§ 3981. Authority of Secretary

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–465 title I § 501 · 94 Stat. 2071

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 3981

   Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 501, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2092

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 501, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2092

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 501. Classification of Positions.— The Secretary shall designate and classify positions in the Department and at Foreign Service posts which are to be occupied by members of the Service (other than by chiefs of mission and ambassadors at large). Positions designated under this section are excepted from the competitive service. Position classifications under this section shall be established, without regard 5 USC 5101 et seq. to chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, in relation to the salaries established under chapter 4. In classifying positions at Foreign Ante, p. 2087. Service posts abroad, the Secretary shall give appropriate weight to job factors relating to service abroad and to the compensation practices applicable to United States citizens employed abroad by United States corporations.

2. 2021

   Department of State Authorization Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–81 div. E title LI § 5109(1) · 135 Stat. 1541

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 3981

   Pub. L. 117–81 inserted after second sentence “If a position designated under this section is unfilled for more than 365 calendar days, such position may be filled, as appropriate, on a temporary basis, in accordance with section 3949 of this title.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–81 inserted after second sentence “If a position designated under this section is unfilled for more than 365 calendar days, such position may be filled, as appropriate, on a temporary basis, in accordance with section 3949 of this title.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 501 (22 U.S.C. 3981), by inserting “If a position designated under this section is unfilled for more than 365 calendar days, such position may be filled, as appropriate, on a temporary basis, in accordance with section 309.” after “Positions designated under this section are excepted from the competitive service.”; and

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision