The Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs is the head of the
in the
United States Department of State
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. The Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs reports to the
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. President
Donald Trump
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appointed Andrew Lawler to the post as Acting Assistant Secretary and nominated him to the Senate-confirmed post on September 8, 2020. His nomination was returned to the President by the
United States Senate
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on January 3, 2021. President
Joe Biden nominated
Monica Medina as Assistant Secretary on April 27, 2021. Medina was confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 2021 by a vote of 61-36.
The goal of the agency is to "advance America's security and prosperity through international leadership on oceans, environment, science, space, and health".
Assistant Secretaries of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 1975—present
Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 2014—2021
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