TITLE VI-PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION-Continued Part F-Separation of Staff Officers and Employees... For Unsatisfactory Performance of Duty. For Misconduct or Malfeasance__. Part G-Promotion and Separation of Alien Clerks and Employees. For Unsatisfactory Performance of Duty, Separation for misconduct or malfeasance. The Director of the Institute-Appointment, Salary, and Duties_ Aid to Nonprofit Institutions.. Appointment, Assignment, and Detail to the Institute__. Instruction and Education at Other Localities Than the Insti- Part B-Compulsory Contributions_. Part C-Computation of Annuities Part D—Benefits Accruing to Certain Participants.. Retirement for Disability or Incapacity-Physical Examination- Retirement of Persons Who are Participants Under Section Part E-Disposition of Contributions and Interest in Excess of Bene- Investment of Moneys in the Fund. Part H-Officers Reinstated in the Service. Part I-Voluntary Contributions--- TITLE IX-ALLOWANCES AND BENEFITS. Against Engaging in Business Abroad. Against Correspondence on Affairs of Foreign Governments.. Against Political, Racial, Religious, or Color Discrimination.... Part D-Authorization to Retain Attorneys.. Part E-Delegation of Authority. Part F-Exemption from Taxation. Part G-Interpretation of the Act. Provisions That May Be Held Invalid. Headings of Titles, Parts, and Sections. Provisions of the Act of July 3, 1946. Part H-Authorization for Appropriations. TITLE XI-TEMPORARY PROVISIONS_ Part A-Temporary Provisions Concerning Appointments and Sala- I. List of Laws Which Repealed, Amended, or Otherwise Affected Sec- tions of the Foreign Service Act of 1946. II. Public Law 73, Eighty-first Congress_ III. Public Law 759, Eighty-third Congress.. IV. Public Law 22, Eighty-fourth Congress FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1946, AS AMENDED TO JANUARY 1, 1956 [PUBLIC LAW 724-79TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 957-2D SESSION] [H. R. 6967] AN ACT To improve, strengthen, and expand the Foreign Service of the United States and to consolidate and revise the laws relating to its administration. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-SHORT TITLE, OBJECTIVES, AND DEFINITIONS PART A SHORT TITLE SEC. 101. Titles I to X, inclusive, of this Act may be cited as the "Foreign Service Act of 1946". PART B-OBJECTIVES SEC. 111. The Congress hereby declares that the objectives of this Act are to develop and strengthen the Foreign Service of the United States so as― (1) to enable the Foreign Service effectively to serve abroad the interests of the United States; (2) to insure that the officers and employees of the Foreign Service are broadly representative of the American people and are aware of and fully informed in respect to current trends in American life; (3) to enable the Foreign Service adequately to fulfill the functions devolving on it by reason of the transfer to the Department of State of functions heretofore performed by other Government agencies; (4) to provide improvements in the recruitment and training of the personnel of the Foreign Service; (5) to provide that promotions leading to positions of authority and responsibility shall be on the basis of merit and to insure the selection on an impartial basis of outstanding persons for such positions; (6) to provide for the temporary appointment or assignment to the Foreign Service of representative and outstanding citizens of the United States possessing special skills and abilities; (7) to provide salaries, allowances, and benefits that will permit the Foreign Service to draw its personnel from all walks of American life and to appoint persons to the highest positions in the Service solely on the basis of their demonstrated ability; CONTENTS VI TITLE I-SHORT TITLE, OBJECTIVES, AND DEFINITIONS. Part A-Short Title.. Part B-Objectives.. Part C-Definitions.. TITLE II-GOVERNING BODIES FOR THE DIRECTION OF THE SERVICE. Director General Part B-Boards_ Board of the Foreign Service. The Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service_ TITLE III-DUTIES.. Part A-General Duties_ Compliance with Terms of Statutes, International Agreements, Duties for Which Regulations May Be Prescribed. Delegation of Authority to Prescribe Regulations. Part B-Services for Government Agencies and Other Establishments TITLE IV-CATEGORIES AND SALARIES OF PERSONNEL. Part A-Categories of Personnel. Part B-Salaries__ Chiefs of Mission_ Foreign Service Officers. Salaries at Which Foreign Service Officers May Be Appointed Foreign Service Staff Officers and Employees.. Salaries at Which Foreign Service Staff Officers and Employees Salaries of Alien Clerks and Employees.- Salaries of Consular Agents___ Part C-Salaries of Officers Temporarily in Charge As Chargés d'Affaires ad Interim__ As Officers in Charge of Consulates General or Consulates__ Part D-Time of Receiving Salary. Chiefs of Mission.. Other Officers and Employees Part E-Classification__ Classification of Positions in the Foreign Service. Administrative Establishment of New Groups of Positions for Administrative Establishment of Salary Differentials.. Classification of Positions of Alien Clerks and Employees. TITLE V-APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS_ Exemption from the Application of the Classification Act.. Part A-Principal Diplomatic Representatives_ Appointments.. 11 Lists of Foreign Service Officers Qualified to be Career Ministers Part B-Foreign Service Officers Appointments._. Commissions_ Limits of Consular Districts. Assignments and Transfers Citizenship Requirements. |