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Chapter
Chapter Description
Section Description
   
01Secretary of StateSecretary of State
   
02Principal OfficersDeputy Secretary of State
  Office of Policy Planning Council
  Under Secretary for Economic Affairs-Front Office
  Under Secretary for Econ. Affairs-Coordinator for Business Affairs
  Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights
  Under Secretary for Political Affairs
  Under Secretary for Management-Front Office
  Under Secretary for Management-General
  Under Secretary for Management-Committee Control
  Under Secretary for Management-White House Liaison
  Under Secretary for Mgt.-Moscow Embassy Bldg. Control Office
  Under Secretary for Global Affairs (G)
  Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
  Office of Management, Policy and Planning
  Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
  Coordinator for Counterterrorism
  The Counselor
   
03Records Common to Most Organizational AreasAutomated Data Processing
  Budget Services and Financial Systems
  Diplomatic Pouch and Mail
  Financial Management
  National Foreign Affairs Training Center
  Information Management Services
  Allowances
  Management Operations
  Personnel Administration
  Security
  Supplies and Equipment
  Travel
   
04Personnel RecordsGeneral
  Employment
  Board of Examiners of the Foreign Service
  Personnel Statistics and Reports
  Director General of the Foreign Service
  Civil Service Personnel Management
  Awards and Incentives
  Position and Pay Management
  Performance Evaluation
  Personnel Policy and Planning
  Career Counseling and Assignments
  Board of the Foreign Service
  Resource Management and Organization Analysis
  Family Liaison Office
  Foreign Service Retirement
  External Placement
  Presidential Appointments
  Title and Rank
  Equal Employment Opportunity Records
   
05Finance and Management Policy (FMP) RecordsFiscal Services - General
  General Ledger
  Fiscal Reports
  Revenue and Receipts
  Financial Policy and Management Controls Staff
  Accountable Officers
  Allotment Accounting
  Transportation Voucher Examination
  Travel Voucher Examination
  Miscellaneous Voucher Examination
  Suspension and Claims
  Agent Cashier
  Payroll and Retirement
  Working Capital Fund
  Foreign Currency
  Budget and Funds Management
  Fiscal Audit
  Financial Systems
  Chief Financial Officer, Committee Management Officer
  International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS)
   
06Bureau of Administration RecordsAssistant Secretary of Administration
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations
  Claims
  Office of the Procurement Executive
  Logistics Operations
  Facilities Management and Support Services
  Language Services
  Diplomatic Mail and Pouch
  Overseas Schools Program
  Supply and Transportation
  Allowances
  Authentications
  Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act
  Central Foreign Policy File
  Multi-Media Publishing Services
  Directives Management
  Library
  Records Management
  General Services Management
   
07Information Resources Management RecordsDeputy Assistant Secretary
  Executive Office
  Architecture and Planning
  Program Management Office
  Systems Integrity Division
  IRM Customer Center - External Affairs Branch
  Telecommunications, Wireless and Data Services Division
  Diplomatic Mail and Pouch
  IRM Customer Center - Special Communications Branch
  Systems and Integration
  IRM Customer Center - Support Services Division
  Information Technology Infrastructure
  General
   
08Foreign Buildings Operations RecordsCentral Files
  Fiscal and Accounting
  Contracts and Purchasing
  Leasing
  Interior Design and Furnishings
  Property Title and Survey
  Office of Safety/Health and Environmental Management
  Real Estate Management
  Art In Embassies Program
   
09Foreign Service Institute RecordsGeneral
  The Senior Seminar
  Career Transition Center
  Overseas Briefing Center
  School of Language Studies
  School of Professional and Area Studies
  Administrative Operations
  School of Applied Information Technology
   
10Office of Foreign MissionsGeneral
  Tax Division
  Customs Division
  Travel
  Property
  Administrative
  Motor Vehicle Division
  Contractor Division
   
11Diplomatic Security RecordsFront Office
  Executive Director
  Countermeasures and Counterintelligence
  Diplomatic Security and Services
   
12Medical Services RecordsExamination and Treatment
  General Administrative
  Administration and Claims
   
