Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 38 — Department of State
§ 2686a. Appointment of Special Coordinator for water policy negotiations and water resources policy
Statutory text
Designation
The Secretary of State shall designate a Special Coordinator—
to coordinate the United States Government response to international water resource disputes and needs;
to represent the United States Government, whenever appropriate, in multilateral fora in discussions concerning access to fresh water; and
to formulate United States policy to assist in the resolution of international problems posed by the lack of fresh water supplies.
Other responsibilities
The individual designated under subsection (a) may carry out the functions of subsection (a) in addition to other assigned responsibilities.
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.
An Act establishing a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Pub. L. 102–138 title I § 180 · 105 Stat. 647
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2686a
(Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 180, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 682.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 180, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 682.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 180. APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR WATER POLICY NEGOTIATIONS AND WATER RESOURCES POLICY. (a) Designation.— The Secretary of State shall designate a Special Coordinator— (1) to coordinate the United States Government response to international water resource disputes and needs; (2) to represent the United States Government, whenever appropriate, in multilateral fora in discussions concerning access to fresh water; and (3) to formulate United States policy to assist in the resolution of international problems posed by the lack of fresh water supplies. (b) Other Responsibilities.— The individual designated under subsection (a) may carry out the functions of subsection (a) in addition to other assigned responsibilities.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.