Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110
§2734d Recruitment and Retention of Individuals Who Have Lived, Worked, or Studied in Predominantly Muslim Countries or Communities
Title 22 › CHAPTER 38 — DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2734d
Summary
Good relations and public outreach with mostly Muslim countries and communities are important for U.S. foreign policy. The Secretary must try hard to hire and keep people who have lived, worked, or studied in predominantly Muslim countries or communities — including those who went to Islamic colleges — and the Department should bring on more staff who have personal ties and strong knowledge of Muslim cultures, languages, and history in the Middle East and beyond.
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Title 22, §2734d
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(a)Findings
Congress finds that successful engagement, including robust public diplomacy, with predominantly Muslim countries and communities is critical for achieving United States foreign policy objectives.
(b)Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that the Department should recruit more employees that have a personal background in, and thorough understating of, the cultures, languages, and history of the Middle East and wider Muslim world.
(c)Recruitment and retention of certain individuals
The Secretary shall make every effort to recruit and retain individuals that have lived, worked, or studied in predominantly Muslim countries or communities, including individuals who have studied at an Islamic institution of higher learning.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions For definitions of “Department” and “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 114–323, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.
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22 U.S.C. § 2734d
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110