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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§3925 Compatibility Between Foreign Service and Other Government Personnel Systems

Title 22 › CHAPTER 52 — FOREIGN SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE › § 3925

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Run the Foreign Service so it follows the government's general policies and rules whenever possible. The Secretary must talk with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and any other agency leaders the President names so the Foreign Service personnel system works well with other federal personnel systems whenever possible.

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Title 22, §3925

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The Service shall be administered to the extent practicable in conformity with general policies and regulations of the Government. The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the heads of such other agencies as the President shall determine, in order to assure compatibility of the Foreign Service personnel system with other Government personnel systems to the extent practicable.

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Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of State, see section 1 of Ex. Ord. No. 12293, Feb. 23, 1981, 46 F.R. 13969, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title. Consultation With Other Federal Departments and AgenciesFor authority for the Secretary of State to consult with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the United States Information Agency, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to ensure compatibility between the Foreign Service personnel system and other government personnel systems, see section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 12293, Feb. 23, 1981, 46 F.R. 13969, as amended, set out as note under section 3901 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 3925

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102