22 U.S.C. Chapter 52 — FOREIGN SERVICE
- § 3901— Congressional findings and objectives
- § 3902— Definitions
- § 3903— Members of Service
- § 3904— Functions of Service
- § 3905— Personnel actions
- § 3921— Administration by Secretary of State
- § 3922— Utilization of Foreign Service personnel system by other agencies
- § 3922a— Representation of minorities and women in Foreign Service
- § 3922b— Public diplomacy training
- § 3922c— Integration of foreign economic policy
- § 3923— Compatibility among agencies utilizing Foreign Service personnel system
- § 3924— Uniform and consolidated administration of Service
- § 3925— Compatibility between Foreign Service and other Government personnel systems
- § 3926— Regulations; delegation of functions
- § 3927— Chief of mission
- § 3927a— Review by chief of mission
- § 3927b— Reporting requirement on chiefs of mission
- § 3928— Director General of Foreign Service
- § 3929— Inspector General
- § 3929a— Abolishment of Inspector General of Department of State and Foreign Service
- § 3929b— Cooperation with Office of the Inspector General
- § 3930— Board of Foreign Service
- § 3931— Board of Examiners
- § 3941— General provisions
- § 3942— Appointments by the President
- § 3943— Appointments by the Secretary
- § 3944— Chiefs of Mission
- § 3945— Senior Foreign Service
- § 3946— Career appointments
- § 3947— Entry levels for Foreign Service officer candidates
- § 3948— Recall and reappointment of career members
- § 3949— Limited appointments
- § 3950— Reemployment rights following limited appointment
- § 3951— United States citizens hired abroad
- § 3952— Diplomatic and consular missions
- § 3961— Salaries of chiefs of mission
- § 3962— Salaries of Senior Foreign Service members
- § 3963— Foreign Service Schedule
- § 3964— Assignments to salary class
- § 3965— Performance pay
- § 3966— Within-class salary increases
- § 3967— Salaries for Foreign Service personnel abroad who perform routine duties
- § 3968— Local compensation plans
- § 3968a— Locally-employed staff wages
- § 3969— Salaries of consular agents
- § 3970— Compensation for imprisoned foreign national employees
- § 3971— Temporary service as principal officer
- § 3972— Special differentials
- § 3973— Death gratuities
- § 3974— Border equalization pay adjustment
- § 3975— Group life insurance supplement applicable to those killed in terrorist attacks
- § 3976— Survivors’ and dependents’ educational assistance
- § 3981— Authority of Secretary
- § 3982— Assignments to Foreign Service positions
- § 3983— Assignments to non-Service and other positions
- § 3984— Service in United States and abroad
- § 3985— Temporary details
- § 4001— Promotions
- § 4002— Establishment of selection boards
- § 4003— Recommendations and rankings
- § 4004— Records
- § 4005— Implementation of selection board recommendations
- § 4006— Other bases for promoting or increasing pay
- § 4007— Retirement for expiration of time in class
- § 4008— Retirement based on failure to meet standard of performance
- § 4009— Retirement benefits
- § 4010— Separation for cause; suspension
- § 4010a— Reductions in force
- § 4011— Termination of limited appointments
- § 4012— Termination of appointments of consular agents and foreign national employees
- § 4012a— Foreign national employees separation pay
- § 4013— Department awards
- § 4021— Institution for training
- § 4021a— Matters relating to the Foreign Service Institute
- § 4022— Foreign language requirements
- § 4023— Career development program
- § 4024— Functions of Secretary
- § 4025— Training grants
- § 4026— Career counseling
- § 4027— Visiting Scholars Program
- § 4028— Training for Foreign Service officers
- § 4028a— Per diem allowance for newly hired members of the Foreign Service
- § 4029— Increased training in multilateral diplomacy
- § 4030— Suitability reviews for Foreign Service Institute instructors
- § 4041— Administration
- § 4042— Maintenance of Fund
- § 4043— Participants
- § 4044— Definitions
- § 4045— Contributions to Fund
- § 4046— Computation of annuities
- § 4047— Payment of annuity
- § 4048— Retirement for disability or incapacity
- § 4049— Death in service
- § 4050— Discontinued service retirement
- § 4051— Voluntary retirement
- § 4052— Mandatory retirement
- § 4053— Reassignment and retirement of former Presidential appointees
- § 4054— Former spouses
- § 4055— Lump-sum payments
- § 4056— Creditable service
- § 4057— Extra credit for service at unhealthful posts
- § 4058— Estimate of appropriations needed
- § 4059— Investment of Fund
- § 4060— Assignment and attachment of moneys
- § 4061— Payments for future benefits
- § 4062— Unfunded liability obligations
- § 4063— Annuity adjustment for recall service
- § 4064— Reemployment
- § 4065— Voluntary contribution account
- § 4066— Cost-of-living adjustment of annuities
- § 4067— Compatibility between retirement systems
- § 4068— Remarriage
- § 4069— Thrift Savings Fund participation
- § 4069–1— Qualified former wives and husbands
