22-U.S.C.-3902
§3902 – Definitions
Pathway
Title 22 > Chapter 52 > Subchapter I > Section 3902
Details
- Reference: Section 3902
- Legend: §3902 – Definitions
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) abroad means all areas not included within the United States;
(2) agency means an agency as defined in section 552(e) of title 5;
(3) chief of mission means the principal officer in charge of a diplomatic mission of the United States or of a United States office abroad which is designated by the Secretary of State as diplomatic in nature, including any individual assigned under section 3982(c) of this title to be temporarily in charge of such a mission or office;
(4) Department means the Department of State, except that with reference to the exercise of functions under this chapter with respect to another agency authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system, such term means that other agency;
(5) employee (except as provided in section 4102(8) of this title) means, when used with respect to an agency or to the Government generally, an officer or employee (including a member of the Service) or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, or the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(6) function includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, discretion, or activity;
(7) Government means the Government of the United States;
(8) merit principles means the principles set out in section 2301(b) of title 5;
(9) principal officer means the officer in charge of a diplomatic mission, consular mission (other than a consular agency), or other Foreign Service post;
(10) Secretary means the Secretary of State, except that (subject to section 3921 of this title) with reference to the exercise of functions under this Act with respect to any agency authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system, such term means the head of that agency;
(11) Service or Foreign Service means the Foreign Service of the United States; and
(12) United States, when used in a geographic sense, means the several States and the District of Columbia.
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, §102, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2075; Pub. L. 98–164, title I, §130(a), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1027.)
References in Text
Section 552(e) of title 5, referred to in par. (2), was redesignated section 552(f) of title 5 by section 1802(b) of Pub. L. 99–570.
Amendments
1983—Pub. L. 98–164 struck out (a) before As used in this chapter, and struck out subsec. (b) which provided that references to Foreign Service officers in any provision be deemed to refer to, with respect to the United States Information Agency, Foreign Service Information officers.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
22-U.S.C.-3851, in the Legal Encyclopedia: Foreign Relations
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22-U.S.C.-3902 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Foreign Service
In this entry about 22-U.S.C.-3902, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to foreign service in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States foreign service-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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