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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 52 — Foreign Service

§ 4173. Congressional oversight of implementation

Statutory text

(a)

, (b) Repealed. Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 185(c)(2), , 101 Stat. 1366

(c)

Consultation with agency representatives

The Secretary shall consult, in accordance with the procedures set out in section 4113(g) of this title, with the exclusive representative (if any) of members of the Foreign Service in each agency specified in section 4103(a) of this title with respect to steps to be taken in implementing this chapter and reported under section 4001(c)(4) 1 of this title. To that end, each such exclusive representative will have timely access to all relevant information at each stage. Each such report shall include the views of each such exclusive representative on any and all aspects of the report and the information contained in such report.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. Pub. L. 96–465 title II § 2402 · 94 Stat. 2071

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4173

    Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2402, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2168

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2402, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2168

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2402. Congressional Oversight of Implementation.— (a) Not later than February 1, 1982, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing the implementation of this Act during the fiscal year 1981 by the agencies utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system. Such report shall— (1) describe the steps taken and planned in furtherance of (A) maximum compatibility among such agencies, as provided for in Ante, p. 2079. section 203, and (B) the development of uniform policies and procedures and consolidated personnel functions, as provided for in section 204; Ante, p. 2079. (2) indicate the progress made by each such agency in the conversion of personnel and position classifications in accordance with chapter 1 of this title; Ante, p. 2074. (3) specify the upper and lower limits planned by each such agency for recruitment, advancement, and retention of members of the Service, as provided for in section 601(c)(2), including with Ante, p. 2094. respect to each of the relevant promotion competition groups the projected ranges of rates of appointment, promotion, and attrition over each of the five fiscal years 1981 through 1985; and (4) specify the numbers of members of the Service who are assigned to positions classified under section 501 which are more Ante, p. 2092. than one grade higher or lower than the personal rank of the member (except that the names and grades of such members shall be transmitted to the Congress in a confidential manner to assure privacy and to safeguard national security). (b) Beginning in 1982, the Secretary of State shall submit each year Report to Congress. to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a supplemental report containing— (1) a description of any relevant developments with respect to the matters reported on under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); (2) with respect to paragraph (3) of such subsection, a revised projection of the ranges of rates of appointment, promotion, and attrition over each of the next five years, as well as a comparison of such projections with the projections for the preceding year and with actual rates of appointment, promotion, and attrition, including a full explanation of any deviations from projections reported in the preceding year; and (3) the information specified in paragraph (4) of such subsection. (c) The Secretary shall consult, in accordance with the procedures set out in section 1013(g), with the exclusive representative (if any) of Ante. p. 2135. members of the Foreign Service in each agency specified in section 1003(a) with respect to steps to be taken in implementing this Act and Ante, p. 2130. reported under this section. To that end, each such exclusive representative will have timely access to all relevant information at each stage. Each such report shall include the views of each such exclusive representative on any and all aspects of the report and the information contained in such report.

  2. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

    Pub. L. 100–204 title I § 185(c)(2) · 101 Stat. 1331

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 4173(a); 22 U.S.C. § 4173(b)

    Pub. L. 100–204 struck out subsec. (a) which related to report by Secretary of State and its contents and subsec. (b) which related to annual supplemental report and its contents

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 100–204 struck out subsec. (a) which related to report by Secretary of State and its contents and subsec. (b) which related to annual supplemental report and its contents.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Sections 2402 (a) and (b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 are 22 USC 4173. repealed, and section 2402(c) of such Act is amended by striking out “this section” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 601(c)(4)”.

  3. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989

    Pub. L. 100–204 title I § 185(c)(2) · 101 Stat. 1331

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4173(c)

    Pub. L. 100–204 substituted “under section 4001(c)(4) of this title” for “under this section”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–204 substituted “under section 4001(c)(4) of this title” for “under this section”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Sections 2402 (a) and (b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 are 22 USC 4173. repealed, and section 2402(c) of such Act is amended by striking out “this section” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 601(c)(4)”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 4001(c)(4) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c), was repealed by Pub. L. 114–323, title VII, § 715(b)(5), , 130 Stat. 1946.

Amendments

1987—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 100–204 struck out subsec. (a) which related to report by Secretary of State and its contents and subsec. (b) which related to annual supplemental report and its contents.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–204 substituted “under section 4001(c)(4) of this title” for “under this section”.

Credits

1980–1987 · 2 acts
  1. 1980Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2402, , 94 Stat. 2168
  2. 1987Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 185(c)(2), , 101 Stat. 1366.
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(Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2402, , 94 Stat. 2168; Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 185(c)(2), , 101 Stat. 1366.)

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