---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 2739"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "2739"
heading: "Civil service rotational program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/2739"
units:
  - "Chapter 38 — Department of State"
---

# §2739. Civil service rotational program

- (a) **Establishment of pilot rotational program for civil service—** Not later than 180 days after December 22, 2023, the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) shall establish a program to provide qualified civil servants serving at the Department an opportunity to serve at a United States embassy, including identifying criteria and an application process for such program.
- (b) **Program—** The program established under this section shall—
  - (1) provide at least 20 career civil servants the opportunity to serve for 2 to 3 years at a United States embassy to gain additional skills and experience;
  - (2) offer such civil servants the opportunity to serve in a political or economic section at a United States embassy; and
  - (3) include clear and transparent criteria for eligibility and selection, which shall include a minimum of 5 years of service at the Department.
- (c) **Subsequent position and promotion—** Following a rotation at a United States embassy pursuant to the program established by this section, participants in the program must be afforded, at minimum, a position equivalent in seniority, compensation, and responsibility to the position occupied prior serving in the program. Successful completion of a rotation at a United States embassy shall be considered favorably with regard to applications for promotion in civil service jobs at the Department.
- (d) **Implementation—** Not later than 2 years after December 22, 2023, the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) shall identify not less than 20 positions in United States embassies for the program established under this section and offer at least 20 civil servants the opportunity to serve in a rotation at a United States embassy pursuant to this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6208, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 975.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

For definitions of “Secretary” and “Department” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.