Us Code § 285a - Appointment of Governor, Alternate Governor and Director; compensation
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§ 285a. Appointment of Governor, Alternate Governor and Director; compensation
(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.].
(Pub. L. 89–369, §3, Mar. 16, 1966, 80 Stat. 71; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, §2206(a)(1), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2160; Pub. L. 112–166, §2(aa), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1289.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 96–465, Oct. 17, 1980, 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.
Amendments
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 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.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, 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.
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