22 USC § 3930 - Board of Foreign Service

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title: "22 USC § 3930 - Board of Foreign Service"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "3930"
section_name: "Board of Foreign Service"
chapter_number: 52
chapter_name: "FOREIGN SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 210, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2082; Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 153, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(k)(2), title XIV, § 1422(b)(4)(B), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–789, 2681–793.)"
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# § 3930. Board of Foreign Service

The President shall establish a Board of the Foreign Service to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to the Service, including furtherance of the objectives of maximum compatibility among agencies authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system and compatibility between the Foreign Service personnel system and the other personnel systems of the Government. The Board of the Foreign Service shall be chaired by an individual appointed by the President and shall include one or more representatives of the Department of State, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the Agency for International Development, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Labor, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and such other agencies as the President may designate.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 210, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2082; Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 153, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(k)(2), title XIV, § 1422(b)(4)(B), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–789, 2681–793.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1998—, substituted “Agency for International Development” for “United States International Development Cooperation Agency”.

, substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency”.

1985— substituted “shall be chaired by an individual appointed by the President” for “shall be chaired by a career member of the Senior Foreign Service designated by the Secretary of State”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to . The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated , and became effective .

“United States Information Agency” substituted in text for “International Communication Agency” pursuant to , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

## Executive Documents

### Executive Order No. 11264

Ex. Ord. No. 11264, , 31 F.R. 67, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11434, , 33 F.R. 16485; Ex. Ord. No. 11636, , 36 F.R. 24901; Ex. Ord. No. 12107, , 44 F.R. 1055; Ex. Ord. No. 12292, , 46 F.R. 13967, which provided for the establishment, functions, etc., of the Board of the Foreign Service and Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12363, , 47 F.R. 22497. See sections 6 and 9 of Ex. Ord. No. 12293, as amended, set out as a note under .

### Executive Order No. 11434

Ex. Ord. No. 11434, , 33 F.R. 16485, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12107, , 44 F.R. 1055; Ex. Ord. No. 12292, , 46 F.R. 13967, which related to administration of foreign service personnel systems, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, , 51 F.R. 7237.