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22 U.S.C. § 3929a — Abolishment of Inspector General of Department of State and Foreign Service
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Notwithstanding [section 3929 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3929&num=0&edition=prelim), the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service is hereby abolished.
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Notwithstanding [section 3929 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3929&num=0&edition=prelim), the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service is hereby abolished.
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**(a) Appointment; supervision by Secretary of State; prohibition against interference by State Department with certain duties; inspections, audits, and other functions; removal from office**
(1) There shall be an Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, without regard to political affiliation from among individuals exceptionally qualified for the position by virtue of their integrity and their demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations, or their knowledge and experience in the conduct of foreign affairs. The Inspector General shall report to and be under the general supervision of the Secretary of State. Neither the Secretary of State nor any other officer of the Department shall prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpena during the course of any audit or investigation. The Inspector General shall periodically (at least every 5 years) inspect and audit the administration of activities and operations of each Foreign Service post and each bureau and other operating unit of the Department of State, and shall perform such other functions as the Secretary of State may prescribe, except that the Secretary of State shall not assign to the Inspector General any general program operating responsibilities.
(2) The Inspector General may be removed from office by the President. The President shall communicate the reasons for any such removal to both Houses of Congress.
**(b) Subject matter of inspections, investigations, and audits** Inspections, investigations, and audits
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**(a) Direction to establish** The Congress directs the Secretary of State to proceed immediately to establish an Office of Inspector General of the Department of State not later than October 1, 1986. Not later than January 31, 1987, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the progress in establishing that office. Such report shall include an accounting of the obligation of funds for fiscal year 1987 for that office.
**(b) Duties and responsibilities** The Inspector General of the Department of State (as established by the amendment made by section 150(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987) is authorized to perform all duties and responsibilities, and to exercise the authorities, stated in [section 3929 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3929&num=0&edition=prelim) and in chapter 4 of title 5.
**(c) Earmark** Of the amounts made available for fiscal year 1987 for salaries and expenses under the heading “Administration of Foreign Affairs”, not less than $6,500,000 shall be used for the sole purpose of establishing and maintaining the Office of Inspector General of the Department of State.
**(d) Limitation on appointment** No career member of the Foreign Service, as defined by [section 3903 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3903&num=0&edition=prelim), may be appointed Inspector General of the Department of State.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 3929a
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 209, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat.
2080; Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 413(a)(6), Aug. 27,
1986, 100 Stat. 868; Pub. L. 99–529, title IV, § 405,
Oct. 24, 1986, 100 Stat. 3020; Pub. L. 105–277, div.
G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2208(a), (b), Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681–810; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B,
§ 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title III, § 339(a), (b)], Nov. 29,
1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–443; Pub. L. 114–323,
title II, § 203, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1916; Pub. L.
117–286, § 4(b)(42), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4348.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘sec-
tion 406 of title 5’’ for ‘‘section 6 of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978’’, ‘‘section 401 of title 5)’’ for ‘‘section
11(2) of such Act)’’, ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5,’’ for ‘‘that
Act,’’, and ‘‘section 406(c) and (d) of title 5.’’ for ‘‘sec-
tion 6(b) and (c) of such Act.’’
2016—Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 114–323 added par. (6).
1999—Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A,
title III, § 339(a)], added par. (5).
Subsec. (d)(2)(F). Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A,
title III, § 339(b)], added subpar. (F).
1998—Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 105–277, § 2208(a), added
par. (4).
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 105–277, § 2208(b), added par. (3).
1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–529 repealed § 413(a)(6)
of Pub. L. 99–399 and reenacted last sentence which had
been struck out by Pub. L. 99–399.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title III,
§ 339(e)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–444, provided
that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amend-
ing this section] shall apply to cases opened
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