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FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 38-DEPARTMENT OF STATE

§§ 2651–2741 · 150 sections

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§ 2651Establishment of Department§ 2651aOrganization of Department of State§ 2652bAssistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs§ 2652cAssistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance§ 2655aBureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs within Department of State; Assistant Secretary of State as head of Bureau§ 2655bDiplomatic presence overseas§ 2656Management of foreign affairs§ 2656aCongressional declaration of findings of major significance of modern scientific and technological advances in foreign policy§ 2656bCongressional declaration of policy regarding consequences of science and technology on conduct of foreign policy§ 2656cResponsibilities of President§ 2656dResponsibilities of Secretary of State§ 2656eTerrorism-related travel advisories§ 2656fAnnual country reports on terrorism§ 2656gReport on terrorist assets in United States§ 2656hInternational credit reports§ 2656iCounterdrug and anticrime activities of Department of State§ 2656jCountering white identity terrorism globally§ 2656kHuman rights awareness for American athletic delegations§ 2657Custody of seals and property§ 2658aForeign Affairs Manual and Foreign Affairs Handbook changes§ 2659State statutes to be procured§ 2660Copies of treaties furnished to Director of the Government Publishing Office§ 2661Procurement of information for corporations, firms and individuals; expense of cablegrams and telephone service involved; appropriation§ 2661aForeign contracts or arrangements; discrimination§ 2661bServices provided to the press§ 2664Distribution of duties of officers, clerks, and employees§ 2664aProtection of Civil Service employees§ 2665Personal services other than those provided for§ 2665aForeign Service fellowships§ 2668Requisitions for advances to pay lawful obligations§ 2668aDisposition of trust funds received from foreign governments for citizens of United States§ 2669Printing and binding outside continental United States; settlement and payment of claims by foreign governments; employment of aliens; official functions and courtesies; purchase of uniforms; payment of tort claims; payment of assumed obligations in Germany; telecommunications services; security; special purpose passenger motor vehicles; pay obligations arising under international conventions or contracts; personal service contracts§ 2669aDiplomatic Telecommunications Service§ 2669bReaffirming United States international telecommunications policy§ 2669-1Payment of tort claims arising in connection with overseas operations§ 2670Insurance on motor vehicles in foreign countries; tie lines and teletype equipment; ice and drinking water; excise taxes on negotiable instruments; remains of deceased persons; relief, protection, and burial of seamen; acknowledgement of services of foreign vessels and aircraft; rentals and leases§ 2671Emergency expenditures§ 2672Participation in international activities; restriction; expenses§ 2672aAlternate United States Commissioners for international fisheries commissions§ 2672bCompensation of Alternate United States Commissioners; travel expenses and other allowances§ 2673International Civil Aviation Organization; availability of funds for participation§ 2674Availability of exchange allowances or proceeds derived from exchange or sale of motor vehicles§ 2675Allocation or transfer to other agencies of funds appropriated to Department of State; authority for expenditure of funds§ 2676Contracts in foreign countries§ 2677Availability of funds for travel expenses and transportation of personal effects, household goods, or automobiles§ 2678Reduction in earmarks if appropriations are less than authorizations§ 2679Maximum rates of per diem in lieu of subsistence payable to foreign participants in exchange of persons program or in program of furnishing technical information and assistance§ 2679aProcurement contracts§ 2679bProhibition against fraudulent use of "Made in America" labels§ 2679cProhibition on discriminatory contracts§ 2679dExemption from certain procurement protest procedures for noncompetitive contracting in emergency circumstances§ 2679eList of certain telecommunications providers§ 2680Appropriations for State Department; information to congressional committees§ 2680aCompensation for disability or death§ 2680bSpecial rules for certain monthly workers' compensation payments and other payments for Department of State personnel under chief of mission authority§ 2680-1Deadline for responses to questions from congressional committees§ 2680-2Facilitating access to Department of State§ 2680-3Responsiveness to Congressional Research Service inquiries and Congressional Budget Office inquiries§ 2681International broadcasting facilities; transfer to Department of State; acquisition of property§ 2682Liquidation and disposal of broadcasting facilities§ 2683Assumption of obligations of operation of broadcasting facilities§ 2684Capital fund for Department of State to centralize reproduction, editorial, data processing, audiovisual and other services; maximum amount; operation of