{"data":{"id":"us/22-u.s.c.-4822","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 U.S.C. § 4822","heading":"Director of Diplomatic Security Service","body":"Any such Diplomatic Security Service should be headed by a Director designated by the Secretary of State. The Director should be a career member of the Senior Foreign Service or the Senior Executive Service and should be qualified for the position by virtue of demonstrated ability in the areas of security, law enforcement, management, and public administration. Experience in management or operations abroad should be considered an affirmative factor in the selection of the Director.","path":["Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE","CHAPTER 58—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc22@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:55Z","sha256":"29835f7d0e3365510bc5cd77abc2cafdbb16ad68fe645d00f142e0f99260fe62","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-u.s.c.-4821","next":"us/22-u.s.c.-4823"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}