(a) Designation

The Secretary of State shall designate a Special Coordinator—

(1) to coordinate the United States Government response to international water resource disputes and needs;

(2) to represent the United States Government, whenever appropriate, in multilateral fora in discussions concerning access to fresh water; and

(3) to formulate United States policy to assist in the resolution of international problems posed by the lack of fresh water supplies.

(b) Other responsibilities

Terms Used In 22 USC 2686a

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8

The individual designated under subsection (a) may carry out the functions of subsection (a) in addition to other assigned responsibilities.