Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§3929a Abolishment of Inspector General of Department of State and Foreign Service
Title 22 › CHAPTER 52 — FOREIGN SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE › § 3929a
Summary
The position of Inspector General for the Department of State and the Foreign Service is ended, despite what section 3929 says.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §3929a
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Notwithstanding section 3929 of this title, the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service is hereby abolished.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987, and not as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter. Another subsec. (c) of section 413 of Pub. L. 99–399 is classified to section 4861(c) of this title.
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–399 substituted provision abolishing the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service for provision limiting the authority of the Inspector General to such functions as necessary to carry out section 3929(g) of this title.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 3929a
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102