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22 U.S.C. § 3002

Function and duties of Commission

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 3002, Function and duties of Commission, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/457204
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The Commission is authorized and directed to monitor the acts of the signatories which reflect compliance with or violation of the articles of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, with particular regard to the provisions relating to human rights and Cooperation in Humanitarian Fields. The Commission is further authorized and directed to monitor and encourage the development of programs and activities of the United States Government and private organizations with a view toward taking advantage of the provisions of the Final Act to expand East-West economic cooperation and a greater interchange of people and ideas between East and West.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-304(S. 2679)1976-06-03
    A bill to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-7(S. 592)1985-03-27
    A bill to provide that the chairmanship of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe shall rotate between members appointed from the House of Representatives and Members appointed from the Senate, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally