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22 U.S.C. § 1221 to 1234 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2205(6), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2160

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22 U.S.C. § 1221 to 1234 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2205(6), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2160

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### Statutory Notes Section 1221, Pub. L. 90–494, § 1, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 810; Pub. L. 95–426, title II, § 204(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 973, related to establishment of a category of officers of United States Information Agency known as Foreign Service information officers. Section 1222, Pub. L. 90–494, § 2, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 810; Pub. L. 95–426, title II, § 204(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 973, related to Congressional statement of policy with respect to Foreign Service Information Officer Corps. Section 1223, Pub. L. 90–494, § 3, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 810, related to Congressional statement of purpose with respect to Foreign Service Information Officer Corps. Section 1224, Pub. L. 90–494, § 4, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 811; Pub. L. 95–426, title II, § 204(b)(2), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 973, related to authority of Director of United States Information Agency. See [section 3922 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3922&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1225, Pub. L. 90–494, § 5, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 811, related to policies and regulations of Foreign Service information officer personnel system and the Foreign Service officer personnel system. See sections 3923 and 3925 of this title. Section 1226, Pub. L. 90–494, § 6, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 811, related to appointment and assignment of Foreign Service information officers. Section 1227, Pub. L. 90–494, § 7, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 811, related to promotion of Foreign Service information officers. Section 1228, Pub. L. 90–494, § 8, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 812, related to separation and retirement of Foreign Service information officers. Section 1229, Pub. L. 90–494, § 9, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 812; Pub. L. 94–350, title V, § 522(d), July 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 847, related to participation in Foreign Service retirement and disability system. See [section 4043 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4043&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1230, Pub. L. 90–494, § 10, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 812; Pub. L. 95–426, title II, § 204(b)(3), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 974, related to applicability of other statutory provisions. Section 1231, Pub. L. 90–494, § 11, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 813; Pub. L. 95–426, title II, § 204(b)(4), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 974, related to commissioning and assignment as diplomatic and consular officers. See [section 3952 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3952&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1232, Pub. L. 90–494, § 12, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 813; Pub. L. 95–426, title II, § 204(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 973, defined terms applicable to former provisions of chapter. Section 1233, Pub. L. 90–494, § 13, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 813, related to transfer of Agency Foreign Service officers to Foreign Service information officer status. Section 1234, Pub. L. 90–494, § 14, Aug. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 813, related to veterans’ preference. See [section 3941 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3941&num=0&edition=prelim). #### Effective Date of Repeal Repeal effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under [section 3901 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3901&num=0&edition=prelim).

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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. § 4043 — Participants

**(a) Career appointees or candidates; chiefs of mission** Except as provided in subsection (d), the following members of the Service (hereinafter in this part referred to as “participants”) shall be entitled to the benefits of the System: (1) Every member who is serving under a career appointment or as a career candidate under [section 3946 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3946&num=0&edition=prelim)— (A) in the Senior Foreign Service, or (B) assigned to a salary class in the Foreign Service Schedule. (2) Every chief of mission, who is not a participant under paragraph (1), who— (A) has served as chief of mission for an aggregate period of 20 years or more, and (B) has paid into the Fund a special contribution for each year of such service in accordance with [section 4045 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4045&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Executive branch appointees** Any otherwise eligible member of the Service who is appointed to a position in the executive branch by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, or by the President alone, shall not by virtue of the acceptance of such appointment cease to be eligible to participate in the System. **(c) Binational Center Grantees** In addition to the individuals who are participants in the System under subsection (a), any individual who was appointed as a Binational Center Grantee and who completed at least 5 years of satisfactory service as such a grantee or under any other appointment under the Foreign Service Act of 1946 may become a participant in the System, and shall receive credit for such service if an appropriate special contribution is made to the Fund in accorda

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22 U.S.C. § 3952 — Diplomatic and consular missions

**(a) Recommendations by Secretary of State; appointment by President; vice consul; performance of official functions under commission** The Secretary of State may recommend to the President that a member of the Service who is a citizen of the United States be commissioned as a diplomatic or consular officer or both. The President may, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, commission such member of the Service as a diplomatic or consular officer or both. The Secretary of State may commission as a vice consul a member of the Service who is a citizen of the United States. All official functions performed by a diplomatic or consular officer, including a vice consul, shall be performed under such a commission. **(b) Function of commissioned Service members** Members of the Service commissioned under this section may, in accordance with their commissions, perform any function which any category of diplomatic officer (other than a chief of mission) or consular officer is authorized by law to perform. **(c) Limits of consular districts** The Secretary of State shall define the limits of consular districts.

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22 U.S.C. § 3941 — General provisions

**(a) Citizenship requirement** Only citizens of the United States may be appointed to the Service, other than for service abroad as a consular agent or as a foreign national employee. **(b) Examinations** (1) The Secretary shall prescribe, as appropriate, written, oral, physical, foreign language, and other examinations for appointment to the Service (other than as a chief of mission or ambassador at large). (2) The Secretary shall ensure that the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service annually offers the oral assessment examinations described in paragraph (1) in cities, chosen on a rotating basis, located in at least three different time zones across the United States. **(c) Veteran or disabled veteran** The fact that an applicant for appointment as a Foreign Service officer candidate is a veteran or disabled veteran shall be considered an affirmative factor in making such appointments. As used in this subsection, the term “veteran or disabled veteran” means an individual who is a preference eligible under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of [section 2108(3) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2108/3&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Career and noncareer appointments** (1) Members of the Service serving under career appointments are career members of the Service. Members of the Service serving under limited appointments are either career candidates or noncareer members of the Service. (2) Chiefs of mission, ambassadors at large, and ministers serve at the pleasure of the President. (3) An appointment as a Foreign Service officer is a career appointment. Foreign Service employees serving as career candidates or career members of the Service shall not represent to the income tax authorities of the District of Columb

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22 U.S.C. § 3922 — Utilization of Foreign Service personnel system by other agencies

**(a)** (1) The Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development may utilize the Foreign Service personnel system with respect to their respective agencies in accordance with this chapter. (2) The Secretary of Agriculture may utilize the Foreign Service personnel system in accordance with this chapter— (A) with respect to personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service, and (B) with respect to other personnel of the Department of Agriculture to the extent the President determines to be necessary in order to enable the Department of Agriculture to carry out functions which require service abroad. (3) The Secretary of Commerce may utilize the Foreign Service personnel system in accordance with this chapter— (A) with respect to the personnel performing functions transferred to the Department of Commerce from the Department of State by Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1979, and (B) with respect to other personnel of the Department of Commerce to the extent the President determines to be necessary in order to enable the Department of Commerce to carry out functions which require service abroad. (4) (A) Whenever (and to the extent) the Secretary of State considers it in the best interests of the United States Government, the Secretary of State may authorize the head of any agency or other Government establishment (including any establishment in the legislative or judicial branch) to appoint under [section 3943 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3943&num=0&edition=prelim) individuals described in subparagraph (B) as members of the Service and to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system with respect to such individuals under such regulations as the Secr

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