Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/428

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108 STAT. 402 PUBLIC LAW 103-236—APR. 30, 1994 establishment, the issues of gender-based discrimination and violence against women have long been ignored or made invisible. (4) The Congress believes that abuses against women would have greater visibility and protection of women's human rights would improve if the advocate were responsible for integrating women's human rights issues into United States foreign policy, bilateral assistance, multilateral diplomacy, trade policy, and democracy promotion. (b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall notify the Congress of the steps taken to fulfill the objectives detailed in subsection (a). PART C—DEPARTMENT OF STATE ORGANIZATION SEC. 161. ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (a) ORGANIZATION.—Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended to read as follows: "ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 22 USC 2651a. "SECTION 1. (a) SECRETARY OF STATE.— "(1) The Department of State shall be administered, in accordance with this Act and other provisions of law, under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of State (hereinafter referred to as the 'Secretary*). President. "(2) The Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "(3)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in this section, the Secretary shall have and exercise any authority vested by law in any office or official of the Department of State. The Secretary shall administer, coordinate, and direct the Foreign Service of the United States and the personnel of the Deps^ment of State, except where authority is inherent in or vested in the President. "(B)(i) The Secretary shall not have the authority of the Inspector General or the Chief Financial Officer. "(ii) The Secretary shall not have any authority given expressly to cUplomatic or consular officers. "(4) The Secretary is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary of State and the Department of State. Unless otherwise specified in law, the Secretary may delegate authority to perform any of the functions of the Secretary or the Department to officers and employees under the direction and supervision of the Secretary. The Secretary may delegate the authority to redelegate any such functions. President. «(b) UNDER SECRETARIES. —There shall be in the Department of State not more than 5 Under Secreteries of State, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall be compensated at the rate provided for at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. "(c) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.—