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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS

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## SEC. 2 DEFINITIONS **[**[22 U.S.C. 2651 note](/us/usc/t22/s2651)**]** In this Act: ####
(1)Appropriate Congressional Committees The term “**appropriate congressional committees**” means— #####
(A)the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and #####
(B)the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Department Unless otherwise specified, the term “**Department**” means the Department of State. ####
(3)Foreign service The term “**Foreign Service**” has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3902). ####
(4)Inspector general Unless otherwise specified, the term “**Inspector General**” means the Office of Inspector General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors. ####
(5)Peacekeeping credits The term “**peacekeeping credits**” means the amounts by which United States assessed peacekeeping contributions exceed actual expenditures, apportioned to the United States, of peacekeeping operations by the United Nations during a United Nations peacekeeping fiscal year. ####
(6)Secretary Unless otherwise specified, the term “**Secretary**” means the Secretary of State. # TITLE I EMBASSY SECURITY AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION ## Subtitle A Review and Planning Requirements
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