---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 3930"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "3930"
heading: "Board of Foreign Service"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/3930"
units:
  - "Chapter 52 — Foreign Service"
  - "Subchapter II — Management of Service"
---

# §3930. Board of Foreign Service


The President shall establish a Board of the Foreign Service to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to the Service, including furtherance of the objectives of maximum compatibility among [agencies](/usc/22/3902.md?p=2) authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel [system](/usc/22/4071a.md?p=10) and compatibility between the Foreign Service personnel [system](/usc/22/4071a.md?p=10) and the other personnel [systems](/usc/22/4071a.md?p=10) of the [Government](/usc/22/3902.md?p=7). The Board of the Foreign Service shall be chaired by an individual appointed by the President and shall include one or more representatives of the Department of State, the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the [Agency](/usc/22/3902.md?p=2) for International Development, the [Department](/usc/22/3902.md?p=4) of Agriculture, the [Department](/usc/22/3902.md?p=4) of Commerce, the [Department](/usc/22/3902.md?p=4) of Labor, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity [Commission](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=2), and such other [agencies](/usc/22/3902.md?p=2) as the President may designate.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 210, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2082; Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 153, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(k)(2), title XIV, § 1422(b)(4)(B), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–789, 2681–793.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–277, § 1422(b)(4)(B), substituted “Agency for International Development” for “United States International Development Cooperation Agency”.

Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(k)(2), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “United States Information Agency”.

1985—Pub. L. 99–93 substituted “shall be chaired by an individual appointed by the President” for “shall be chaired by a career member of the Senior Foreign Service designated by the Secretary of State”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018.

“United States Information Agency” substituted in text for “International Communication Agency” pursuant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title.

### Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by section 1335(k)(2) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

Amendment by section 1422(b)(4)(B) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1401 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6561 of this title.

### Executive Documents

### Executive Order No. 11264

Ex. Ord. No. 11264, Dec. 31, 1965, 31 F.R. 67, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11434, Nov. 8, 1968, 33 F.R. 16485; Ex. Ord. No. 11636, Dec. 17, 1971, 36 F.R. 24901; Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055; Ex. Ord. No. 12292, Feb. 23, 1981, 46 F.R. 13967, which provided for the establishment, functions, etc., of the Board of the Foreign Service and Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12363, May 21, 1982, 47 F.R. 22497. See sections 6 and 9 of Ex. Ord. No. 12293, as amended, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.

### Executive Order No. 11434

Ex. Ord. No. 11434, Nov. 8, 1968, 33 F.R. 16485, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055; Ex. Ord. No. 12292, Feb. 23, 1981, 46 F.R. 13967, which related to administration of foreign service personnel systems, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.