§ 2655a. — Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs within Department of State; Assistant Secretary of State as head of Bureau.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2655a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2655a. Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs within Department of State; Assistant
Secretary of State as head of Bureau
There is established within the Department of State a Bureau of
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. There
shall be an Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be the head of the
Bureau and who shall have responsibility for matters relating to oceans,
environmental, scientific, fisheries, wildlife, and conservation affairs
and for such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time
designate.
(Pub. L. 93-126, Sec. 9(a), formerly Sec. 9, Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat.
453, renumbered Pub. L. 93-312, Sec. 9, June 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 238; Pub.
L. 103-236, title I, Sec. 162(q)(1), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 410; Pub.
L. 103-415, Sec. 1(f)(4)(B), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4300.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-236, as amended by Pub. L. 103-415, substituted
``There shall'' for ``In addition to the positions provided under
section 2652 of this title, there shall'' and inserted before period at
end ``and for such other related duties as the Secretary may from time
to time designate''.
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.
