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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 35 — Arms Control and Disarmament

§ 2567. Presidential Special Representatives

Statutory text

The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Special Representatives of the President for arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament matters. Each Presidential Special Representative shall hold the rank of ambassador. Presidential Special Representatives appointed under this section shall perform their duties and exercise their powers under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State. The Department of State shall be the Government agency responsible for providing administrative support, including funding, staff, and office space, to all Presidential Special Representatives.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 87–297 title II § 201 · 75 Stat. 631

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2567

    Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 201, formerly § 27, as added Pub. L. 95–108, § 2(a), Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 871

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 201, formerly § 27, as added Pub. L. 95–108, § 2(a), Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 871

  2. Pub. L. 98–202 § 6(a) · 97 Stat. 1381

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2567

    Pub. L. 98–202 substituted “two Special Representatives” for “a Special Representative”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–202 substituted “two Special Representatives” for “a Special Representative”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 27 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2567) is amended by striking out “a Special Representative” and inserting in lieu thereof “two Special Representatives”.

  3. Arms Control and Disarmament Amendments Act of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–216 title I § 103(a) · 103 Stat. 1853

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2567

    Pub. L. 101–216 substituted “, one of whom should serve as special representative for conventional arms control negotiations, and the other should serve as special representative and chief science advisor to the Director. The two Special Representatives shall perform their duties and exercise their powers under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director” for “who shall perform such duties and exercise such powers (under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director) as the Director may prescribe with respect to international arms control and disarmament negotiations and matters relating thereto”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–216 substituted “, one of whom should serve as special representative for conventional arms control negotiations, and the other should serve as special representative and chief science advisor to the Director. The two Special Representatives shall perform their duties and exercise their powers under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director” for “who shall perform such duties and exercise such powers (under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director) as the Director may prescribe with respect to international arms control and disarmament negotiations and matters relating thereto”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 27 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2567) is amended by striking out “who shall perform” and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “, one of whom should serve as special representative for conventional arms control negotiations, and the other should serve as special representative and chief science advisor to the Director. The two Special Representatives shall perform their duties and exercise their powers under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director.”.

  4. Arms Control and Nonproliferation Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–236 title VII § 708(a) · 108 Stat. 382

    Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2567

    Pub. L. 103–236 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, two Special Representatives for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations, one of whom should serve as special representative for conventional arms control negotiations, and the other should serve as special representative and chief science advisor to the Director. The two Special Representatives shall perform their duties and exercise their powers under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–236 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, two Special Representatives for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations, one of whom should serve as special representative for conventional arms control negotiations, and the other should serve as special representative and chief science advisor to the Director. The two Special Representatives shall perform their duties and exercise their powers under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 27 (22 U.S.C. 2567) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 27. “presidential special representatives The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Special Representatives of the President for arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament matters. Each Presidential Special Representative shall hold the rank of ambassador. One such Representative may serve in the Agency as Chief Science Advisor. Presidential Special Representatives appointed under this section shall perform their duties and exercise their powers under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director. The Agency shall be the Government agency responsible for providing administrative support, including funding, staff, and office space, to all Presidential Special Representatives.”.

  5. Pub. L. 105–277 § 1223(4) · 112 Stat. 2681

    1. Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2567

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(4), struck out “One such Representative may serve in the Agency as Chief Science Advisor.” after “rank of ambassador.” and “, acting through the Director” after “Secretary of State”

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2567

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(4), substituted “Department of State” for “Agency”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(4), struck out “One such Representative may serve in the Agency as Chief Science Advisor.” after “rank of ambassador.” and “, acting through the Director” after “Secretary of State”, and substituted “Department of State” for “Agency”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of this title.

3 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1983–1998 · 4 rounds

1998

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1223(4), struck out “One such Representative may serve in the Agency as Chief Science Advisor.” after “rank of ambassador.” and “, acting through the Director” after “Secretary of State”, and substituted “Department of State” for “Agency”.

1994

Pub. L. 103–236 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, two Special Representatives for Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations, one of whom should serve as special representative for conventional arms control negotiations, and the other should serve as special representative and chief science advisor to the Director. The two Special Representatives shall perform their duties and exercise their powers under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director.”

1989

Pub. L. 101–216 substituted “, one of whom should serve as special representative for conventional arms control negotiations, and the other should serve as special representative and chief science advisor to the Director. The two Special Representatives shall perform their duties and exercise their powers under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director” for “who shall perform such duties and exercise such powers (under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director) as the Director may prescribe with respect to international arms control and disarmament negotiations and matters relating thereto”.

1983

Pub. L. 98–202 substituted “two Special Representatives” for “a Special Representative”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective , see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of this title.

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–216, title I, § 103(b), , 103 Stat. 1853, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to individuals who are appointed as Special Representatives on or after the date of enactment of this Act [].”

Credits

1977–1998 · 5 acts
  1. 1977Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 201, formerly § 27, as added Pub. L. 95–108, § 2(a), , 91 Stat. 871
  2. 1983amended Pub. L. 98–202, § 6(a), , 97 Stat. 1382
  3. 1989Pub. L. 101–216, title I, § 103(a), , 103 Stat. 1853
  4. 1994Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 708(a), , 108 Stat. 493
  5. 1998renumbered § 201 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1223(4), (21), , 112 Stat. 2681–769, 2681–772.
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(Pub. L. 87–297, title II, § 201, formerly § 27, as added Pub. L. 95–108, § 2(a), , 91 Stat. 871; amended Pub. L. 98–202, § 6(a), , 97 Stat. 1382; Pub. L. 101–216, title I, § 103(a), , 103 Stat. 1853; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, § 708(a), , 108 Stat. 493; renumbered § 201 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1223(4), (21), , 112 Stat. 2681–769, 2681–772.)

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