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Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

Chapter 38 Department of State

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Sections in Chapter 38

§ 2651 Establishment of Department § 2651a Organization of Department of State § 2652, 2652a Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(a), (b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 405 § 2652b Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title I, § 5153(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1580 § 2652c Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance § 2653 to 2655 Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(a), (p), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 405, 410 § 2655a Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs within Department of State; Assistant Secretary of State as head of Bureau § 2655b Diplomatic presence overseas § 2655c Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs § 2656 Management of foreign affairs § 2656a Congressional declaration of findings of major significance of modern scientific and technological advances in foreign policy § 2656b Congressional declaration of policy regarding consequences of science and technology on conduct of foreign policy § 2656c Responsibilities of President § 2656d Responsibilities of Secretary of State § 2656e Terrorism-related travel advisories § 2656f Annual country reports on terrorism § 2656g Report on terrorist assets in United States § 2656h International credit reports § 2656i Counterdrug and anticrime activities of Department of State § 2656j Countering white identity terrorism globally § 2656k Human rights awareness for American athletic delegations § 2657 Custody of seals and property § 2658 Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(a), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 405 § 2658a Foreign Affairs Manual and Foreign Affairs Handbook changes § 2659 State statutes to be procured § 2660 Copies of treaties furnished to Director of the Government Publishing Office § 2661 Procurement of information for corporations, firms and individuals; expense of cablegrams and telephone service involved; appropriation § 2661a Foreign contracts or arrangements; discrimination § 2661b Services provided to the press § 2662 Transferred § 2663 Omitted § 2664 Distribution of duties of officers, clerks, and employees § 2664a Protection of Civil Service employees § 2665 Personal services other than those provided for § 2665a Foreign Service fellowships § 2665b Veterans Innovation Partnership Fellowship Program § 2665c Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program § 2665d Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program § 2666, 2667 Repealed. Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 125(c), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 417 § 2668 Requisitions for advances to pay lawful obligations § 2668a Disposition of trust funds received from foreign governments for citizens of United States § 2669 Printing and binding outside continental United States; settlement and payment of claims by foreign governments; employment of aliens; official functions and courtesies; purchase of uniforms; payment of tort claims; payment of assumed obligations in Germany; telecommunications services; security; special purpose passenger motor vehicles; pay obligations arising under international conventions or contracts; personal service contracts § 2669–1 Payment of tort claims arising in connection with overseas operations § 2669a Diplomatic Telecommunications Service § 2669b Reaffirming United States international telecommunications policy § 2670 Insurance on motor vehicles in foreign countries; tie lines and teletype equipment; ice and drinking water; excise taxes on negotiable instruments; remains of deceased persons; relief, protection, and burial of seamen; acknowledgement of services of foreign vessels and aircraft; rentals and leases § 2671 Emergency expenditures § 2672 Participation in international activities; restriction; expenses § 2672a Alternate United States Commissioners for international fisheries commissions § 2672b Compensation of Alternate United States Commissioners; travel expenses and other allowances § 2673 International Civil Aviation Organization; availability of funds for participation § 2674 Availability of exchange allowances or proceeds derived from exchange or sale of motor vehicles § 2675 Allocation or transfer to other agencies of funds appropriated to Department of State; authority for expenditure of funds § 2676 Contracts in foreign countries § 2677 Availability of funds for travel expenses and transportation of personal effects, household goods, or automobiles § 2678 Reduction in earmarks if appropriations are less than authorizations § 2679 Maximum rates of per diem in lieu of subsistence payable to foreign participants in exchange of persons program or in program of furnishing technical information and assistance § 2679a Procurement contracts § 2679b Prohibition against fraudulent use of “Made in America” labels § 2679c Prohibition on discriminatory contracts § 2679d Exemption from certain procurement protest procedures for noncompetitive contracting in emergency circumstances § 2679e List of certain telecommunications providers § 2680 Appropriations for State Department; information to congressional committees § 2680–1 Deadline for responses to questions from congressional committees § 2680–2 Facilitating access to Department of State § 2680–3 Responsiveness to Congressional Research Service inquiries and Congressional Budget Office inquiries § 2680–4 Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research § 2680a Compensation for disability or death § 2680b Special rules for certain monthly workers’ compensation payments and other payments for Department of State personnel under chief of mission authority § 2681 International broadcasting facilities; transfer to Department of State; acquisition of property § 2682 Liquidation and disposal of broadcasting