International Commerce Service Act

Summary

International Commerce Service Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish the International Commerce Service of the United States within the Department of Commerce which shall consist of professional and nonprofessional staff members. Provides that, upon the request of the Secretary, the Secretary of State shall accredit positions for economic and commercial diplomatic missions, the total number of which positions shall not exceed five hundred. Provides that officers of the Service attached or assigned to United States diplomatic missions will be designated as commercial minister, counselor, attache, officer and such other titles as may be prescribed by the Secretary. Requires the President to prescribe regulations to insure that the official activities of personnel assigned abroad pursuant to this Act are carried on: (1) in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary; and (2) in coordination with other representatives of the United States Government in each country, under the leadership of the chief of the United States diplomatic mission. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe training programs, establish training facilities and provide training by contract or otherwise for officers of the Service or other personnel in the United States or abroad. Provides that no person shall be eligible for appointment as an officer in the service unless such person is an American citizen. Provides for the transfer to the Service, without examination, of personnel from the Foreign Service of the United States and of qualified personnel from the Department of Commerce. Authorizes to be appropriated $31,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1974 and 1975 to carry out the purpose of this Act.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 20 May 1974

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 April 1973

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