22 U.S.C. § 2562
Section 2562 · Director
Amended 6 times on record
The Agency shall be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. No person serving on active duty as a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces of the United States may be appointed Director.
(1) The Director shall serve as the principal adviser to the Secretary of State, the National Security Council, and the President and other executive branch Government officials on matters relating to arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament. In carrying out his duties under this chapter, the Director, under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, shall have primary responsibility within the Government for matters relating to arms control and disarmament, and, whenever directed by the President, primary responsibility within the Government for matters relating to nonproliferation.
(2) The Director shall attend all meetings of the National Security Council involving weapons procurement, arms sales, consideration of the defense budget, and all arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament matters.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–236 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Agency shall be headed by a Director, who shall serve as the principal adviser to the Secretary of State, the National Security Council, and the President on arms control and disarmament matters. In carrying out his duties under this chapter the Director shall, under the direction of the Secretary of State, have primary responsibility within the Government for arms control and disarmament matters, as defined in this chapter. The Director shall attend all meetings of the National Security Council involving weapons procurement, arms sales, consideration of the defense budget, and all arms control and disarmament matters. The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. No person serving on active duty as a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces of the United States may be appointed Director.”
1983—Pub. L. 98–202 required attendance of Director at prescribed National Security Council meetings and substituted “The Director” for “He” before “shall be appointed”.
1979—Pub. L. 96–66 barred appointment of an active duty commissioned officer of the Armed Forces as the Director.
1975—Pub. L. 94–141 inserted “the National Security Council,” after “Secretary of State” in first sentence.
1964—Pub. L. 88–426 repealed provisions which prescribed compensation of Director.
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 88–426 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to extent provided in section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88–426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88–416.
Cross References
Compensation of Director, see section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.