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22 U.S.C. § 2655b — Diplomatic presence overseas

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22 U.S.C. § 2655b — Diplomatic presence overseas

**(a) Purpose** The purpose of this section is to— (1) elevate the stature given United States diplomatic initiatives relating to nonproliferation and political-military issues; and (2) develop a group of highly specialized, technical experts with country expertise capable of administering the nonproliferation and political-military affairs functions of the Department. **(b) Authority** To carry out the purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to establish the position of Counselor for Nonproliferation and Political Military Affairs in United States diplomatic missions overseas, to be filled by individuals who are career Civil Service officers or Foreign Service officers committed to follow-on assignments in the Nonproliferation Bureau or the Political Military Affairs Bureau of the Department. **(c) Training** After being selected to serve as Counselor, any person so selected shall spend not less than 10 months in language training courses at the Foreign Service Institute,11 See Change of Name note below. or in technical courses administered by the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, or other appropriate departments and agencies of the United States, except that such requirement for training may be waived by the Secretary.

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22 U.S.C. § 4021 — Institution for training

**(a) Institution or center for training** The Secretary of State shall maintain and operate an institution or center for training (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “institution”), originally established under section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, in order to promote career development within the Service and to provide necessary training and instruction in the field of foreign relations to members of the Service and to employees of the Department and of other agencies. The institution shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of State. The institution shall be designated the “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period. **(b) Provision of training** To the extent practicable, the Secretary of State shall provide training under this subchapter which meets the needs of all agencies, and other agencies shall avoid duplicating the facilities and training provided by the Secretary of State through the institution and otherwise. **(c) Training and instruction to citizens of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands** Training and instruction may be provided at the Institute 22 So in original. Probably should be “institution”. for not to exceed sixty citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in order to prepare them to serve as members of the foreign services of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. The authority of this subsection shall expire when the Compact of Free Association is approved by the Congress. **(d) Training and instruction of employees of foreign governments** (1) The Secretary of State is authorized to provide for special professional foreign affairs training and instruction of employees

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22 U.S.C. § 2651 — Establishment of Department

There shall be at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the “Department of State”, and a Secretary of State, who shall be the head thereof.

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22 U.S.C. § 2655b — Diplomatic presence overseas

Page 1074 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2655b 1 See Change of Name note below. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–236 applicable with re- spect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders, regulations, or depart- mental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF STATE Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title. § 2655b. Diplomatic presence overseas (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to— (1) elevate the stature given United States diplomatic initiatives relating to non- proliferation and political-military issues; and (2) develop a group of highly specialized, technical experts with country expertise capa- ble of administering the nonproliferation and political-military affairs functions of the De- partment. (b) Authority To carry out the purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to establish the po- sition of Counselor for Nonproliferation and Po- litical Military Affairs in United States diplo- matic missions overseas, to be filled by individ- uals who are career Civil Service officers or For- eign Service officers commit

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