§ 3930. Board of Foreign Service

Statutory text

The President shall establish a Board of the Foreign Service to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to the Service, including furtherance of the objectives of maximum compatibility among agencies authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system and compatibility between the Foreign Service personnel system and the other personnel systems of the Government. The Board of the Foreign Service shall be chaired by an individual appointed by the President and shall include one or more representatives of the Department of State, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Agency for International Development, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Labor, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and such other agencies as the President may designate.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1980
Pub. L. 96–465 title I § 210 · 94 Stat. 2071
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 3930
Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 210, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2082
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 210, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2082
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 210. Board of the Foreign Service.— The President shall establish a Board of the Foreign Service to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to the Service, including furtherance of the objectives of maximum compatibility among agencies authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system and compatibility between the Foreign Service personnel system and the other person-nel systems of the Government. The Board of the Foreign Service shall be chaired by a career member of the Senior Foreign Service designated by the Secretary of State and shall include one or more representatives of the Department of State, the International Communication Agency, the United States International Development Cooperation Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Labor, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and such other agencies as the President may designate.
1985
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987
Pub. L. 99–93 title I § 153 · 99 Stat. 405
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3930
Pub. L. 99–93 substituted “shall be chaired by an individual appointed by the President” for “shall be chaired by a career member of the Senior Foreign Service designated by the Secretary of State”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–93 substituted “shall be chaired by an individual appointed by the President” for “shall be chaired by a career member of the Senior Foreign Service designated by the Secretary of State”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 153. BOARD OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE. Section 210 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3930) is amended by striking out “a career member of the Senior Foreign Service designated by the Secretary of State” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “an individual appointed by the President”.
1998
Pub. L. 105–277 § 1422(b)(4)(B) · 112 Stat. 2681
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3930
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1422(b)(4)(B), substituted “Agency for International Development” for “United States International Development Cooperation Agency”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1422(b)(4)(B), substituted “Agency for International Development” for “United States International Development Cooperation Agency”.
Effective date note
Amendment by section 1335(k)(2) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title. Amendment by section 1422(b)(4)(B) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1401 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6561 of this title.
1998
Pub. L. 105–277 § 1335(k)(2) · 112 Stat. 2681
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3930
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(k)(2), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(k)(2), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency”.
Effective date note
Amendment by section 1335(k)(2) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title. Amendment by section 1422(b)(4)(B) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1401 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6561 of this title.

2 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1985–1998 · 2 rounds

1998

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1422(b)(4)(B), substituted “Agency for International Development” for “United States International Development Cooperation Agency”.

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(k)(2), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency”.

1985

Pub. L. 99–93 substituted “shall be chaired by an individual appointed by the President” for “shall be chaired by a career member of the Senior Foreign Service designated by the Secretary of State”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018.

“United States Information Agency” substituted in text for “International Communication Agency” pursuant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by section 1335(k)(2) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

Amendment by section 1422(b)(4)(B) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1401 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6561 of this title.

Executive Documents

Executive Order No. 11264

Ex. Ord. No. 11264, Dec. 31, 1965, 31 F.R. 67, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11434, Nov. 8, 1968, 33 F.R. 16485; Ex. Ord. No. 11636, Dec. 17, 1971, 36 F.R. 24901; Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055; Ex. Ord. No. 12292, Feb. 23, 1981, 46 F.R. 13967, which provided for the establishment, functions, etc., of the Board of the Foreign Service and Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12363, May 21, 1982, 47 F.R. 22497. See sections 6 and 9 of Ex. Ord. No. 12293, as amended, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.

Executive Order No. 11434

Ex. Ord. No. 11434, Nov. 8, 1968, 33 F.R. 16485, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055; Ex. Ord. No. 12292, Feb. 23, 1981, 46 F.R. 13967, which related to administration of foreign service personnel systems, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.

Credits

1980–1998 · 4 acts

1980Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 210, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2082
1982Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291
1985Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 153, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 428
1998Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(k)(2), title XIV, § 1422(b)(4)(B), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–789, 2681–793.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 210, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2082; Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 153, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(k)(2), title XIV, § 1422(b)(4)(B), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–789, 2681–793.)