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22 U.S.C. § 3902 — Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) “abroad” means all areas not included within the United States;
(2) “agency” means an agency as defined in section 552(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 5;
(3) “chief of mission” means the principal officer in charge of a diplomatic mission of the United States or of a United States office abroad which is designated by the Secretary of State as diplomatic in nature, including any individual assigned under [section 3982(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3982/c&num=0&edition=prelim) to be temporarily in charge of such a mission or office;
(4) “Department” means the Department of State, except that with reference to the exercise of functions under this chapter with respect to another agency authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system, such term means that other agency;
(5) “employee” (except as provided in [section 4102(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4102/8&num=0&edition=prelim)) means, when used with respect to an agency or to the Government generally, an officer or employee (including a member of the Service) or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, or the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(6) “function” includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, discretion, or activity;
(7) “Government” means the Government of the United States;
(8) “merit principles” means the principles set out in [section 2301(b) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2301/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(9) “p
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As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) “abroad” means all areas not included within the United States;
(2) “agency” means an agency as defined in section 552(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 5;
(3) “chief of mission” means the principal officer in charge of a diplomatic mission of the United States or of a United States office abroad which is designated by the Secretary of State as diplomatic in nature, including any individual assigned under [section 3982(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3982/c&num=0&edition=prelim) to be temporarily in charge of such a mission or office;
(4) “Department” means the Department of State, except that with reference to the exercise of functions under this chapter with respect to another agency authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system, such term means that other agency;
(5) “employee” (except as provided in [section 4102(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4102/8&num=0&edition=prelim)) means, when used with respect to an agency or to the Government generally, an officer or employee (including a member of the Service) or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, or the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(6) “function” includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, discretion, or activity;
(7) “Government” means the Government of the United States;
(8) “merit principles” means the principles set out in [section 2301(b) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2301/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(9) “principal officer” means the officer in charge of a diplomatic mission, consular mission (other than a consular agency), or other Foreign Service post;
(10) “Secretary” means the Secretary of State, except that (subject to [section 3921 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3921&num=0&edition=prelim)) with reference to the exercise of functions under this Act with respect to any agency authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system, such term means the head of that agency;
(11) “Service” or “Foreign Service” means the Foreign Service of the United States; and
(12) “United States”, when used in a geographic sense, means the several States and the District of Columbia.
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**(a)** Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of State shall administer and direct the Service and shall coordinate its activities with the needs of the Department of State and other agencies.
**(b)** The Secretary of State alone among the heads of agencies utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system shall perform the functions expressly vested in the Secretary of State by this chapter.
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**(a) Establishment; Chairman** An independent regulatory commission is hereby established, to be known as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, consisting of five Commissioners who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In making such appointments, the President shall consider individuals who, by reason of their background and expertise in areas related to consumer products and protection of the public from risks to safety, are qualified to serve as members of the Commission. The Chairman shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among the members of the Commission. An individual may be appointed as a member of the Commission and as Chairman at the same time. Any member of the Commission may be removed by the President for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office but for no other cause.
**(b) Term; vacancies**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), (A) the Commissioners first appointed under this section shall be appointed for terms ending three, four, five, six, and seven years, respectively, after October 27, 1972, the term of each to be designated by the President at the time of nomination; and (B) each of their successors shall be appointed for a term of seven years from the date of the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed.
(2) Any Commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of this term until his successor has taken office, except that he may not so continue to serve more than one year after the date on which his term would otherwise expire u
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Not later than 1 year after December 20, 2019, each chief of mission (as defined in [section 3902 of title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3902&num=0&edition=prelim)) to a relevant country in a priority region or to a priority flag state may, if the Secretary of State determines such action is appropriate—
(1) convene a working group, led by Department of State officials, to examine IUU fishing, which may include stakeholders such as—
(A) United States officials from relevant agencies participating in the interagency Working Group identified in [section 8031 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section8031&num=0&edition=prelim), foreign officials, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and representatives of local fishermen in the region; and
(B) experts on IUU fishing, law enforcement, criminal justice, transnational organized illegal activity, defense, intelligence, vessel movement monitoring, and international development operating in or with knowledge of the region; and
(2) designate a counter-IUU Fishing Coordinator from among existing personnel at the mission if the chief of mission determines such action is appropriate.
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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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**(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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**(a) Retained members** The Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent shall conduct periodic interviews with a representative and diverse cross-section of the workforce of the Department—
(1) to understand the reasons of individuals in such workforce for remaining in a position in the Department; and
(2) to receive feedback on workplace policies, professional development opportunities, and other issues affecting the decision of individuals in the workforce to remain in the Department.
