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[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.
