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22 U.S.C. § 2698 — Procurement of legal services

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22 U.S.C. § 2698 — Procurement of legal services

**(a)** The Secretary of State may, without regard to [section 3106 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3106&num=0&edition=prelim), authorize a principal officer of the Foreign Service to procure legal services whenever such services are required for the protection of the interests of the Government or to enable a member of the Service to carry on the member’s work efficiently. **(b)** The authority available to the Secretary of State under this section shall be available to the Broadcasting Board of Governors,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development with respect to the Board and the Agency.

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22 U.S.C. § 3901 — Congressional findings and objectives

**(a)** The Congress finds that— (1) a career foreign service, characterized by excellence and professionalism, is essential in the national interest to assist the President and the Secretary of State in conducting the foreign affairs of the United States; (2) the scope and complexity of the foreign affairs of the Nation have heightened the need for a professional foreign service that will serve the foreign affairs interests of the United States in an integrated fashion and that can provide a resource of qualified personnel for the President, the Secretary of State, and the agencies concerned with foreign affairs; (3) the Foreign Service of the United States, established under the Act of May 24, 1924 (commonly known as the Rogers Act) and continued by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, must be preserved, strengthened, and improved in order to carry out its mission effectively in response to the complex challenges of modern diplomacy and international relations; (4) the members of the Foreign Service should be representative of the American people, aware of the principles and history of the United States and informed of current concerns and trends in American life, knowledgeable of the affairs, cultures, and languages of other countries, and available to serve in assignments throughout the world; and (5) the Foreign Service should be operated on the basis of merit principles. **(b)** The objective of this chapter is to strengthen and improve the Foreign Service of the United States by— (1) assuring, in accordance with merit principles, admission through impartial and rigorous examination, acquisition of career status only by those who have demonstrated their fitness through successful completion of probationary assignments, effective career development, advancement

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22 U.S.C. § 6561 — Abolition of United States International Development Cooperation Agency

**(a) In general** Except for the components specified in subsection (b), the United States International Development Cooperation Agency (including the Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation) is abolished. **(b) AID and OPIC exempted** Subsection (a) does not apply to the Agency for International Development or the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

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22 U.S.C. § 6531 — Abolition of United States Information Agency

The United States Information Agency (other than the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the International Broadcasting Bureau) is abolished.

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5 U.S.C. § 3106 — Employment of attorneys; restrictions

Except as otherwise authorized by law, the head of an Executive department or military department may not employ an attorney or counsel for the conduct of litigation in which the United States, an agency, or employee thereof is a party, or is interested, or for the securing of evidence therefor, but shall refer the matter to the Department of Justice. This section does not apply to the employment and payment of counsel under [section 1037 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1037&num=0&edition=prelim).

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22 U.S.C. § 2698 — Procurement of legal services

Page 1132 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2698 1 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1998—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1422(b)(3)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘Administrator of the Agency for Inter- national Development’’ for ‘‘Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agen- cy’’. Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(l)(2), substituted ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors’’ for ‘‘Director of the United States Information Agency’’ and ‘‘with respect to the Board and the Agency’’ for ‘‘with respect to their respective agencies’’. 1987—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–204 inserted ‘‘, but shall not be expended for representational purposes at United States missions except in accordance with the conditions that apply to appropriated funds’’ before pe- riod at end of last sentence. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018. ‘‘Director of the United States Information Agency’’ substituted for ‘‘Director of the International Commu- nication Agency’’ in subsec. (f), pursuant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 1335(l)(2) of Pub. L. 105–277 ef- fective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title. Amendment by section 1422(b)(3)(A) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1401 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under

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