22 U.S.C. § 1928 : US Code - Section 1928: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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(a) Authorization for expenses
In order to provide for United States participation in the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization, there is authorized to be
appropriated such amounts as may be necessary from time to time for
the payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of
the Organization and all necessary salaries and expenses of the
United States permanent representative to the Organization, of such
persons as may be appointed to represent the United States in the
subsidiary bodies of the Organization or in any multilateral
organization which participates in achieving the aims of the North
Atlantic Treaty, and of their appropriate staffs, and the expenses
of participation in meetings of such organizations, including
salaries, expenses, and allowances of personnel and dependents as
authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3901 et
seq.], and allowances and expenses as provided in section 287r of
this title.
(b) Appointment of personal representative
The United States permanent representative to the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization shall be appointed by the President by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate and shall hold office at the
pleasure of the President. Such representative shall have the rank
and status of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and
shall be a chief of mission under the Foreign Service Act of 1980
[22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.].
(c) Duration of staff service
Persons detailed to the international staff of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization in accordance with section 2388 of this title
who are members of the Foreign Service serving under limited
appointments may serve for periods of more than five years
notwithstanding the limitation in section 309 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3949].