                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
    CHAPTER 6--CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE; INVESTIGATIONS
 
Sec. 194a. Request by Congressional committees to officers or 
        employees of Federal departments, agencies, etc., concerned with 
        foreign countries or multilateral organizations for expression 
        of views and opinions
        
    Upon the request of a committee of either House of Congress, a joint 
committee of Congress, or a member of such committee, any officer or 
employee of the Department of State, the Agency for International 
Development, or any other department, agency, or independent 
establishment of the United States Government primarily concerned with 
matters relating to foreign countries or multilateral organizations may 
express his views and opinions, and make recommendations he considers 
appropriate, if the request of the committee or member of the committee 
relates to a subject which is within the jurisdiction of that committee.

(Pub. L. 92-352, title V, Sec. 502, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 496; Pub. L. 
93-126, Sec. 17, Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, 
subdiv. A, title XII, Sec. 1225(g), title XIII, Sec. 1335(n), Oct. 21, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-775, 2681-789.)


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1335(n), struck out ``the United States 
Information Agency,'' after ``Department of State,''.
    Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1225(g), struck out ``the United States Arms 
Control and Disarmament Agency,'' after ``International Development,''.
    1973--Pub. L. 93-126 substituted ``or employee of'' for ``appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a 
position in''.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by section 1225(g) of Pub. L. 105-277 effective Apr. 1, 
1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105-277, set out as an Effective Date 
note under section 6511 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
    Amendment by section 1335(n) 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 Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
