Section was enacted as part of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023, and also as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, and not as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter.

For definitions of “Secretary” and “Department” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Puspan. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.