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 112 STAT. 2681-825 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 SEC. 2302. ELIMINATION OF DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BURDENSHARING. Section 161 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 2651a note) is amended by striking subsection (f). SEC. 2303. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g) QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICER HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBIL- ITY FOR PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.—The officer of the Department of State with primary responsibility for assisting the Secretary of State with respect to matters relating to personnel in the Department of State, or that officer's principal deputy, shall have substantial professional qualifications in the field of human resource policy and management.". SEC. 2304. DIPLOMATIC SECURITY. Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as amended by this division, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: " (h) QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICER HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBIL- ITY FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY. —The officer of the Department of State with primary responsibility for assisting the Secretary of State with respect to diplomatic security, or that officer's principal deputy, shall have substantial professional qualifications in the fields of (1) management, and (2) Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or security.". SEC. 2305. NUMBER OF SENIOR OFFICIAL POSITIONS AUTHORIZED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (a) UNDER SECRETARIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 1(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)) is amended by striking "5" and inserting "6". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5. —Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "Under Secretaries of State (5)" and inserting "Under Secretaries of State (6)". (b) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(l)) is amended by striking "20" and inserting "24". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5. —Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "Assistant Secretaries of State (20)" and inserting "Assistant Secretaries of State (24)". (c) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.— Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as amended by this division, is further amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively.

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