Foreign Service Act of 1946
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The Foreign Service Act of 1946 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized and modernized the United States diplomatic service, establishing the framework for the professional career Foreign Service.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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foreign relations law → |
| amended |
earlier statutes governing the U.S. diplomatic and consular services
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| appliesTo |
Department of State Foreign Service personnel
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| branchOfGovernmentAffected |
executive branch of the United States
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| country |
United States
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| defines |
categories of Foreign Service personnel
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conditions of employment in the Foreign Service → duties and responsibilities of Foreign Service officers → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| establishes |
framework for a career Foreign Service
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personnel categories within the Foreign Service → promotion and selection‑out procedures for Foreign Service officers → retirement provisions for Foreign Service personnel → salary and rank structure for Foreign Service officers → |
| focusesOn |
merit‑based recruitment and promotion in the Foreign Service
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professionalization of U.S. diplomatic personnel → |
| historicalContext |
post‑World War II reorganization of U.S. foreign affairs institutions
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| historicalSuccessor |
Foreign Service Act of 1980
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| languageOfDocument |
English
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| legalForm |
public law
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| modernized |
United States diplomatic service
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| presidentAtEnactment |
Harry S. Truman
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| providesFor |
a system of ranks and classes for Foreign Service officers
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competitive examinations for entry into the Foreign Service → retirement and disability benefits for Foreign Service personnel → training and development of Foreign Service officers → |
| purpose |
to establish a professional career Foreign Service
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to improve the efficiency of the conduct of U.S. foreign relations → to reorganize and modernize the United States Foreign Service → |
| regionOfImpact |
U.S. diplomatic missions worldwide
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| regulates |
United States Foreign Service
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personnel system of the U.S. Foreign Service → |
| relatedTo |
United States Department of State
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United States foreign policy → |
| reorganized |
United States Foreign Service
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| replaced |
Rogers Act of 1924 in major respects
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| status |
largely superseded by the Foreign Service Act of 1980
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| subjectMatter |
conditions of service for U.S. diplomatic and consular officers
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organization of the U.S. Foreign Service → personnel administration in the Foreign Service → |
| yearEnacted |
1946
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Foreign Service Institute
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United States Foreign Service → |
legalBasis |
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Rogers Act of 1924
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relatedTo |
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Foreign Service Act of 1980
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replaced |