13Passport RecordsPassport Records
   
14Visa RecordsVisa Records
   
15Overseas Citizens Services RecordsOverseas Citizens Services Records
   
16Oceans & Intern'l Environmental Scientific AffairsAssistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
  Office of the Executive Director
  Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
  Office of Environmental Protection
  Office of Ecology and Terrestrial Conservation
  Office of Global Change
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries Affairs
  Office of Fisheries Affairs
  Office of Oceans Affairs
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology Affairs
  Office of Advanced Technology
  Office of Cooperative Science and Technology
   
17Intelligence and ResearchAssistant Secretary
  Deputy Assistant Secretaries
  Offices for Analysis
  Office of the Geographer
  Office of Politico-Military Analysis
  Office of Research
  Office of Terrorism and Narcotics Analysis
  Office of Publications
  Office of Intelligence Liaison
  Office of the Executive Director
  Office of Intelligence Resources
  Office of Intelligence Coordination
   
18International Organization Affairs RecordsGeneral
  Office of the Assistant Secretary
  Office of Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Operations
  Office of International Conferences
  Office of Technical Specialized Agencies
  Office of International Development Assistance
  Office of Economic and Social Affairs
  Office of UN System Administration
  Office of Policy, Public and Congressional Affairs
  Office of the Executive Director
   
19Family Liaison Office RecordsFamily Liaison Office
   
20Economic and Business Affairs RecordsOffice of the Assistant Secretary
  Office of Development Finance
  Office of Monetary Affairs
  Office of Investment Affairs
  Office of Bilateral Trade Affairs-Developing Country Trade Division
  Office of Bilateral Trade Affairs-Developed Country Trade Division
  Office of Multilateral Trade Affairs-Special Trade Activities Division
  Office of Intellectual Property and Competition Division
  Agricultural & Textile Trade-Agri. Trade Policy & Program Division
  Agricultural & Textile Trade-Textile Policy & Agreements Division
  Transportation Affairs-Special Negotiator
  Transportation Affairs-Office of Aviation Negotiations
  Transportation Affairs-Office of Aviation Programs & Policy
  Transportation Affairs-Office of Maritime & Land Transportation
  International Energy Policy-Energy-Consumer Country Affairs Div.
  International Energy Policy-Energy-Producer Country Affairs Division
  International Energy Policy-International Commodities Division
  Office of Economic Sanctions Policy
  International Communications and Information Policy
  All Bureau Files
   
21Geographic Area Affairs RecordsAfrican Affairs-Office of the Assistant Secretary
  African Affairs-Office of the Executive Director
  African Affairs-Country Desks
  African Affairs-Office of Regional Affairs
  African Affairs-Public Affairs Staff
  African Affairs-Economic Policy Staff
  European and Canadian Affairs
  Office of the Executive Director
  Office of Policy and Public Affairs
  Office of European Security & Political Affairs
  Office of East European Assistance
  Geographic Offices
  Inter-American Affairs-Office of the Assistant Secretary
  Inter-American Affairs-Office of the Executive Director
  Inter-American Affairs-Policy, Planning, Coordination & Press
  Inter-American Affairs-Regional Economic & Summit Coordination
  Inter-American Affairs-Geographic Offices
  East Asian & Pacific Affairs-Freely Associated State Affairs
  NEA Affairs-Office of the Assistant Secretary
  NEA Affairs-Office of the Executive Director
  NEA Affairs-Geographic Offices
  NEA Affairs-Peace Process & Regional Affairs
  NEA Affairs-Office of Public Affairs
  South Asian Affairs - Office of the Assistant Secretary
  South Asian Affairs - Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh (PAB)
  South Asian Affairs - India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka (INS)
  South Asian Affairs - Regional Affairs
   
22Public Affairs RecordsOffice of the Assistant Secretary
  Public Communications
  Press Relations
  Office of Public Program
  Office of the Historian
  Office of Public and Intergovernmental Liaison
   
