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15 U.S.C. 4721: United States and Foreign Commercial Service

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-418. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 635i–7, 15 U.S.C. 649, 15 U.S.C. 4727, 15 U.S.C. 4728.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–254 substituted "United States International Development Finance Corporation" for "Overseas Private Investment Corporation". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–254 substituted "United States International Development Finance Corporation" for "Overseas Private Investment Corporation" in introductory provisions. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–429, §§202, 203(a), added pars. (8) and (9). · (b), (9)
    • Pub. L. 102–429, §205, substituted "16" for "8". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–429, §203(b), added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsecs. (f) to (i) as (g) to (j), respectively. · (f), (g), (h), (i), (j)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.