CHAPTER 14⁠—FOREIGN SERVICE — Front Matter

Repeal of Chapter

Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2205, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2159, repealed the Foreign Service Act of 1946 and related and miscellaneous provisions classified to this chapter. Pursuant to section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title, Pub. L. 96–465 is effective, except as otherwise provided, on Feb. 15, 1981. Notwithstanding repeal, however, of the provisions of this chapter, section 4172 of this title continues in force and effect the Foreign Service Act of 1946 and any other law repealed, modified, or affected by Pub. L. 96–465 for the purposes enumerated in such section 4172.

Editorial Notes

Revision of Laws

Congress by the enactment of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96–465, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2071, classified principally to chapter 52 (§ 3901 et seq.) of this title, consolidated and revised the laws relating to the administration, etc., of the Foreign Service.

Prior to the enactment of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, the Foreign Service Act of 1946 and related and miscellaneous provisions, which governed the Foreign Service, were classified to this chapter. Some former provisions of this chapter, prior to the enactment of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, had similar and related provisions classified to former chapter 1 of this title as follows:

Former Chapter 1Former Chapter 14 1, 1a801 2801, 909 3861–870 3a995 4906, 907 5911, 912 6906 7993 8Omitted 91036 10, 11Omitted 121131 13812 14Omitted 15961–963 16963–965 171148 17a1148–1150 18Omitted 19909 20876 211061 et seq. 21a1063 22915 23Omitted 23a861, 870 23b937 23c1131 23d937 23e886 23f826, 827 23g821 23h826, 827, 861 et seq. 23i1061 et seq. 23j882 23k813 23l814 24805 31901 32900 et seq. 32a866, 867 33910 34 to 34c901 35936–939 36, 37Omitted 38805 39803 40802 41901 note 51Omitted 51a938, 951 52Omitted 531171 54Omitted 55908 56936 57, 58Omitted 71Omitted 72 to 791172–1179 80 to 82Omitted 83 to 981180–1195 99Omitted 100 to 1041196–1200 105 to 109Omitted 121881, 882 122, 123Omitted 124882 125861 et seq. 126806 1271201 1281202 129Omitted 1301082 130a1136 130b1136, 1138 1311203 132842, 843 133Omitted 134809 135815 136909 note

Provisions similar to those contained in the Foreign Service Act of 1946 and related and miscellaneous provisions formerly classified to this chapter are covered by various sections as follows: