Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60
§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
The Secretary must hire and keep people experienced in predominantly Muslim areas, including those who studied at Islamic colleges. Congress says engaging these countries, including public diplomacy, is critical to U.S. foreign policy and urges hiring staff who know their cultures, languages, and history.
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Title 22, §2734d
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(a)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)It is the sense of Congress that the Department should recruit more employees that have a personal background in, and thorough understating 11 So in original. Probably should be “understanding”. of, the cultures, languages, and history of the Middle East and wider Muslim world.
(c)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
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60