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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 7 — International Bureaus, Congresses, Etc.

§ 285a. Appointment of Governor, Alternate Governor and Director; compensation

Statutory text

(a)

The President shall appoint—

(1)

a Governor of the Bank and an alternate for the Governor—

(A)

by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; or

(B)

from among individuals serving as officials required by law to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and

(2)

a Director of the Bank, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b)

No person shall be entitled to receive any salary or other compensation from the United States for services as a Governor or Alternate Governor. The Director may, in the discretion of the President, receive such compensation, allowances, and other benefits as, together with those received by him from the Bank, will equal those authorized for a chief of mission under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.].

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. Asian Development Bank Act

    Pub. L. 89–369 § 3 · 80 Stat. 71

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 285a

    Pub. L. 89–369, § 3, Mar. 16, 1966, 80 Stat. 71

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–369, § 3, Mar. 16, 1966, 80 Stat. 71

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. (a) The President, by and with the advice and consent of Presidential appointees. the Senate, shall appoint a Governor of the Bank, an alternate for the Governor, and a Director of the Bank. (b) No person shall be entitled to receive any salary or other compensation from the United States for services as a Governor or Alternate Governor. The Director may, in the discretion of the President, receive such compensation, allowances, and other benefits as, together with those received by him from the Bank, will equal those authorized for a Chief of Mission, class 2, within the meaning of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended. 60 Stat. 999. 22 USC 801 note.

  2. Pub. L. 96–465 title II § 2206(a)(1) · 94 Stat. 2071

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 285a(b)

    Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “a chief of mission under the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “a Chief of Mission, class 2, within the meaning of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “a chief of mission under the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “a Chief of Mission, class 2, within the meaning of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 3(b) of the Asian Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 285a(b)) is amended by striking out “a Chief of Mission, class 2, within the meaning of the 22 USC 801 note. Ante, p. 2071. Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended” and inserting in lieu thereof “a chief of mission under the Foreign Service Act of 1980”.

  3. Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011

    Pub. L. 112–166 § 2(aa) · 126 Stat. 1283

    Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 285a(a)

    Pub. L. 112–166 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Governor of the Bank, an alternate for the Governor, and a Director of the Bank.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–166 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Governor of the Bank, an alternate for the Governor, and a Director of the Bank.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (aa) Governor and Alternate Governor of the Asian Development Bank.— Section 3(a) of the Asian Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 285a(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) The President shall appoint— “(1) a Governor of the Bank and an alternate for the Governor— “(A) by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; or “(B) from among individuals serving as officials required by law to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and “(2) a Director of the Bank, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 112–166 effective 60 days after Aug. 10, 2012, and applicable to appointments made on and after that effective date, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date, see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 112–166, set out as a note under section 113 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 96–465, , 94 Stat. 2071, which is classified principally to chapter 52 (§ 3901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3901 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1980–2012 · 2 rounds

2012

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–166 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Governor of the Bank, an alternate for the Governor, and a Director of the Bank.”

1980

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “a chief of mission under the Foreign Service Act of 1980” for “a Chief of Mission, class 2, within the meaning of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–166 effective 60 days after , and applicable to appointments made on and after that effective date, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date, see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 112–166, set out as a note under section 113 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective , except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.

Credits

1966–2012 · 3 acts
  1. 1966Pub. L. 89–369, § 3, , 80 Stat. 71
  2. 1980Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(a)(1), , 94 Stat. 2160
  3. 2012Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(aa), , 126 Stat. 1289.
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(Pub. L. 89–369, § 3, , 80 Stat. 71; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(a)(1), , 94 Stat. 2160; Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(aa), , 126 Stat. 1289.)

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