Department of State Authorization Act of 2022

H.R. 8788 · 117th Congress · Sep 9, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

(a)

Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Department of State Authorization Act of 2022”.

(b)

Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Unless otherwise specified, in this Act:

(1)

Appropriate congressional committees— The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

(A)

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and

(B)

the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

(2)

Department— The term “Department” means the Department of State.

(3)

Secretary— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.