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22 U.S.C. 4012: Termination of appointments of consular agents and foreign national employeesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 22-FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSECHAPTER 52-FOREIGN SERVICE
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§4012. Termination of appointments of consular agents and foreign national employees

(a)  The Secretary of State may terminate at any time the appointment of any consular agent in light of the criteria and procedures normally followed in the locality in similar circumstances.

(b)  The Secretary may terminate at any time the appointment of any foreign national employee in light of the criteria and procedures normally followed in the locality in similar circumstances.

( Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 613 , formerly § 612, Oct. 17, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2099 ; renumbered § 613, Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 181(a)(1) , Apr. 30, 1994 , 108 Stat. 416 .)

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 613 of Pub. L. 96–465 was renumbered section 614 and is classified to section 4013 of this title.