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22 U.S.C. 2581: General authority of Secretary of State
Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-297. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
1998
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(A), substituted "In addition to any authorities otherwise available, the Secretary of State in the performance of functions under this chapter" for "In the performance of his functions, the Director" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(B), (C), substituted "Department of State" for "Agency" and "Secretary of State" for "Director", and struck out "It is the intent of this section that the Director rely upon the Department of State for general administrative services in the United States and … (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(B), (D)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted "Secretary of State" for "Director" and struck out "appoint officers and employees, including attorneys, for the Agency in accordance with the provisions of title 5 governing appointment in the competitive s… (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(D)(ii), substituted "subsection" for "exception" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(B), (D)(iii), substituted "subsection" for "exception", "Department of State's" for "Agency's", and "positions allocated to carry out the purpose of this chapter" for "ceiling". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(B), substituted "Department of State" for "Agency". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(G), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: "establish advisory boards to advise with and make recommendations to the Director on United States arms control and disarmament policy and activities. The members of such boa… (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(B), (E), (F), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g), substituted "Secretary of State's" for "Director's", and struck out former subsec. (g) which read as follows: "permit, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, any officer or employee of the Agency, i… (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(B), (F), (H), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and substituted "Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security" for "Deputy Director", "Department of State" for "Agency", and "Secretary of State" for "Director". Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(B), (F), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i) and substituted "Secretary of State" for "Director". Former subsec. (i) redesignated (h). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(13)(F), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (j)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–236 substituted "except that the Director may, to the extent the Director determines necessary to the discharge of his responsibilities, appoint and fix the compensation of employees possessing specialized technical expertise without regard to the provisions of title 5 gove… · (b)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–228 added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsecs. (h) and (i) as (i) and (j), respectively. · (h), (i), (j)
1977
- Pub. L. 95–108, §5(a), incorporated existing provisions into introductory paragraph, and as so incorporated, revised terminology to reflect current classification of civil service laws, etc., and inserted provisions authorizing the Director to appoint and fix compensation of officers a… · (b)
- Pub. L. 95–108, §5(b), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsecs. (g) and (h) as (h) and (i), respectively. · (g), (h), (i)
1974
- Pub. L. 93–332 substituted "as authorized by section 3109 of title 5" for "as authorized by section 55a of title 5, at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals", "section 5703 of such title" for "section 73b–2 of title 5" and "130 days" for "one hundred days". · (d)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.