Delegation of Authority to Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom
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The Department of State has issued a notice delegating authority to the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom. This action formally assigns specific responsibilities and decision-making powers to this high-level position within the department.
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The Department of State has issued a notice formally delegating specific authorities to the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom. This delegation, identified as Delegation of Authority No. 597-1, clarifies the scope of responsibilities and decision-making powers vested in this Under Secretary role concerning foreign assistance, humanitarian efforts, and matters of religious freedom.
This notice is primarily an internal administrative action that formalizes existing or newly assigned responsibilities. Compliance officers should note this as an organizational update within the State Department. No immediate external compliance actions are required for regulated entities, as this pertains to the internal structure and authority of the Department of State.
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Delegation of Authority to the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom
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- [Delegation of Authority No. 597-1] By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the laws of the United States, including the State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a(a)(4)), I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom, to the extent authorized by law, all authorities vested in or delegated to the Director of Foreign Assistance; the Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration; the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; the Assistant Secretary for Disaster and Humanitarian Response; Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally; the Ambassador-At-Large for Global Health Security and Diplomacy; and the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization by any act, order, determination, delegation of authority, regulation, appointment, or executive order, now or hereafter issued.
The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, may exercise any function or authority delegated herein. The authorities delegated herein may be re-delegated to an Officer of the United States, to the extent authorized by law. This delegation of authority replaces Delegation of Authority 597, which is hereby revoked.
This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal Register.
Dated: March 13, 2026.
Marco A. Rubio,
Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-05628 Filed 3-20-26; 8:45 am]
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Published Document: 2026-05628 (91 FR 13927)
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