US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 285a

Appointment of Governor, Alternate Governor and Director; compensation

(a)
The President shall appoint—
(1)
a Governor of the Bank and an alternate for the Governor—
(A)
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; or
(B)
from among individuals serving as officials required by law to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(2)
a Director of the Bank, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)
22 U.S.C. 3901 No person shall be entitled to receive any salary or other compensation from the United States for services as a Governor or Alternate Governor. The Director may, in the discretion of the President, receive such compensation, allowances, and other benefits as, together with those received by him from the Bank, will equal those authorized for a chief of mission under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [ et seq.].

Pub. L. 89–369, § 380 Stat. 71Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(a)(1)94 Stat. 2160Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(aa)126 Stat. 1289(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 96–46594 Stat. 2071section 3901 of this titleThe Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 52 (§ 3901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–1662012—Subsec. (a). amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Governor of the Bank, an alternate for the Governor, and a Director of the Bank.”

Pub. L. 96–4651980—Subsec. (b). substituted “a chief of mission under the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “a Chief of Mission, class 2, within the meaning of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–166section 6(a) of Pub. L. 112–166section 113 of Title 6Amendment by effective 60 days after , and applicable to appointments made on and after that effective date, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date, see , set out as a note under , Domestic Security.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–465section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465section 3901 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .