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22 U.S.C. § 3949

Limited appointments

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 3949, Limited appointments, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/457500
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A limited appointment may be extended for continued service— as a career candidate, if— in exceptional circumstances if the Secretary determines the needs of the Service require the extension of—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-465(H.R. 6790)1980-10-17
    Foreign Service Act of 1980
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-204(H.R. 1777)1987-12-22
    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-236(H.R. 2333)1994-04-30
    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
    House: 195–209Senate: 92–8
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-415(H.R. 5034)1994-10-25
    To make certain technical amendments relating to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, and other provisions of law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-323(S. 1635)2016-12-16
    Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017
    House: 374–16Senate: no recorded tally