22 USC § 4854 - Qualifications of persons hired for diplomatic construction program

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s4854"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 4854 - Qualifications of persons hired for diplomatic construction program"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "4854"
section_name: "Qualifications of persons hired for diplomatic construction program"
chapter_number: 58
chapter_name: "DIPLOMATIC SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 404, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 865.)"
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# § 4854. Qualifications of persons hired for diplomatic construction program

section 4851(a) of this title

In carrying out the diplomatic construction program referred to in , the Secretary of State shall employ as professional staff (by appointment, contract, or otherwise) only those persons with a demonstrated specialized background in the fields of construction, construction law, or contract management. In filling such positions, the Secretary shall actively recruit women and members of minority groups.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 404, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 865.)