Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-83
§2655c Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Title 22 › Chapter 38— DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2655c
Summary
Establish a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to carry out duties described in law and other exchange tasks the Under Secretary assigns. The Assistant Secretary leads it.
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Title 22, §2655c
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(a)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)The Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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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
Apr 18, 2026
Release point: 119-83