Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110
§2655c Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Title 22 › CHAPTER 38 — DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2655c
Summary
Creates a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs inside the Department. The Bureau must carry out the duties set by law and any other academic, cultural, or professional exchange work the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy assigns. The head of the Bureau is the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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Title 22, §2655c
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Establishment
There shall be in the Department a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs described in section 2460 of title 22, which shall be responsible for the functions described in such section and such other relevant functions related to academic, cultural, and professional exchanges as the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy may prescribe.
(b)Head of Bureau
The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions For definition of “Department” as used in this section, see section 5002 of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.
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22 U.S.C. § 2655c
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110