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22 U.S.C. § 3927 — Chief of mission

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22 U.S.C. § 3927 — Chief of mission

**(a) Duties** Under the direction of the President, the chief of mission to a foreign country— (1) shall have full responsibility for the direction, coordination, and supervision of all Government executive branch employees in that country (except for Voice of America correspondents on official assignment and employees under the command of a United States area military commander); and (2) shall keep fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and operations of the Government within that country, and shall insure that all Government executive branch employees in that country (except for Voice of America correspondents on official assignment and employees under the command of a United States area military commander) comply fully with all applicable directives of the chief of mission. **(b) Duties of agencies with employees in foreign countries** Any executive branch agency having employees in a foreign country shall keep the chief of mission to that country fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and operations of its employees in that country, and shall insure that all of its employees in that country (except for Voice of America correspondents on official assignment and employees under the command of a United States area military commander) comply fully with all applicable directives of the chief of mission. **(c) Promotion of United States goods and services** Each chief of mission to a foreign country shall have as a principal duty the promotion of United States goods and services for export to such country. **(d) Promotion of United States economic interests** Each chief of mission to a foreign country shall have as a principal duty the promotion of United States economic and commercial interests in such country.

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10 U.S.C. § 399 — Notifications relating to military operations in the information environment: requirement to notify Chief of Mission

The Secretary may not authorize a military operation in the information environment under this title intended to cause an effect in a country unless the Secretary fully informs the chief of mission for that country under section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ([22 U.S.C. 3927](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3927&num=0&edition=prelim)) of the planned operation.

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15 U.S.C. § 4721 — United States and Foreign Commercial Service

**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — The Secretary of Commerce shall establish, within the International Trade Administration, the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, transfer to the Commercial Service the functions and personnel of the United States and Foreign Commercial Services. (2) **Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General; other personnel** — The head of the Commercial Service shall be the Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the Commercial Service, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the Commercial Service may appoint Commercial Service Officers and such other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the activities of the Commercial Service. (3) **Coordination with foreign policy objectives** — The Secretary shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the activities of the Commercial Service are carried out in a manner consistent with United States foreign policy objectives, and the Secretary shall consult regularly with the Secretary of State in order to comply with this paragraph. (4) **Authority of chief of mission** — All activities of the Commercial Service shall be subject to section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ([22 U.S.C. 3927](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3927&num=0&edition=prelim)). **(b) Statement of purpose** The Commercial Service shall place primary emphasis on the promotion of exports of goods and services from the United States, particularly by small businesses and medium-sized businesses, and on the protection of United States business interests abroad by carrying o

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22 U.S.C. § 2151aa — Program to provide technical assistance to foreign governments and foreign central banks of developing or transitional countries

**(a) Establishment of program** (1) **In general** — Not later than 150 days after October 21, 1998, the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, is authorized to establish a program to provide technical assistance to foreign governments and foreign central banks of developing or transitional countries. (2) **Role of Secretary of State** — The Secretary of State shall provide foreign policy guidance to the Secretary to ensure that the program established under this subsection is effectively integrated into the foreign policy of the United States. **(b) Conduct of program** (1) **In general** — In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide economic and financial technical assistance to foreign governments and foreign central banks of developing and transitional countries by providing advisers with appropriate expertise to advance the enactment of laws and establishment of administrative procedures and institutions in such countries to promote macroeconomic and fiscal stability, efficient resource allocation, transparent and market-oriented processes and sustainable private sector growth. (2) **Additional requirements** — To the extent practicable, such technical assistance shall be designed to establish— (A) tax systems that are fair, objective, and efficiently gather sufficient revenues for governmental operations; (B) debt issuance and management programs that rely on market forces; (C) budget planning and implementation that permits responsible fiscal policy management; (D) commercial banking sector development that efficiently intermediates between savers and investors; and (E) financial law

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22 U.S.C. § 2381 — Exercise of functions

**(a) Delegation by President; rules and regulations; utilization of goods and services from private enterprise, and facilities and resources of Federal agencies when not competitive with private enterprise** The President may exercise any functions conferred upon him by this chapter through such agency or officer of the United States Government as he shall direct. The head of any such agency or such officer may from time to time promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out such functions, and may delegate authority to perform any such functions, including, if he shall so specify, the authority successively to redelegate any of such functions to any of his subordinates. In providing technical assistance under this chapter, the head of any such agency or such officer shall utilize, to the fullest extent practicable, goods and professional and other services from private enterprise on a contract basis. In such fields as education, health, housing, or agriculture, the facilities and resources of other Federal agencies shall be utilized when such facilities are particularly or uniquely suitable for technical assistance, are not competitive with private enterprise, and can be made available without interfering unduly with domestic programs. **(b) Eligibility of suppliers; debarment period; causes for debarment; conditions for reinstatement; periodic review** The President shall issue and enforce regulations determining the eligibility of any person to receive funds made available under this chapter. A person may be suspended under such regulations for a temporary period pending the completion of an investigation and any resulting judicial or debarment proceedings, upon cause for belief that such person or an affiliate thereof probably has undertake

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22 U.S.C. § 2651a — Organization of Department of State

**(a) Secretary of State** (1) The Department of State shall be administered, in accordance with this Act and other provisions of law, under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of State (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”). (2) The Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of State, and the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (3) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in this section, the Secretary shall have and exercise any authority vested by law in any office or official of the Department of State. The Secretary shall administer, coordinate, and direct the Foreign Service of the United States and the personnel of the Department of State, except where authority is inherent in or vested in the President. (B) (i) The Secretary shall not have the authority of the Inspector General or the Chief Financial Officer. (ii) The Secretary shall not have any authority given expressly to diplomatic or consular officers. (4) The Secretary is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary of State and the Department of State. Unless otherwise specified in law, the Secretary may delegate authority to perform any of the functions of the Secretary or the Department to officers and employees under the direction and supervision of the Secretary. The Secretary may delegate the authority to redelegate any such functions. **(b) Under Secretaries** (1) **In general** — There shall be in the Department of State not more than 6 Under Secretaries of State, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall b

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22 U.S.C. § 2680a — Compensation for disability or death

[Section 1651 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1651&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply with respect to such contracts as the Secretary of State may determine which are contracts with persons employed to perform work for the Department of State or the Foreign Service on an intermittent basis for not more than 90 days in a calendar year.

