SUBCHAPTER II—SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND VISITING SCHOLARS
Section 2561, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, §21, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632, related to establishment of United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
Section 2562, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, §22, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 88–426, title III, §305(17)(A), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 94–141, title I, §145, Nov. 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 758; Pub. L. 96–66, §1(a), Sept. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 414; Pub. L. 98–202, §2, Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1381; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, §705, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 492, related to appointment and duties of Director.
Section 2563, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, §23, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 88–426, title III, §305(17)(B), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 424; Pub. L. 96–66, §1(b), Sept. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 414; Pub. L. 101–216, title I, §102, Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1853, related to appointment and powers and duties of Deputy Director.
Section 2564, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, §24, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 88–426, title III, §305(17)(C), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 424, related to number, appointment, and powers and duties of Assistant Directors.
Section 2565, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, §25, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, §706, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 492, related to establishment of bureaus, offices, and divisions within Agency.
Section 2566, Pub. L. 87–297, title II, §26, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 632; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, §707, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 493, related to appointment, function, and term of Scientific and Policy Advisory Committee.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal 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.
§2567. 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. 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.
(Pub. L. 87–297, title II, §201, formerly §27, as added Pub. L. 95–108, §2(a), Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 871; amended Pub. L. 98–202, §6(a), Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1382; Pub. L. 101–216, title I, §103(a), Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1853; Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, §708(a), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 493; renumbered §201 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, §1223(4), (21), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–769, 2681-772.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
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 Apr. 1, 1999, 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), Dec. 11, 1989, 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 [Dec. 11, 1989]."
§2568. Program for visiting scholars
A program for visiting scholars in the fields of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament shall be established by the Secretary of State in order to obtain the services of scholars from the faculties of recognized institutions of higher learning. The purpose of the program will be to give specialists in the physical sciences and other disciplines relevant to the Department of State's activities an opportunity for active participation in the arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament activities of the Department of State and to gain for the Department of State the perspective and expertise such persons can offer. Each fellow in the program shall be appointed for a term of one year, except that such term may be extended for a 1-year period.
(Pub. L. 87–297, title II, §202, formerly §28, as added Pub. L. 98–202, §3, Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1381; amended Pub. L. 103–236, title VII, §719(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 501; renumbered §202 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, §1223(5), (21), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–769, 2681-772.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1998—Pub. L. 105–277, §1223(5), substituted "Secretary of State" for "Director" and "Department of State's" for "Agency's", substituted "Department of State" for "Agency" in two places, and struck out at end "Fellows shall be chosen by a board consisting of the Director, who shall be the chairperson, and all former Directors of the Agency."
1994—Pub. L. 103–236 substituted "fields of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament" for "field of arms control and disarmament" in first sentence and inserted ", nonproliferation," after "participation in the arms control" in second sentence.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
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.