fund§ 2684aCapital Investment Fund§ 2684bStrengthening the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State§ 2685Reimbursement for detailed State Department personnel§ 2686Review of world-wide supply, demand, and price of basic raw and processed materials§ 2686aAppointment of Special Coordinator for water policy negotiations and water resources policy§ 2687Use of appropriated funds for unusual expenses of United States Representative to Organization of American States§ 2688Ambassadors; criteria regarding selection and confirmation§ 2689American Sections, International Joint Commission, United States and Canada; funds for representation expenses and official entertainment within the United States§ 2690Foreign gifts; audit; reports to Congress§ 2692Compensation for persons participating in State Department proceedings; availability of funds§ 2694Limitation on purchase of gifts for foreign individuals; report to Speaker of the House and chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate§ 2695Administrative services§ 2695aForeign language services§ 2696Nondiscretionary personnel costs, currency fluctuations, and other contingencies§ 2697Acceptance of gifts on behalf of United States§ 2698Procurement of legal services§ 2699Employment opportunities for family members§ 2700Use of vehicles§ 2701Educational facilities§ 2701aEducation allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories§ 2702Malpractice protection§ 2703Services and facilities for employees at posts abroad§ 2703aEmergency back-up care§ 2704Subsistence expenses§ 2705Documentation of citizenship§ 2706Reprograming of funds; notice requirements§ 2706aRewards payments§ 2707International communications and information policy; duties of Secretary of State§ 2708Department of State rewards program§ 2708aAward of Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service§ 2709Special agents§ 2710Expenses relating to participation in arbitrations of certain disputes§ 2711Counterterrorism Protection Fund§ 2712Authority to control certain terrorism-related services§ 2713Protection of historic and artistic furnishings of reception areas of the Harry S Truman Federal Building§ 2714Denial of passports to certain convicted drug traffickers§ 2714aRevocation or denial of passport in case of certain unpaid taxes§ 2715Procedures regarding major disasters and incidents abroad affecting United States citizens§ 2715aProvision of information on certain violent crimes abroad to victims and victims' families§ 2715bNotification of next of kin; reports of death§ 2715cConservation and disposition of estates§ 2716Debt collection§ 2717Defense trade controls registration fees§ 2718Fees received for use of Blair House§ 2719Grants for training and education in international affairs§ 2719aForeign affairs training§ 2719bTraining and professional development prioritization§ 2719cFacilitation and encouragement of training and professional development for Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel§ 2720Closing of consular and diplomatic posts abroad§ 2721Impermissible basis for denial of passports§ 2722International meetings§ 2723Denial of visas§ 2724Fees for commercial services§ 2725Fees for use of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center§ 2726Fee for use of diplomatic reception rooms§ 2727Accounting of collections in budget presentation documents§ 2728Crimes committed by diplomats§ 2729State Department records of overseas deaths of United States citizens from nonnatural causes§ 2730Prohibition on funding the involuntary return of refugees§ 2731Monitoring and combating anti-Semitism§ 2732Public diplomacy responsibilities of the Department of State§ 2732aAvoiding duplication of programs and efforts§ 2732bImproving research and evaluation of public diplomacy§ 2733Reemployment of annuitants under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees' Retirement System§ 2734Reconstruction and stabilization§ 2734aAuthorities related to personnel§ 2734bReport on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion§ 2734cEmployee assignment restrictions§ 2734dRecruitment and retention of individuals who have lived, worked, or studied in predominantly Muslim countries or communities§ 2734eAnnual Report§ 2734fStrategic staffing plan for the Department of State§ 2734gPromoting transparency and accountability in the Department of State workforce§ 2734hIncreased accountability in assignment restrictions and reviews§ 2735Foreign relations exchange programs§ 2735aPresidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Integration and Normalization Fora and Agreements§ 2735bNational Museum of American Diplomacy§ 2736Exit interviews for workforce§ 2736aRecruitment and retention§ 2736bLeadership engagement and accountability§ 2736cProfessional development opportunities and tools§ 2736dPayne fellowship authorization§ 2736eVoluntary participation§ 2736fEfforts to improve retention and prevent retaliation§ 2737Department of State paid Student Internship Program§ 2738Mid-Career Mentoring Program§ 2739Civil service rotational program§ 2740Career intermission program adjustment to enhance retention§ 2741Authority to pay for or reimburse for certain security services
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