Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 103–236 struck 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. 98–164 inserted provisions relating to providing advice to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development on policy framework.
1981—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97–113 struck 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. 96–533 substituted 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. 95–424 added subsec. (g).
1977—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–88 struck 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. 94–329 added subsec. (f).
1972—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 92–226 added 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. 90–137 struck out “of assistance” after “programs” in two places.
1966—Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 89–583 added 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. 87–565 redesignated 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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) of Pub. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–236 applicable 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 of Pub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 124(c), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 542, provided 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.”
Assumption of Duties by Coordinator for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 109(a)(6), Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 846, provided 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
Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 109(a)(7), Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 847, 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
Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 124(a)(2), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 542, 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.
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