Division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is div. E of Pub. L. 117–81, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2341, which is known as the Department of State Authorization Act of 2021. For complete classification of div. E to the Code, see Tables.

The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(8), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and was substantially repealed and restated in chapter 10 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(a), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4197, 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act into chapter 10 of Title 5, see Disposition Table preceding section 101 of Title 5.

Section is comprised of section 9205 of Pub. L. 117–263. Subsec. (c) of section 9205 of Pub. L. 117–263 amended section 2719b of this title.

References to Foreign Service Institute considered to refer to George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, see section 1(b) of Pub. L. 107–132, set out as a note under section 4021 of this title.

Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title II, § 5202, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1591, provided that: “The Department [of State] shall require the approval of the Secretary [of State] for eliminations of long-term training assignments.”

For definitions of “Department” and “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 9002 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.