Delegation of Authority to the Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom

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March 23, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 13927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05628]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 597-1]


Delegation of Authority to the Under Secretary for Foreign 
Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom

    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]
BILLING CODE 4710-06-P


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