23Legal Affairs RecordsOffice of the Legal Adviser
  Office of Buildings and Acquisitions
  Board of Appellate Review
  Office of the Executive Director
  Geographic Offices-L/AF, L/ARA, L/EAP, L/EUR, L/NEA
  Office of Consular Affairs
  Office of International Claims and Investment Disputes
  Office of Economic, Business and Communications Affairs
  Office of Educational, Cultural and Public Affairs
  Office of Ethics and Personnel
  Office of Human Rights and Refugees
  Office of Law Enforcement and Intelligence
  Office of Legislation and General Management
  Office of Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
  Office of Private International Law
  Office of Special Function Problems
  Office of Treaty Affairs
  Office of United Nations Affairs
  General
  Legal Adviser for Political-Military Affairs
  Legal Adviser for Arms Control and Verification
  Legal Adviser for NonProlifereation (L/NP)
   
24Arms Control and International Security RecordsBureau of Arms Control
  Bureau of Nonproliferation
  Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
  Office of Congressional and Public Affairs
  Office of Contingency Planning and Peacekeeping
  Office of Defense Trade Controls
  Office of Humanitarian Demining Programs
  Office of International Security Operations
  Office of Plans, Policy, and Analysis
  Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers
  Bureau of Verification & Compliance
   
25Population, Refugees, and Migration RecordsGeneral
  Office of the Executive Director
  Office of Refugee Admissions
  Office of the Comptroller
  Office of Population
   
26Protocol RecordsDiplomatic and Consular Liaison
  Assistant Chief for Visits
  Assistant Chief for Ceremonials
  Assistant Chief for Administration
   
27Executive Secretariat RecordsSecretariat Staff
  Operations Center
  Information Management Center
  Office of Correspondence and Records
   
28Legislative Affairs RecordsAssistant Secretary/Front Office
  Office of Legislative Management
  Office of Legislative Operations
  Office of Budget and Appropriations
   
29Inspector General RecordsGeneral
   
30Democracy, Human Rights and LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary
  Office of Americas, Africa and Asia
  Office of NIS, Europe, Mideast and South Asia
  Office of Multilateral Affairs
  Office of International Labor Affairs
  Office of Democracy
  Office of External Affairs
  Office of Asylum Affairs
   
32Intern'l Narcotics and Law Enforcement AffairsGeneral
   
35Consular AffairsOffice of Public Affairs & Policy Coordination
  Office of Fraud Prevention Programs
  Office of Passport Policy and Advisory Services
   
36Bureau of Educational and Cultural AffairsBureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs


Foreign Records Disposition SchedulesSkip to Domestic Schedules

   
01Historical - Foreign Policy and Relations RecordsPrincipal Officers
  Deputy Principal Officers
  Political Section
  Economic Section
  General
  Ceremonial/Memorial
   
02Records Common To All Sections At PostRecords Common To All Sections At Post
   
03Budget and Fiscal RecordsGeneral
  Allotment Accounting
  Cash Accounting
  Payroll
  Charleston Financial Service Center (CFSC)
  Financial Management Centers (FMCs)
   
04Information ManagementInformation Management
  Information Program Unit (IPU) Communications
  Information Program Unit (IPU) Courier, Mail & Pouch
  Information Program Unit (IPU) Communications Security
  Information Systems Unit (ISU)
   
05General ServicesGeneral
  Motor Vehicles
  Building Construction and Maintenance
  Procurement and Supply
  Publications and Map Procurement
  Travel and Transportation
  Commissary
  Restaurant
   
06Health and Medical RecordsHealth and Medical Records
   
07PersonnelPersonnel
   
08SecurityGeneral
  Investigations
  Document Security
  Physical Security
   
09Consular RecordsPassport Services
  Visa Services
  American Citizens Services
  Record Books
   
11International ConferenceInternational Conference
   
12Refugee and MigrationRefugee Coordinator Files
  Refugee Processing Files
   
13United NationsGeneral
  Reference and Research
  International Organization Affairs
  Host Country Relations
  Security
  Personnel
  Administration
   
14International OrganizationsOrganization for Economic Cooperation & Development
  United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organizations
  U.S. Mission to the European Communities
  U.S. Mission to North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  European Office of the UN & Other International Organizations
  U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States
  U.S. Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization
  U.S. Mission to the UN Industrial Development Organization
  U.S. Mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
   
15Freedom of Information and Privacy Act RecordsFreedom of Information and Privacy Act Records
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