22 U.S.C. § 4822
Director of Diplomatic Security Service
United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective
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- 22 U.S.C. § 4822, Director of Diplomatic Security Service, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/457799
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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.
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.
- Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995