[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4024]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER VII--CAREER DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND ORIENTATION
Sec. 4024. Functions of Secretary
(a) Nature and correlation of training and instruction; encouragement of
complementary programs; employment of personnel; acquisition of
property and equipment
In the exercise of functions under this subchapter, the Secretary of
State may--
(1) provide for the general nature of the training and
instruction to be furnished by the institution, including functional
and geographic area specializations;
(2) correlate training and instruction furnished by the
institution with courses given at other Government institutions and
at private institutions which furnish training and instruction
useful in the field of foreign affairs;
(3) encourage and foster programs complementary to those
furnished by the institution, including through grants and other
gratuitous assistance to nonprofit institutions cooperating in any
of the programs under this subchapter;
(4)(A) employ in accordance with the civil service laws such
personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
subchapter, and
(B) if and to the extent determined to be necessary by the
Secretary of State, obtain without regard to the provisions of law
governing appointments in the competitive service, by appointment or
contract (subject to the availability of appropriations), the
services of individuals to serve as language instructors, linguists,
and other academic and training specialists (including, in the
absence of suitably qualified United States citizens, qualified
individuals who are not citizens of the United States); and
(5) acquire such real and personal property and equipment as may
be necessary for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of
the facilities necessary to carry out the provisions of this
subchapter without regard to section 5 of title 41 and section 252
of title 41.
(b) Payment of salary, tuition, and other expenses; special monetary or
other incentives
In furtherance of the objectives of this chapter, the Secretary
may--
(1) pay the tuition and other expenses of members of the Service
and employees of the Department who are assigned or detailed in
accordance with law for special instruction or training, including
orientation, language, and career development training;
(2) pay the salary (excluding premium pay or any special
differential under section 3972 of this title) of members of the
Service selected and assigned for training; and
(3) provide special monetary or other incentives to encourage
members of the Service to acquire or retain proficiency in foreign
languages or special abilities needed in the Service.
(c) Orientation and training for family members
The Secretary may provide to family members of members of the
Service or of employees of the Department or other agencies, in
anticipation of their assignment abroad or while abroad--
(1) appropriate orientation and language training; and
(2) functional training for anticipated prospective employment
under section 3951 of this title.
(d) Training and certification for employees performing consular
functions
(1) Before a United States citizen employee (other than a diplomatic
or consular officer of the United States) may be design
