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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 58 — Diplomatic Security

§ 4854. Qualifications of persons hired for diplomatic construction program

Statutory text

In carrying out the diplomatic construction program referred to in section 4851(a) of this title, the Secretary of State shall employ as professional staff (by appointment, contract, or otherwise) only those persons with a demonstrated specialized background in the fields of construction, construction law, or contract management. In filling such positions, the Secretary shall actively recruit women and members of minority groups.

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.

  1. Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–399 title IV § 404 · 100 Stat. 853

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4854

    (Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 404, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 865.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 404, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 865.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 404. QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS HIRED FOR THE DIPLOMATIC CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. In carrying out the diplomatic construction program referred to in section 401(a), the Secretary of State shall employ as professional staff (by appointment, contract, or otherwise) only those persons with a demonstrated specialized background in the fields of construction, construction law, or contract management. In filling such positions, the Secretary shall actively recruit women and members of minority groups.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 404, , 100 Stat. 865.)

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