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22 U.S.C. 2391: Missions and staffs abroad

Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-195. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 2396.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–465, §2203(c), among other changes, substituted references to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 for references to the Foreign Service Act of 1946 and section 2385(d) of this title. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–465, §2203(d), among other changes, substituted references to the Foreign Service Act of 1980, for references to the Foreign Service Act of 1946, and inserted provisions relating to employee status for purposes of chapters 81, 83, 87 and 89 of title 5. · (c)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–92 substituted reference to subchapter I of this chapter for reference to this chapter and struck out provisions requiring administration of assistance by the senior military officer of the mission for assistance under subchapter II of this chapter. · (d)

    1965

    • Pub. L. 89–171 added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1963

    • Pub. L. 88–205 added subsec. (c). · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.