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[CITE: 22USC6611]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
           CHAPTER 74--FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES CONSOLIDATION
 
                        SUBCHAPTER VI--TRANSITION
 
                    Part B--Reorganization Authority
 
Sec. 6611. Reorganization authority


(a) In general

    The Secretary is authorized, subject to the requirements of this 
chapter, to allocate or reallocate any function transferred to the 
Department under any subchapter of this chapter, and to establish, 
consolidate, alter, or discontinue such organizational entities within 
the Department as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out any 
reorganization under this chapter, but this subsection does not 
authorize the Secretary to modify the terms of any statute that 
establishes or defines the functions of any bureau, office, or officer 
of the Department.

(b) Requirements and limitations on reorganization plan

    The reorganization plan transmitted under section 6601 of this title 
may not have the effect of--
        (1) creating a new executive department;
        (2) continuing a function beyond the period authorized by law 
    for its exercise or beyond the time when it would have terminated if 
    the reorganization had not been made;
        (3) authorizing a Federal agency to exercise a function which is 
    not authorized by law at the time the plan is transmitted to 
    Congress;
        (4) creating a new Federal agency which is not a component or 
    part of an existing executive department or independent agency; or
        (5) increasing the term of an office beyond that provided by law 
    for the office.

(Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XVI, Sec. 1611, Oct. 21, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-798.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ``this 
subdivision'', meaning subdiv. A of div. G of Pub. L. 105-277, Oct. 21, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-765, known as the Foreign Affairs Agencies 
Consolidation Act of 1998. For complete classification of this 
subdivision to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 
of this title and Tables.
