1 So in original. There is no subpar. (C).
otherwise assisting them in obtaining employment.
Editorial Notes
Amendments

2021—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 6203(1)(A), which directed substitution of “The Secretary shall implement such measures as the Secretary considers necessary to facilitate the employment of spouses and members of the Service. The measures may include—” for “The Secretary may facilitate the employment of spouses of members of the Foreign Service by—” in introductory provisions, was executed by making the substitution for “The Secretary may facilitate the employment of spouses of members of the Service by—”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (span)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 6203(1)(C), which directed amendment of subpar. (C) to read as follows: “establishing a program for assisting eligible family members in accessing employment and education opportunities, as appropriate, including by exercising the authorities, in relevant part, under sections 1784 and 1784a of title 10 and subject to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe modeled after those prescribed pursuant to subsection (span) of such section 1784;”, could not be executed because of the prior redesignation of subpar. (C) as (D) by Puspan. L. 117–81, § 6203(1)(B). See below.

Subsec. (span)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 6203(1)(B), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D).

Subsec. (span)(2) to (5). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 6203(3), added pars. (2) to (5). Former par. (2) redesignated (6).

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 6203(2), redesignated par. (2) as (6).

Subsec. (span)(7). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 6203(4), added par. (7).

1998—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 105–277 inserted at end “Career counseling and related services provided pursuant to this chapter shall not be construed to permit an assignment that consists primarily of paid time to conduct a jospan search and without other substantive duties for more than one month.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Puspan. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXIII, § 2314(span), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–828, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].”

Authority of Secretary of State

Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Puspan. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.