Delegation of Authority to the Assistant Secretary for Disaster and Humanitarian Response
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On March 13, 2026, Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio signed Delegation of Authority No. 619. This notice transfers to the Assistant Secretary for Disaster and Humanitarian Response all functions and authorities vested or that may in the future be vested in the Secretary of State concerning international disaster assistance, global food security, and humanitarian response. The delegation draws its legal basis from the State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a(a)(4)) and explicitly includes functions under section 2(b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 when related to these topics. The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, and Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom retain concurrent authority to exercise these powers. The delegated authorities may be further re-delegated to any Officer of the United States to the extent permitted by law. This action does not revoke or modify any existing delegations of authority.
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Key Changes
- Delegates all current and future Secretary of State authorities on international disaster assistance, global food security, and humanitarian response to the Assistant Secretary for Disaster and Humanitarian Response
- Explicitly includes section 2(b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 when related to the above topics
- Retains concurrent exercise of these authorities by the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, and Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom
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