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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 1113 (Introduced in Senate) — To protect and enhance core diplomatic capabilities at the Department of State. · Sec. 301

Sec. 301. Limitation of certain key positions to career diplomats

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Section 208 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3928 ) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking current or former career member of the Foreign Service and inserting current career member of the Senior Foreign Service who has served at least once as a chief of mission . Chapter 2 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3921 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 208 the following new section: The Secretary shall appoint a Director of Human Resources, who shall be a current career member of the Senior Foreign Service who has served at least once as a chief of mission.
The Director should assist the Secretary of State in the management of the human resources matters of the Department of State and perform such functions as the Secretary of State may prescribe. . The table of contents in section 2 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–465 ; 94 Stat. 2071) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 208 the following new item: Sec. 208A. Director of Human Resources. . Section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4021(a) ) is amended by inserting before the last sentence the following:
The Director shall be a current career member of the Senior Foreign Service who has served at least once as a chief of mission. . The amendments made by subsections
(a)through
(c)shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act, and the requirements under the provisions of law amended by such subsections shall apply to any individual serving in a position covered by any such provision on or after such date.
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Sec. 301
Limitation of certain key positions to career diplomats
U.S.C.§ 3928
U.S.C.§ 3921
U.S.C.§ 4021
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96-465
Stat.94 Stat. 2071
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