§ 3903. — Members of Service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC3903]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 3903. Members of Service
The following are the members of the Service:
(1) Chiefs of mission, appointed under section 3942(a)(1) of
this title or assigned under section 3982(c) of this title.
(2) Ambassadors at large, appointed under section 3942(a)(1) of
this title.
(3) Members of the Senior Foreign Service, appointed under
section 3942(a)(1) or 3943 of this title, who are the corps of
leaders and experts for the management of the Service and the
performance of its functions.
(4) Foreign Service officers, appointed under section 3942(a)(1)
of this title, who have general responsibility for carrying out the
functions of the Service.
(5) Foreign Service personnel, United States citizens appointed
under section 3943 of this title, who provide skills and services
required for effective performance by the Service.
(6) Foreign national employees, foreign nationals appointed
under section 3943 of this title, who provide clerical,
administrative, technical, fiscal, and other support at Foreign
Service posts abroad.
(7) Consular agents, appointed under section 3943 of this title
by the Secretary of State, who provide consular and related services
as authorized by the Secretary of State at specified locations
abroad where no Foreign Service posts are situated.
(Pub. L. 96-465, title I, Sec. 103, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2076.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2664a, 3974, 4155, 4861 of
this title; title 5 sections 7511, 8331, 8351, 8401.
