---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 3924"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "3924"
heading: "Uniform and consolidated administration of Service"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/3924"
units:
  - "Chapter 52 — Foreign Service"
  - "Subchapter II — Management of Service"
---

# §3924. Uniform and consolidated administration of Service


The [Secretary](/usc/22/3902.md?p=10) shall on a continuing basis consider the need for uniformity of personnel policies and procedures and for consolidation (in accordance with [section 2695 of this title](/usc/22/2695.md)) of personnel [functions](/usc/22/3902.md?p=6) among [agencies](/usc/22/3902.md?p=2) utilizing the Foreign Service personnel [system](/usc/22/4071a.md?p=10). Where feasible, the Secretary of State shall encourage (in consultation with the other heads of such [agencies](/usc/22/3902.md?p=2)) the development of uniform policies and procedures and consolidated personnel [functions](/usc/22/3902.md?p=6).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 204, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2079.)