Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 3903

Members of Service

The following are the members of the Service:
(1)
section 3942(a)(1) of this titlesection 3982(c) of this title Chiefs of mission, appointed under or assigned under .
(2)
section 3942(a)(1) of this title Ambassadors at large, appointed under .
(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)
section 3942(a)(1) of this title Foreign Service officers, appointed under , who have general responsibility for carrying out the functions of the Service.
(5)
section 3943 of this title Foreign Service personnel, United States citizens appointed under , who provide skills and services required for effective performance by the Service.
(6)
section 3943 of this title Foreign national employees, foreign nationals appointed under , who provide clerical, administrative, technical, fiscal, and other support at Foreign Service posts abroad.
(7)
section 3943 of this title Consular agents, appointed under 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, § 10394 Stat. 2076 (, , .)