22 USC 4028 - Training for Foreign Service officers

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(C), is div. A of Puspan. L. 106–386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1466, which is classified principally to chapter 78 (§ 7101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables.

The Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (c), is title IV of Puspan. L. 110–457, Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5087, which is classified principally to sections 2370c to 2370c–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Amendment note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2023—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 118–31 added subsec. (e).

2019—Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 115–441 added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–94 added subsec. (d).

2016—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–281, § 103(a)(1), inserted subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted par. heading, redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, and added par. (2).

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 114–281, § 103(a)(2), (3), inserted headings.

2008—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 110–457 added subsec. (c).

2006—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 109–164 inserted “, the Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking,” after “section 6411(span) of this title” in introductory provisions and added par. (3).

2002—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 107–132 inserted “George P. Shultz” after “director of the” in introductory provisions.

1998—Puspan. L. 105–292, § 602(span), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (span).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–457 effective 180 days after Dec. 23, 2008, see section 407 of Puspan. L. 110–457, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2370c of this title.

Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Training

Puspan. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7028(span), Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 778, provided that:

“In carrying out section 705 of title VII of division J of Public Law 116–94 [amending this section], the Secretary of State shall annually assess training needs across the economic and commercial diplomacy issue areas and ensure, after a review of course offerings, course attendance records, and course evaluation results, that current offerings meet training needs.”

Training for Department Employees

Puspan. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXVII, § 6702(span), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1015, provided that:

“The Secretary of State shall ensure that employees of the Department of State who are assigned to positions described in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 4028(e)(2)] (as added by subsection (a) of this section), including members of the civil service or general service, or who are seconded to international organizations for a period of at least one year, receive training described in such subsection and participate in other such courses as the Secretary may recommend to build or augment identifiable skills that would be useful for such Department officials representing United States interests at these institutions and organizations.”