22 USC 2503 - Director and Deputy Director; delegation of functions

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§ 2503.

Director and Deputy Director; delegation of functions

(a)

Appointment

(b)

Exercise of functions by Director

(c)

Powers and functions of Secretary of State; coordination of activities; responsibility for supervision and direction of programs

(1)

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to infringe upon the powers or functions of the Secretary of State.

(2)

The President shall prescribe appropriate procedures to assure coordination of Peace Corps activities with other activities of the United States Government in each country, under the leadership of the chief of the United States diplomatic mission.

(3)

Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of State shall be responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of the programs authorized by this chapter, to the end that such programs are effectively integrated both at home and abroad and the foreign policy of the United States is best served thereby.

(4)

The Director of the Peace Corps may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to assure that no individual performing service for the Peace Corps under any authority contained in this chapter shall engage in any activity determined by the Director to be detrimental to the best interests of the United States.

(d)

Prohibition on performance of services more usefully performed by other agencies

(Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 4, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 612; Pub. L. 88–426, title III, § 305(27), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 426; Pub. L. 91–352, § 2, July 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 464; Pub. L. 97–113, title VI, § 601(d)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1541.)

cite as: 22 USC 2503