facilities § 2683 Assumption of obligations of operation of broadcasting facilities § 2684 Capital fund for Department of State to centralize reproduction, editorial, data processing, audiovisual and other services; maximum amount; operation of fund § 2684a Capital Investment Fund § 2684b Strengthening the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State § 2685 Reimbursement for detailed State Department personnel § 2686 Review of world-wide supply, demand, and price of basic raw and processed materials § 2686a Appointment of Special Coordinator for water policy negotiations and water resources policy § 2687 Use of appropriated funds for unusual expenses of United States Representative to Organization of American States § 2688 Ambassadors; criteria regarding selection and confirmation § 2689 American Sections, International Joint Commission, United States and Canada; funds for representation expenses and official entertainment within the United States § 2690 Foreign gifts; audit; reports to Congress § 2691 Repealed. Pub. L. 101–649, title VI, § 603(a)(18), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5084 § 2692 Compensation for persons participating in State Department proceedings; availability of funds § 2693 Repealed. Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2205(3), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2160 § 2694 Limitation on purchase of gifts for foreign individuals; report to Speaker of the House and chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate § 2695 Administrative services § 2695a Foreign language services § 2695b Omitted § 2696 Nondiscretionary personnel costs, currency fluctuations, and other contingencies § 2697 Acceptance of gifts on behalf of United States § 2698 Procurement of legal services § 2699 Employment opportunities for family members § 2700 Use of vehicles § 2701 Educational facilities § 2701a Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories § 2702 Malpractice protection § 2703 Services and facilities for employees at posts abroad § 2703a Emergency back-up care § 2704 Subsistence expenses § 2705 Documentation of citizenship § 2706 Reprograming of funds; notice requirements § 2706a Rewards payments § 2707 International communications and information policy; duties of Secretary of State § 2708 Department of State rewards program § 2708a Award of Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service § 2709 Special agents § 2710 Expenses relating to participation in arbitrations of certain disputes § 2711 Counterterrorism Protection Fund § 2712 Authority to control certain terrorism-related services § 2713 Protection of historic and artistic furnishings of reception areas of the Harry S Truman Federal Building § 2714 Denial of passports to certain convicted drug traffickers § 2714a Revocation or denial of passport in case of certain unpaid taxes § 2715 Procedures regarding major disasters and incidents abroad affecting United States citizens § 2715a Provision of information on certain violent crimes abroad to victims and victims’ families § 2715b Notification of next of kin; reports of death § 2715c Conservation and disposition of estates § 2716 Debt collection § 2717 Defense trade controls registration fees § 2718 Fees received for use of Blair House § 2719 Grants for training and education in international affairs § 2719a Foreign affairs training § 2719b Training and professional development prioritization § 2719c Facilitation and encouragement of training and professional development for Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel § 2719d Language incentive pay for civil service employees § 2720 Closing of consular and diplomatic posts abroad § 2721 Impermissible basis for denial of passports § 2722 International meetings § 2723 Denial of visas § 2724 Fees for commercial services § 2725 Fees for use of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center § 2726 Fee for use of diplomatic reception rooms § 2727 Accounting of collections in budget presentation documents § 2728 Crimes committed by diplomats § 2729 State Department records of overseas deaths of United States citizens from nonnatural causes § 2730 Prohibition on funding the involuntary return of refugees § 2731 Monitoring and combating anti-Semitism § 2732 Public diplomacy responsibilities of the Department of State § 2732a Avoiding duplication of programs and efforts § 2732b Improving research and evaluation of public diplomacy § 2732c Submission of federally funded research and development center reports to Congress § 2733 Reemployment of annuitants under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees’ Retirement System § 2734 Reconstruction and stabilization § 2734a Authorities related to personnel § 2734b Report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and promotion § 2734c Employee assignment restrictions § 2734d Recruitment and retention of individuals who have lived, worked, or studied in predominantly Muslim countries or communities § 2734e Annual Report § 2734f Strategic staffing plan for the Department of State § 2734g Promoting transparency and accountability in the Department of State workforce § 2734h Increased accountability in assignment restrictions and reviews § 2735 Foreign relations exchange programs § 2735a Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Integration and Normalization Fora and Agreements § 2735b National Museum of American Diplomacy § 2736 Exit interviews for workforce § 2736a Recruitment and retention § 2736b Leadership engagement and accountability § 2736c Professional development opportunities and tools § 2736d Payne fellowship authorization § 2736d–1 Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program § 2736e Voluntary participation § 2736f Efforts to improve retention and prevent retaliation § 2737 Department of State paid Student Internship Program § 2738 Mid-Career Mentoring Program § 2739 Civil service rotational program § 2740 Career intermission program adjustment to enhance retention § 2741 Authority to pay for or reimburse for certain security services