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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)]

[Presidential Documents]

[Pages 9831-9832]

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Executive Order 14211 of February 12, 2025

One Voice for America's Foreign Relations

By the authority vested in me as President by the

Constitution and the laws of the United States of

America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1. Purpose. Article II of the United States

Constitution vests the power to conduct foreign policy

in the President of the United States. Presidents rely

on their Secretaries of State and their subordinate

officials to ensure that the United States is served

and protected at home and abroad. As the principal

steward of the President's foreign policy, the

Secretary must maintain an exceptional workforce of

patriots to implement this policy effectively.

Sec. 2. Policy. All officers or employees charged with

implementing the foreign policy of the United States

must under Article II do so under the direction and

authority of the President. Failure to faithfully

implement the President's policy is grounds for

professional discipline, including separation

Sec. 2. Policy. All officers or employees charged with

implementing the foreign policy of the United States

must under Article II do so under the direction and

authority of the President. Failure to faithfully

implement the President's policy is grounds for

professional discipline, including separation. The

personnel procedures of executive departments and

agencies (agencies) charged with implementing the

President's foreign policy must therefore provide an

effective and efficient means for ensuring that

officers and employees faithfully implement the

President's policies.

Sec. 3. Definitions. For the purposes of this order:

(a) the terms ``Department,'' ``Foreign Service,''

``Service,'' and ``Secretary'' shall have the meaning

given those terms by section 3902 of title 22, United

States Code; and

(b) the term ``members of the Foreign Service''

shall have the same meaning as ``members of the

Service'' under section 3903 of title 22, United States

Code.

(c) the term ``Civil Service employee'' shall mean

an employee of the Department holding United States

citizenship, except for a member of the Foreign

Service, as defined in section 2664a of title 22,

United States Code.

Service'' under section 3903 of title 22, United States

Code.

(c) the term ``Civil Service employee'' shall mean

an employee of the Department holding United States

citizenship, except for a member of the Foreign

Service, as defined in section 2664a of title 22,

United States Code.

(d) the term ``other staff'' shall mean locally

employed staff and agents under the authority of

sections 202(a)(4)(A) (22 U.S.C. 3922(a)(4)(A)) and 303

(22 U.S.C. 3943) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, or

special Government employees of the Department as

defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States

Code.

Sec. 4. Election of Procedures. When the Secretary

concludes that a member of the Foreign Service, a Civil

Service employee, or other staff has demonstrated

performance or conduct that warrants a personnel

action, the Secretary shall, with respect to officials

appointed by the Secretary or others within the

Department, take appropriate action, subject to the

supervision of the President, and shall, with respect

to officials appointed by the President, preliminarily

determine whether to refer such a matter for the

President's consideration. Such preliminary

determination shall be made in the Secretary's sole and

exclusive discretion.

on, subject to the

supervision of the President, and shall, with respect

to officials appointed by the President, preliminarily

determine whether to refer such a matter for the

President's consideration. Such preliminary

determination shall be made in the Secretary's sole and

exclusive discretion.

Sec. 5. Foreign Service Reform. (a) The Secretary

shall, consistent with applicable law, reform the

Foreign Service and the administration of foreign

relations to ensure faithful and effective

implementation of the President's foreign policy

agenda.

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(b) The Secretary shall, consistent with applicable

law, implement reforms in recruiting, performance,

evaluation, and retention standards, and the programs

of the Foreign Service Institute, to ensure a workforce

that is committed to faithful implementation of the

President's foreign policy.

(c) In implementing the reforms identified in this

section, the Secretary shall, consistent with

applicable law, revise or replace the Foreign Affairs

Manual and direct subordinate agencies to remove,

amend, or replace any handbooks, procedures, or

guidance.

President's foreign policy.

(c) In implementing the reforms identified in this

section, the Secretary shall, consistent with

applicable law, revise or replace the Foreign Affairs

Manual and direct subordinate agencies to remove,

amend, or replace any handbooks, procedures, or

guidance.

(d) The Secretary shall have sole and exclusive

discretion in the exercise or delegation of the

responsibilities enumerated in this order, and, as the

Secretary deems necessary or appropriate, may prescribe

additional procedures that subordinate officials shall

follow in the performance of such responsibilities.

Sec. 6. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order

shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or

the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget

relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with

applicable law and subject to the availability of

appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not,

create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,

enforceable at law or in equity by any party against

the United States, its departments, agencies, or

entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any

other person.

(Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

February 12, 2025.

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