- § 4069a— Retirement benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069a–1— Retirement benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069b— Survivor benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069b–1— Survivor benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069c— Health benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4069c–1— Health benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4071— Establishment; application of Federal Employees’ Retirement System to Foreign Service Pension System participants
- § 4071a— Definitions
- § 4071b— Participants
- § 4071c— Creditable service
- § 4071d— Entitlement to annuity
- § 4071e— Deductions and withholdings from pay
- § 4071f— Government contributions
- § 4071g— Cost-of-living adjustments
- § 4071h— General and administrative provisions
- § 4071i— Transition provisions
- § 4071j— Former spouses
- § 4071k— Spousal agreements
- § 4081— Travel and related expenses
- § 4081a— Exception for Government-financed air transportation; reducing hardship for transportation of domestic animals
- § 4081b— Presence of chiefs of mission at diplomatic posts
- § 4082— Loan of household effects
- § 4083— Required leave
- § 4083a— Rest and recuperation leave
- § 4083b— Overseas operations leave
- § 4084— Health care program
- § 4085— Entertainment and representation expenses
- § 4086— Entitlement to vote in a State in a Federal election; preconditions; applicability
- § 4087— Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts
- § 4088— Education allowance
- § 4089— Portability of professional licenses
- § 4101— Congressional findings and policy
- § 4102— Definitions
- § 4103— Application
- § 4104— Employee rights
- § 4105— Management rights
- § 4106— Foreign Service Labor Relations Board
- § 4107— Functions of Foreign Service Labor Relations Board
- § 4108— Functions of General Counsel
- § 4109— Judicial review and enforcement
- § 4110— Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel
- § 4111— Exclusive recognition
- § 4112— Employees represented
- § 4113— Representation rights and duties
- § 4114— Resolution of implementation disputes
- § 4115— Unfair labor practices
- § 4116— Prevention of unfair labor practices
- § 4117— Standards of conduct for labor organizations
- § 4118— Administrative provisions
- § 4131— Definitions and applicability
- § 4132— Grievances concerning former members or their survivors
- § 4133— Freedom of action
- § 4134— Time limitations
- § 4135— Foreign Service Grievance Board
- § 4136— Foreign Service Grievance Board procedures
- § 4137— Foreign Service Grievance Board decisions
- § 4138— Access to records
- § 4139— Relationship to other remedies
- § 4140— Judicial review
- § 4141— Statement of policy; objectives
- § 4141a— Foreign Service Internship Program
- § 4141b— Report to Congress
- § 4141c— Authorization of appropriations
- § 4151— Pay and benefits pending conversion
- § 4152— Conversion to Foreign Service Schedule
- § 4153— Conversion to Senior Foreign Service
- § 4154— Conversion from Foreign Service
- § 4155— Conversion of certain positions in Department of Agriculture
- § 4156— Preservation of status and benefits
- § 4157— Regulations
- § 4158— Authority of other agencies
- § 4159— Survivor benefits for certain former spouses
- § 4171— Model foreign language competence posts
- § 4172— Savings provisions
- § 4173— Congressional oversight of implementation
- § 4191— General application of provisions to consular officers
- § 4193— Protests
- § 4194— Lists and returns of seamen and vessels, etc.
- § 4196— Notification of death of decedent; transmission of inventory of effects
- § 4197— Following testamentary directions; assistance to testamentary appointee
- § 4198— Bond as administrator or guardian; action on bond
- § 4199— Penalty for failure to give bond and for embezzlement
- § 4200— Certification of invoices generally
- § 4201— Fees for certification of invoices
- § 4202— Exaction of excessive fees for verification of invoices; penalty
- § 4203— Destruction of old invoices
- § 4204— Restriction as to certificate for goods from countries adjacent to United States
- § 4205— Retention of papers of American vessels until payment of demands and wages
- § 4206— Fees for services to American vessels or seamen prohibited
- § 4207— Profits from dealings with discharged seamen; prohibition
- § 4208— Valuation of foreign coins in payment of fees
- § 4209— Exaction of excessive fees generally; penalty of treble amount
- § 4210— Liability for uncollected fees
- § 4211— Returns as to fees by officers compensated by fees
- § 4215— Notarial acts, oaths, affirmations, affidavits, and depositions; fees
- § 4216— Posting rates of fees
- § 4217— Embezzlement of fees or of effects of American citizens
- § 4218— False certificate as to ownership of property
- § 4219— Regulation of fees by President
- § 4220— Medium for payment of fees
- § 4221— Depositions and notarial acts; perjury
- § 4222— Authentication of documents of State of Vatican City by consular officer in Rome
- § 4223— General duty to account for fees
- § 4224— Fees; accounting; stamps
- § 4225— Fiscal districts; establishment; district accounting and disbursing offices; personnel; duties
- § 4226— Fees and official monies from diplomatic missions, consular offices and district accounting and disbursing offices; disposition