**(b) Departing members** The Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent shall provide an opportunity for an exit interview to each individual in the workforce of the Department who separates from service with the Department to better understand the reasons of such individual for leaving such service.
**(c) Use of analysis from interviews** The Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent shall analyze demographic data and other information obtained through interviews under subsections (a) and (b) to determine to what extent, if any, the diversity of those participating in such interviews impacts the results.
**(d) Tracking data** The Department shall—
(1) track demographic data relating to participants in professional development programs and the rate of placement into senior positions for participants in such programs;
(2) annually evaluate such data—
(A) to identify ways to improve outreach and recruitment for such programs, consistent with merit system principles; and
(B) to understand the extent to which participation in any professional development program offered or sponsored by
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For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) “United States”, when used in a geographical sense means the several States and the District of Columbia; and
(2) “employee” means—
(A) an employee as defined by [section 2105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2105&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) an individual first employed by the government of the District of Columbia before October 1, 1987;
but does not include—
(i) a teacher or librarian of the public schools of the District of Columbia;
(ii) a part-time employee who does not have an established regular tour of duty during the administrative workweek;
(iii) a temporary employee engaged in construction work at an hourly rate;
(iv) an employee of the Panama Canal Commission when employed on the Isthmus of Panama;
(v) an employee of the Veterans Health Administration who is covered by a leave system established under [section 7421 of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7421&num=0&edition=prelim);
(vi) an employee of either House of Congress or of the two Houses;
(vii) an employee of a corporation supervised by the Farm Credit Administration if private interests elect or appoint a member of the board of directors;
(viii) an alien employee who occupies a position outside the United States, except as provided by [section 6310 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section6310&num=0&edition=prelim);
(ix) a “teacher” or an individual holding a “teaching position” as defined by [section 901 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section901&num=0&edition=prelim);
(x) an officer in the executive branch or in t
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**(a)**
(1) The total service of an employee or Member is the full years and twelfth parts thereof, excluding from the aggregate the fractional part of a month, if any.
(2) Credit may not be allowed for a period of separation from the service in excess of 3 calendar days.
**(b)** For the purpose of this chapter, creditable service of an employee or Member includes—
(1) employment as an employee, and any service as a Member (including the period from the date of the beginning of the term for which elected or appointed to the date of taking office as a Member), after December 31, 1986;
(2) except as provided in subsection (f), service with respect to which deductions and withholdings under section 204(a)(1) of the Federal Employees’ Retirement Contribution Temporary Adjustment Act of 1983 have been made;
(3) except as provided in subsection (f) or (h), any civilian service (performed before January 1, 1989, other than any service under paragraph (1) or (2)) which, but for the amendments made by subsections (a)(4) and (b) of section 202 of the Federal Employees’ Retirement System Act of 1986, would be creditable under subchapter III of chapter 83 of this title (determined without regard to any deposit or redeposit requirement under such subchapter, any requirement that the individual become subject to such subchapter after performing the service involved, or any requirement that the individual give notice in writing to the official by whom such individual is paid of such individual’s desire to become subject to such subchapter);
(4) a period of service (other than any service under any other paragraph of this subsection and other than any military service) that was creditable under the Foreign Service Pension System described in subchapter II of chapter 8 11 See Ref
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 3902
1 See References in Text note below.
(b) Minister-Counselor
Range from 100 percent of the minimum rate of
basic pay for senior-level positions under 5 U.S.C.
5376 to 107 percent of the rate payable for level III
of the Executive Schedule.
(c) Counselor
Range from 100 percent of the minimum rate of
basic pay for senior-level positions under 5 U.S.C.
5376 to 102 percent of the rate payable for level III
of the Executive Schedule.
SEC. 5. There is hereby delegated to the Secretary of
State, without further action by the President, the au-
thority vested in the President by Section 2107 of the
Act [22 U.S.C. 4157] to the extent necessary to imple-
ment the provisions of Section 2101 of the Act [22 U.S.C.
4151], relating to pay and benefits pending conversion.
SEC. 6. (a) Pursuant to Section 211 of the Act (22
U.S.C. 3931), there is established in the Department of
State the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service.
(b) The Board shall be appointed by, and in accord-
ance with regulations prescribed by, the Secretary of
State, except that not less than five shall be career
members of the Foreign Service and not less than seven
shall be appointed as follows.
(1) not less than five shall be appointed by the heads
of the agencies utilizing the Foreign Service personnel
system;
(2) not less than one shall be a representative ap-
pointed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement; and
(3) not less than one shall be a representative ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Labor.
(c) The Secretary of State shall designate from
among the members of the Board a Chairman who is a
member of the Service.
(d) The Secretary of State shall provide all necessary
administrative services and facilit
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