22 USC § 2384 - Statutory officers

(a) Appointment

The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, twelve officers in the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter, and in the selection of one of such persons due consideration shall be given to persons qualified as professional engineers.

(b) Rate of compensation; title of officers; order of succession

Within the limitations established by subsection (a) of this section, the President may fix the rate of compensation, and may designate the title of, any officer appointed pursuant to the authority contained in that subsection. The President may also fix the order of succession among the officers provided for in subsection (a) of this section in the event of the absence, death, resignation, or disability of one or more of said officers.

(c) Appointment of certain statutory officers to comparable positions

Any person who was appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to any statutory position authorized by any provision of law repealed by section 642(a) and who is serving in one of such positions at the time of transfer of functions pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) ofsection 2381 of this title, may be appointed by the President to a comparable position authorized by subsection (a) of this section on the date of the establishment of the agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter, without further action by the Senate.

(d) Repealed. Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 124(a)(1),Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 541

(e) Coordinator for security assistance

In addition to the officers otherwise provided for in this section, the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one officer for the purpose of coordinating security assistance programs.

Source

(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 624,Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 447; Pub. L. 87–565, pt. III, § 302(b),Aug. 1, 1962, 76 Stat. 262; Pub. L. 88–205, pt. III, § 302(b),Dec. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 388; Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(33), (42),Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 426, 428; Pub. L. 89–171, pt. III, § 302(b),Sept. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 660; Pub. L. 89–583, pt. III, § 302(b),Sept. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 90–137, pt. III, § 302(a),Nov. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 460; Pub. L. 91–175, pt. III, § 304,Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 821; Pub. L. 92–226, pt. III, § 302,Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 28; Pub. L. 94–329, title III, § 301(b),June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 750; Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 124(a)(1),Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 541; Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 109(a)(1),Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 846; Pub. L. 95–424, title V, § 504,Oct. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 959; Pub. L. 96–533, title VII, § 706,Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3158; Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 705(b)(1),Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1545; Pub. L. 98–164, title X, § 1002(b),Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1052; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(e)(4),Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 405.)

References in Text

Section 642(a), referred to in subsec. (c), means section 642(a) ofPub. L. 87–195, which is set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.

References to Subchapter I Deemed To Include Certain Parts of Subchapter II

References to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. See section 202(b) ofPub. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title.

Amendments

1994—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–236struck out subsec. (f) which provided for an Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs and prescribed the Assistant Secretary’s duties.

1983—Subsec. (f)(2)(C). Pub. L. 98–164inserted provisions relating to providing advice to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development on policy framework.

1981—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97–113struck out subsec. (g) which related to the Inspector General and the duties, responsibilities, and compensation of such official. See sections 2, 8A, and 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–452, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1101, as amended, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

1980—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 96–533substituted in pars. (1) to (5) “Inspector General” for “Auditor General” wherever appearing; in par. (3), imposed upon the Inspector General requirement of supervising, directing, and controlling security activities, including audit, investigative, and security activities relating to programs and operations within the United States International Development Cooperation Agency; in par. (4) required submission of an annual report to the Director; and added pars. (6) to (9).

1978—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 95–424added subsec. (g).

1977—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–88struck out subsec. (d) which provided for an Inspector General, Foreign Assistance.

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 95–105, § 109(a)(1)(A), substituted references to the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs for references to the Coordinator for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs.

Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 95–105, § 109(a)(1)(B), substituted “Assistant Secretary of State” for “Coordinator”.

1976—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 94–329added subsec. (f).

1972—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 92–226added subsec. (e).

1969—Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 91–175, § 304(1), inserted provision including the Overseas Private Investment Corporation in Inspector General’s reviews and audits, and inserted provision authorizing the conduct of such reviews and audits for programs under section 290f of this title.

Subsec. (d)(5), (7). Pub. L. 91–175, § 304(2), (3), included section 290f of this title within provisions of this section.

1967—Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 90–137struck out “of assistance” after “programs” in two places.

1966—Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 89–583added par. (8).

1965—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–171, § 302(b)(1), struck out “paragraph (3) of” before “subsection (a) of this section” the second time it appears and substituted “of one or more of said officers” for “of the officers provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2) of that subsection”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(A), (5), (7). Pub. L. 89–171, § 302(b)(2), substituted “the Latin American Development Act, as amended” for “Public Law 86–735”.

1964—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–426, § 305(42), repealed provisions which related to the appointment of an Under Secretary, Deputy Under Secretary and ten Assistant Secretaries and prescribed their rates of compensation.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 88–426, § 305(33), repealed provisions which prescribed the compensation of the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Assistant Inspector Generals. See section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

1963—Subsecs. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 88–205, § 302(b)(1), (2), reduced the number of Deputy Under Secretaries from two to one in par. (2), and increased the number of Assistant Secretaries from 9 to 10 in par. (3).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–205, § 302(b)(3), made conforming changes in language to reflect that only one Deputy Under Secretary may now be appointed.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 88–205, § 302(b)(4), inserted “who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,” and increased the salary of the Deputy Inspector General, Foreign Assistance, from $19,500 to $20,000.

1962—Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 87–565redesignated subsec. (e) as (d), inserted “, and programs being conducted by United States Government Agencies under sections 1942 to 1945 of this title,” in par. 2(A), and “, and sections 1942 to 1945 of this title,” in pars. (5) and (7), and repealed former subsec. (d) which related to the temporary continuation of certain statutory positions.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–236applicable with respect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders, regulations, or departmental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 ofPub. L. 103–236become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) ofPub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–424effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 605 ofPub. L. 95–424, set out as a note under section 2151 of this title.

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Section 124(c) ofPub. L. 95–88provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] shall take effect on July 1, 1978.”

Effective Date of 1964 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 88–426effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to the extent provided in section 501(c) ofPub. L. 88–426, see section 501 ofPub. L. 88–426.

Delegation of Functions

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.

Assumption of Duties by Coordinator for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs

Section 109(a)(6) ofPub. L. 95–105provided that: “The individual holding the position of Coordinator for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs on the date of enactment of this section [Aug. 17, 1977] shall assume the duties of the Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs and shall not be required to be reappointed by reason of the enactment of this section.”

Report to Speaker of the House and Congressional Committees on Office of Assistant Secretary for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs

Section 109(a)(7) ofPub. L. 95–105, which required the Secretary of State, not later than Jan. 31, 1978, to transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairmen of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary a comprehensive report on the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, including its current mandate and operations, the mandate and operations of its predecessor offices, and proposals for the reorganization of the Department of State that would strengthen human rights and humanitarian considerations in the conduct of United States foreign policy and promote the ability of the United States to participate effectively in international humanitarian efforts, was repealed by Pub. L. 97–241, title V, § 505(a)(3),Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 299, and Pub. L. 98–164, title X, § 1011(a)(5),Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1061.

Assignment of Duties and Responsibilities to Inspector General, Foreign Service

Section 124(a)(2) ofPub. L. 95–88, which provided that the President (A) may assign to the Inspector General, Foreign Service, any of the duties and responsibilities vested by such section 624(d) [subsec. (d) of this section] in the Inspector General, Foreign Assistance, and (B) may authorize the Inspector General, Foreign Service, to exercise such of the authorities granted by such section 624(d) [subsec. (d) of this section] to the Inspector General, Foreign Assistance, as the President determines are necessary to carry out any duties or responsibilities so assigned, was repealed by Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2205(11),Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2160. See section 3929 of this title.

Agency for International Development

For appointments under subsec. (a) to United States Agency for International Development, see section 1–200(b) and (c) of Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.