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22 U.S.C. § 3622 — Authority of Ambassador; independence of Commission regarding its Panama Canal responsibilities

**(a) Authority of Ambassador** The United States Ambassador to the Republic of Panama shall have full responsibility for the coordination of the transfer to the Republic of Panama of those functions that are to be assumed by the Republic of Panama pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements. **(b) Independence of Commission regarding its Panama Canal responsibilities** (1) The Commission shall not be subject to the direction or supervision of the United States Chief of Mission in the Republic of Panama with respect to the responsibilities of the Commission for the operation, management, or maintenance of the Panama Canal, as established in this chapter or any other Act or in the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, except that the Commission shall keep the Ambassador fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and operations of the Commission. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, [section 3927 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3927&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply with respect to the activities of the Commission. **(c) Agreements for United States to provide post-transfer administrative services for certain employee benefits** (1) The Secretary of State may enter into one or more agreements to provide for the United States to furnish administrative services relating to the benefits described in paragraph (2) after December 31, 1999, and to establish appropriate procedures for providing advance funding for the services. (2) The benefits referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: (A) Pension, disability, and medical benefits provided by the Panama Canal Commission pursuant to [section 3682 of this title](https://uscode.house

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22 U.S.C. § 3973 — Death gratuities

**(a) Criteria; amount; payment deemed gift** The Secretary may provide for payment of a gratuity to the surviving dependents of any Foreign Service employee, who dies as a result of injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad, in an amount equal to one year’s salary at level II of the Executive Schedule under [section 5313 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5313&num=0&edition=prelim) at the time of death, except that for employees compensated under local compensation plans established under [section 3968 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3968&num=0&edition=prelim) the amount shall be equal to the greater of either one year’s salary at the time of death, or one year’s basic salary at the highest step of the highest grade on the local compensation plan from which the employee was being paid at the time of death. Any death gratuity payment made under this section shall be held to have been a gift and shall be in addition to any other benefit payable from any source. **(b) Other executive agencies** The head of an executive agency shall, pursuant to guidance issued under subsection (c), make a death gratuity payment authorized by this section to the survivors of any employee of that agency or of an individual in a special category serving in an uncompensated capacity for that agency, as identified in guidance issued under subsection (c), who dies as a result of injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad while subject to the authority of the chief of mission pursuant to [section 3927 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3927&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Guidance** Not later than 60 days after

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22 U.S.C. § 3975 — Group life insurance supplement applicable to those killed in terrorist attacks

**(a) Foreign Service employees** (1) **In general** — Notwithstanding the amounts specified in chapter 87 of title 5, a Foreign Service employee who dies as a result of injuries sustained while on duty abroad because of an act of terrorism, as defined in [section 2656f(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2656f/d&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be eligible for a special payment of $400,000, which shall be in addition to any employer provided life insurance policy coverage. In the case of an employee compensated under a local compensation plan established under [section 3968 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3968&num=0&edition=prelim), the amount of such payment shall be determined by regulations implemented by the Secretary of State and shall be no greater than $400,000. The group life insurance supplement employee benefit paid or scheduled to be paid pursuant to this section should not be used to reduce any other payment to which a recipient is otherwise eligible under Federal law. (2) **Designation of beneficiary** — A payment made under paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with the guidance issued under [section 3973(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3973/c&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Other executive agencies** The head of an executive agency shall provide the additional payment authorized by this section, consistent with the provisions set forth in subsection (a), with respect to any employee of that agency or of an individual in a special category serving in an uncompensated capacity for that agency who dies as a result of injuries sustained while on duty abroad because of an act of terr

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22 U.S.C. § 3976 — Survivors’ and dependents’ educational assistance

**(a) Foreign Service employees** The Secretary shall, pursuant to guidance issued under [section 3973(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3973/c&num=0&edition=prelim), provide educational assistance to a beneficiary of any United States national Foreign Service employee who dies while on duty abroad as a result of an act of terrorism, as defined in [section 2656f(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2656f/d&num=0&edition=prelim), to meet, in whole or in part, the expenses incurred by the beneficiary in pursuing a program of education at an educational institution, including subsistence, tuition, fees, supplies, books, equipment, and other educational costs. **(b) Other executive agencies** The head of an executive agency shall, pursuant to guidance issued under [section 3973(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3973/c&num=0&edition=prelim) provide educational assistance authorized by this section to a beneficiary of any employee of that agency who dies as a result of an act of terrorism or terrorism, as defined in [section 2656f(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2656f/d&num=0&edition=prelim), while on duty abroad and subject to the authority of the chief of mission pursuant to [section 3927 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3927&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Amount of assistance** Educational assistance under this section may be made available up to the amounts provided for in [section 3532 of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3532&n

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