§ 2652b. — Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2652b]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2652b. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs
(a) Establishment of position
There is established in the Department of State the position of
Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.
(b) Appointment
The Assistant Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) Repealed. Pub. L. 103-236, title I, Sec. 162(c)(1), Apr. 30, 1994,
108 Stat. 405
(d) Repealed and Omitted
(1) Repealed. Pub. L. 103-236, title I, Sec. 162(c)(3), Apr. 30,
1994, 108 Stat. 405.
(2) Omitted.
(e) Implementation
In order to carry out this section, the Secretary of State shall
reprogram the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian
Affairs.
(Pub. L. 102-138, title I, Sec. 122, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 658; Pub.
L. 103-236, title I, Sec. 162(c), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 405.)
Codification
Section is comprised of section 122 of Pub. L. 102-138. Subsec.
(d)(2) of section 122 of Pub. L. 102-138 enacted provisions set out as a
note under section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-236, Sec. 162(c)(2), struck out ``,
which is in addition to the positions provided under section 2652 of
this title'' after ``Asian Affairs''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-236, Sec. 162(c)(1), struck out subsec. (c)
which read as follows: ``The Assistant Secretary shall have
responsibility within the Department of State with respect to India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and the
Maldives.''
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 103-236, Sec. 162(c)(3), struck out par. (1)
which amended section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.
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.
Authority of Secretary of State
Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and
exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of
Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed
to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate,
see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103-236,
set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.
