US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 3948

Recall and reappointment of career members

Section text and notes

(a)

Retired career members

Whenever the Secretary determines that the needs of the Service so require, the Secretary may recall any retired career member of the Service for active duty in the same personnel category as that member was serving at the time of retirement. A retired career member may be recalled under this section to any appropriate salary class or rate, except that a retired career member of the Senior Foreign Service may not be recalled to a salary class higher than the one in which the member was serving at the time of retirement unless appointed to such higher class by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b)

Former career members

section 3946 of this titleFormer career members of the Service may be reappointed under section 3942(a)(1) or 3943 of this title, without regard to , in a salary class which is appropriate in light of the qualifications and experience of the individual being reappointed.

Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 30894 Stat. 2086 (, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

State Department Overseas Program

Pub. L. 119–75, div. F, title VII, § 7065(a)140 Stat. 621

“(a)

Authority .—

Pub. L. 119–75140 Stat. 523 22 U.S.C. 215122 U.S.C. 3948Up to $170,000,000 of the funds made available in title III of this Act [title III of div. F of , ] pursuant to or to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [ et seq.] may be used to hire and employ individuals in the United States and overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant to the authority of sections 308 and 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( and 3949).
“(b)

Restriction .—

The authority to hire individuals contained in subsection (a) shall expire on .
“(c)

Program Account Charged .—

ProvidedPub. L. 119–75140 Stat. 513 The account charged for the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority of this section shall be the account to which the responsibilities of such individual primarily relate: , That funds made available to carry out this section may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the relevant headings in title I [title I of div. F of , ].”
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Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7065(a)138 Stat. 846 –(d), , .

Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7065(a)136 Stat. 5086 –(d), , .

Pub. L. 117–103, div. K, title VII, § 7065(a)136 Stat. 678 –(d), , .

Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7064(a)134 Stat. 1809 –(d), , .

Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title VII, § 7064(a)133 Stat. 2928 Pub. L. 116–136, div. B, title XI, § 21004134 Stat. 591 –(d), , , 2929, as amended by , , .

Pub. L. 116–6, div. F, title VII, § 7057(a)133 Stat. 371 –(e), , .

Pub. L. 115–141, div. K, title VII, § 7057(a)132 Stat. 941 –(e), , .

Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7057(a)131 Stat. 695 –(e), , .

Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7057(a)129 Stat. 2803 –(e), , , 2804.

Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7057(a)128 Stat. 2664 –(e), , , 2665.

Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title VII, § 7057(a)128 Stat. 549 –(e), , .

Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title VII, § 7057(a)125 Stat. 1244 –(e), , .

Pub. L. 111–117, div. F, title VII, § 7059(a)123 Stat. 3380 –(g), , , 3381.

Pub. L. 111–8, div. H, title VII, § 7059(a)123 Stat. 896 –(g), , .

Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title VI, § 676121 Stat. 2357 , , .

Pub. L. 109–102, title V, § 577119 Stat. 2231 , , .

Pub. L. 108–447, div. D, title V, § 588118 Stat. 3034 , , .

Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title V, § 525118 Stat. 176

22 U.S.C. 215122 U.S.C. 3948Provided“Funds appropriated by this and subsequent appropriations Acts to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [ et seq.], including funds appropriated under the heading ‘Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States’, may be made available to employ individuals overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant to the authority of sections 308 and 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [, 3949]: , That in fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 the authority of this section may be used to hire not more than 85 individuals in each such year.”
, , , provided that: