§ 4823. — Special agents.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4823]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 58--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER II--PERSONNEL
Sec. 4823. Special agents
Special agent positions shall be filled in accordance with the
provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.)
and title 5. In filling such positions, the Secretary of State shall
actively recruit women and members of minority groups. The Secretary of
State shall prescribe the qualifications required for assignment or
appointment to such positions. The qualifications may include minimum
and maximum entry age restrictions and other physical standards and
shall incorporate such standards as may be required by law in order to
perform security functions, to bear arms, and to exercise investigatory,
warrant, arrest, and such other authorities as are available by law to
special agents of the Department of State and the Foreign Service.
(Pub. L. 99-399, title II, Sec. 203, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 858; Pub.
L. 103-236, title I, Sec. 162(g)(9), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 407.)
References in Text
The Foreign Service Act of 1980, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96-
465, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2071, as amended, which is classified
principally to chapter 52 (Sec. 3901 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 3901 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-236 amended section catchline to read ``Special
agents'' and in text substituted ``Special agent positions'' for
``Positions in the Diplomatic Security Service'' and ``The
qualifications'' for ``In the case of positions designated for special
agents, the qualifications''.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4044 of this title.
