Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§2292b Disaster assistance coordination through a Special Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance; Presidential appointment and duties
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 32— - FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Part Part IX— - International Disaster Assistance › § 2292b
Summary
The President may appoint a Special Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance. That person must help U.S. agencies and other donors work together more effectively when disasters happen abroad and must create and keep updated plans for providing disaster relief.
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Title 22, §2292b
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The President is authorized to appoint a Special Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance whose responsibility shall be to promote maximum effectiveness and coordination in responses to foreign disasters by United States agencies and between the United States and other donors. Included among the Special Coordinator’s responsibilities shall be the formulation and updating of contingency plans for providing disaster relief.
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Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.
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22 U.S.C. § 2292b
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73