§ 4822. — Director of Diplomatic Security Service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4822]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 58--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER II--PERSONNEL
Sec. 4822. Director of Diplomatic Security Service
Any such Diplomatic Security Service should be headed by a Director
designated by the Secretary of State. The Director should be a career
member of the Senior Foreign Service or the Senior Executive Service and
should be qualified for the position by virtue of demonstrated ability
in the areas of security, law enforcement, management, and public
administration. Experience in management or operations abroad should be
considered an affirmative factor in the selection of the Director.
(Pub. L. 99-399, title II, Sec. 202, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 858; Pub.
L. 103-236, title I, Sec. 162(g)(8), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 407.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-236 substituted ``Any such'' for ``The'' in first
sentence, struck out last sentence which read as follows: ``The Director
shall act under the supervision and direction of the Assistant Secretary
for Diplomatic Security.'', and directed the substitution of ``should''
for ``shall'' in first, third, and fourth sentences, which was executed
to first, second, and third sentences to reflect the probable intent of
Congress and the striking out of last sentence which also was the fourth
sentence. See H.Rept. 103-126, pp. 168, 169.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103-236 applicable with respect to officials,
offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders,
regulations, or departmental directives implementing the amendments by
sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103-236 become effective, or 90 days
after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub.
L. 103-236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this
title.
