 2, June 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 99-7,
Sec. 2, Mar. 27, 1985, 99 Stat. 19.)
References in Text
The Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in
Europe, referred to in text, means part four of the Helsinki Declaration
which deals with follow-up to the Conference and possible steps to
encourage compliance with its purposes and undertakings. The Declaration
was signed on August 1, 1975 by the nine members of the European
Economic Community and the 35 participants to the Conference included
all the European States, both Communist (except Albania) and non-
Communist, the United States, Canada, and several non-participating
Mediterranean states. The Conference on Security and Cooperation in
Europe is now called the Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe.
Amendments
1985--Pub. L. 99-7 inserted ``human rights and'' after ``relating
to''.
Change of Name
The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to be called
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe effective Jan.
1, 1995, pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 13029, Dec. 3, 1996, 61 F.R. 64591.
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Section 6 of Pub. L. 99-7 provided that:
``(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the
amendments made by this Act [amending this section and sections 3003,
3007, and 3008 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note
under section 3003 of this title] shall take effect on the date of
enactment of this Act [Mar. 27, 1985] or April 15, 1985, whichever is
later.
``(b)(1) The amendment made by subsection (b) of the first section
[amending section 3003 of this title] shall take effect on the first day
of the One Hundredth Congress [which convenes in January 1987].
``(2) Subsection (d) of section 8 of the Act entitled `An Act to
establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe', approved
June 3, 1976 (as added by section 5 of this Act) [section 3008(d) of
this title], shall be effective as of June 3, 1976.''
