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 112 STAT. 2681-783 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 transferred from USIA, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. 22 USC 6543. SEC. 1327. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. (a) CONTINUING LEGAL FORCE AND EFFECT. — Al l orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, agreements, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and other administrative actions— (1) that have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, any Federal agency or official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of functions exercised by the Broadcasting Board of Governors of the United States Information Agency on the day before the effective date of this title, and (2) that are in effect at the time this title takes effect, or were final before the effective date of this title and are to become effective on or after the effective date of this title, shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the President, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or other authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. (b) PENDING PROCEEDINGS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The provisions of this chapter, or amendments made by this chapter, shall not affect any proceedings, including notices of proposed rulemaking, or any application for any license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending before the Broadcasting Board of Governors of the United States Information Agency at the time this title takes effect, with respect to functions exercised by the Board as of the effective date of this title but such proceedings and applications shall be continued. (2) ORDERS, APPEALS, AND PAYMENTS.— Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this chapter had not been enacted, and orders issued in any such proceedings shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. (3) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. —Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this chapter had not been enacted. (c) NONABATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS. —No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against any officer in the official capacity of such individual as an officer of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or any commission or component thereof, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this chapter. No cause of action by or against the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or any commission or component thereof, or by or against any officer thereof in the official capacity of such officer, shall abate by reason of file enactment of tnis chapter. (d) CONTINUATION OF PROCEEDINGS WITH SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES. — (1) SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES.— If, before the effective date of this title, USIA or the Broadcasting Board of Governors,

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