Foreign Service Amendments of 1984

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Foreign Service Amendments of 1984 - Title I: Amendments to the Foreign Service Act - Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide that the Inspector General of the Foreign Service, for purposes of the Hatch Act, shall not be considered an employee who determines U.S. policies in foreign relations or in the nationwide administration of Federal laws. Directs the Secretary of State to make publicly available reports on the competence of nominees for chiefs of missions. Limits the duration of a limited appointment to the Foreign Service to five years. Permits a limited appointment to be made only: (1) for appointment as a career candidate; (2) for appointment as a consular agent; (3) for appointment of a family member; or (4) if the Secretary makes specified certifications to the Congress. Permits renewal or extension of a limited appointment only to allow continued service: (1) as a consular agent or as a family member; or (2) as a career candidate if continued service is appropriate to remedy a grievance or in special circumstances set forth by regulation. Defines temporary limited appointment. Requires the Secretary to give preferential consideration to employing qualified fam…