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[CITE: 22USC6593]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
           CHAPTER 74--FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES CONSOLIDATION
 
           SUBCHAPTER V--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
                Part B--Authorities of Secretary of State
 
Sec. 6593. Assistance programs coordination and oversight


(a) Authority of Secretary of State

                           (1) In general

        Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of State 
    shall coordinate all United States assistance in accordance with 
    this section, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3).

                   (2) Export promotion activities

        Coordination of activities relating to promotion of exports of 
    United States goods and services shall continue to be primarily the 
    responsibility of the Secretary of Commerce.

                (3) International economic activities

        Coordination of activities relating to United States 
    participation in international financial institutions and relating 
    to organization of multilateral efforts aimed at currency 
    stabilization, currency convertibility, debt reduction, and 
    comprehensive economic reform programs shall continue to be 
    primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of the Treasury.

        (4) Authorities and powers of the Secretary of State

        The powers and authorities of the Secretary provided in this 
    part are in addition to the powers and authorities provided to the 
    Secretary under any other Act, including section 101(b) and section 
    622(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151(b), 
    2382(c)).

(b) Coordination activities

    Coordination activities of the Secretary of State under subsection 
(a) of this section shall include--
        (1) approving an overall assistance and economic cooperation 
    strategy;
        (2) ensuring program and policy coordination among agencies of 
    the United States Government in carrying out the policies set forth 
    in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.], the 
    Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.], and other relevant 
    assistance Acts;
        (3) pursuing coordination with other countries and international 
    organizations; and
        (4) resolving policy, program, and funding disputes among United 
    States Government agencies.

(c) Statutory construction

    Nothing in this section may be construed to lessen the 
accountability of any Federal agency administering any program, project, 
or activity of United States assistance for any funds made available to 
the Federal agency for that purpose.

(d) Authority to provide personnel of Agency for International 
        Development

    The Administrator of the Agency for International Development is 
authorized to detail to the Department of State on a nonreimbursable 
basis such personnel employed by the Agency as the Secretary of State 
may require to carry out this section.

(Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XV, Sec. 1523, Oct. 21, 1998, 
112 Stat. 2681-794.)

                       References in Text

    The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), 
is Pub. L. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, as amended, which is 
classified principally to chapter 32 (Sec. 2151 et seq.) of this title. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.
    The Arms Export Control Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. 
L. 90-629, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1320, as amended, which is classified 
principally to chapter 39 (Sec. 2751 et seq.) of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 2751 of this title and Tables.
