1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On September 15, 1789, the 1st United States Congress passed an Act creating the Department of State and appointing duties to it, including the keeping of the Great Seal of the United States. Initially there were 2 services devoted to diplomatic and to consular activity. The Diplomatic Service provided ambassadors and staff for embassies overseas, while the Consular Service provided consuls to assist United States sailors and promote international trade and commerce. (2) After World War I ended, Congress complemented the earlier efforts for Civil Service reform, interrupted by World War I, to create a career, professional diplomatic service. Representative John Jacob Rogers of Massachusetts introduced his first Foreign Service reform bill in 1919, followed by several others. He was strongly supported in his efforts by Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes. The legislation provided improvements in the Diplomatic and Consular Services to attract highly qualified candidates by keen competition . The objective was to create a real diplomatic career, open to any American citizen who has the necessary qualifications . (3) The Act entitled An Act for the reorganization and improvement of the Foreign Service of the United States, and for other purposes , approved May 24, 1924 (43 Stat. 140, chapter 182) (commonly known as the Rogers Act of 1924 ), unified the Diplomatic and Consular Services in one career organization based on competitive examination and merit promotion. It was named the Foreign Service of the United States of America . President Calvin Coolidge signed the bill into law on May 24, 1924. The first class of new Foreign Service officers was held in 1925. (4) The Foreign Service of the United States is the primary United States Federal Government professional cadre of generalists and specialists charged with the conduct of United States diplomacy under the aegis