Data.gov Program Management Office
created May 13, 2011
updated May 13, 2011
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 mandated a comprehensive revision to the operation of the Department of State and the personnel assigned to the US Foreign Service. As the statutory authority, the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), details the Department of State's regulations and policies on its structure and operations. Currently, there are over 25,000 pages of policies and procedures published in 16 volumes of the FAM and 38 corresponding sections of the Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH). Changes to the Department's organizational structure or the way it conducts U.S. Government business will usually trigger the need to update the FAM or FAHs. 1 FAM 410-450 contains documentation pertaining to the following administrative components: - 410 Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM - 420 Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EEB) - 430 Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) - 440 Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (AVC)
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Data.gov Program Management Office
created May 13, 2011
updated May 13, 2011
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 mandated a comprehensive revision to the operation of the Department of State and the personnel assigned to the US Foreign Service. As the statutory authority, the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), details the Department of State's regulations and policies on its structure and operations. Currently, there are over 25,000 pages of policies and procedures published in 16 volumes of the FAM and 38 corresponding sections of the Foreign Affairs Handbook (FAH). Changes to the Department's organizational structure or the way it conducts U.S. Government business will usually trigger the need to update the FAM or FAHs. 1 FAM 410-450 contains documentation pertaining to the following administrative components: - 410 Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM - 420 Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EEB) - 430 Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) - 440 Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (AVC)