Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 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

section 2381 of this titleAny 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by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to any statutory position authorized by any provision of law repealed by section 642(a) and who is serving in one of such positions at the time of transfer of functions pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of , may be appointed by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)

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 L. 95–88, title I, § 124(a)(1)91 Stat. 541 Repealed.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

(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.

Pub. L. 87–19575 Stat. 447 Pub. L. 87–56576 Stat. 262 Pub. L. 88–20577 Stat. 388 Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(33)78 Stat. 426 Pub. L. 89–17179 Stat. 660 Pub. L. 89–58380 Stat. 807 Pub. L. 90–13781 Stat. 460 Pub. L. 91–17583 Stat. 821 Pub. L. 92–22686 Stat. 28 Pub. L. 94–329, title III, § 301(b)90 Stat. 750 Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 124(a)(1)91 Stat. 541 Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 109(a)(1)91 Stat. 846 Pub. L. 95–424, title V, § 50492 Stat. 959 Pub. L. 96–533, title VII, § 70694 Stat. 3158 Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 705(b)(1)95 Stat. 1545 Pub. L. 98–164, title X, § 1002(b)97 Stat. 1052 Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(e)(4)108 Stat. 405 (, pt. III, § 624, , ; , pt. III, § 302(b), , ; , pt. III, § 302(b), , ; , (42), , , 428; , pt. III, § 302(b), , ; , pt. III, § 302(b), , ; , pt. III, § 302(a), , ; , pt. III, § 304, , ; , pt. III, § 302, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–2361994—Subsec. (f). 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.

Pub. L. 98–1641983—Subsec. (f)(2)(C). inserted provisions relating to providing advice to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development on policy framework.

Pub. L. 97–113Pub. L. 95–45292 Stat. 1101 1981—Subsec. (g). 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, , , , as amended, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Pub. L. 96–5331980—Subsec. (g). 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).

Pub. L. 95–4241978—Subsec. (g). added subsec. (g).

Pub. L. 95–881977—Subsec. (d). struck out subsec. (d) which provided for an Inspector General, Foreign Assistance.

Pub. L. 95–105, § 109(a)(1)(A)Subsec. (f)(1). , 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.

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

Pub. L. 94–3291976—Subsec. (f). added subsec. (f).

Pub. L. 92–2261972—Subsec. (e). added subsec. (e).

Pub. L. 91–175, § 304(1)section 290f of this title1969—Subsec. (d)(2)(A). , 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 .

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

Pub. L. 90–1371967—Subsec. (d)(2)(B). struck out “of assistance” after “programs” in two places.

Pub. L. 89–5831966—Subsec. (d)(8). added par. (8).

Pub. L. 89–171, § 302(b)(1)1965—Subsec. (b). , 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”.

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

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

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

Pub. L. 88–205, § 302(b)(1)1963—Subsec. (a)(2), (3). , (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).

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

Pub. L. 88–205, § 302(b)(4)Subsec. (d)(1). , 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.

Pub. L. 87–5651962—Subsecs. (d), (e). 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

section 202(b) of Pub. L. 92–226section 2346 of this titleReferences 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 , set out as a note under , and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–236Pub. L. 103–236section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236section 2651a of this titleAmendment by 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 become effective, or 90 days after , whichever comes earlier, see , as amended, set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–424section 605 of Pub. L. 95–424section 2151 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 124(c)91 Stat. 542

section 5315 of Title 5“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and , Government Organization and Employees, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1964 Amendment

Pub. L. 88–426section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88–426Pub. L. 88–426, title V, § 50178 Stat. 435 Amendment by effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after , except to the extent provided in , see , , .

Assistant Administrator for Management

Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(v)(1)126 Stat. 1288

22 U.S.C. 2384(a)“Notwithstanding section 624(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (), the appointment by the President of the Assistant Administrator for Management at the United States Agency for International Development shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.”
, , , provided that:

Assumption of Duties by Coordinator for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs

Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 109(a)(6)91 Stat. 846

“The individual holding the position of Coordinator for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs on the date of enactment of this section [] 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.”
, , , provided that:

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)91 Stat. 847 Pub. L. 97–241, title V, § 505(a)(3)96 Stat. 299 Pub. L. 98–164, title X, § 1011(a)(5)97 Stat. 1061 , , , which required the Secretary of State, not later than , 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 , , , and , , .

Assignment of Duties and Responsibilities to Inspector General, Foreign Service

Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 124(a)(2)91 Stat. 542 Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2205(11)94 Stat. 2160 section 3929 of this title, , , 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 , , . See .

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

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

Agency for International Development

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