1. (a) Reorganization The Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office established pursuant to title V of Public Law 102–140 shall be reorganized in accordance with this chapter.
2. (b) Duties The duties of the DTS–PO include implementing a program for the establishment and maintenance of a DTS Network capable of providing multiple levels of service to meet the wide-ranging needs of all United States Government departments and agencies operating from diplomatic and consular facilities outside of the United States, including national security needs for secure, reliable, and robust communications capabilities.

(Pub. L. 106–567, title III, § 321, as added Pub. L. 111–259, title V, § 501(a)(1), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2736.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Title V of Public Law 102–140, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 102–140, title V, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 816, known as the Department of State and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992, which enacted provisions listed in a table under section 269a of this title. For complete classification of title V to the Code, see Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7301, Pub. L. 106–567, title III, § 321, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2843, which related to reorganization of Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–259, title V, § 501(a)(1), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2735.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Suspension of Reorganization of Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office

Pub. L. 107–108, title III, § 311, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1401, as amended by Pub. L. 107–306, title III, § 351, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2401; Pub. L. 108–177, title III, § 371, Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2627, which provided for suspension of provisions of this chapter during the period beginning on Dec. 28, 2001, and ending on the date 60 days after notification to congressional committees of termination of the operational framework for the Office, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–259, title V, § 501(b)(1)(A), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2738.

Reform of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title III, § 305], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–435, which related to additional resources for and improvement of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office and required submission of a report on improving management to congressional committees not later than Mar. 31, 2000, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–259, title V, § 501(b)(2)(A), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2738.