22 U.S.C. § 4002 | Establishment of selection boards

(a)

Evaluation of performance; recommendations

The Secretary shall establish selection boards to evaluate the performance of members of the Senior Foreign Service and members of the Service assigned to a salary class in the Foreign Service Schedule. Selection boards shall, in accordance with precepts prescribed by the Secretary, rank the members of a salary class on the basis of relative performance and may make recommendations for—

(1)

section 4001 of this title promotions in accordance with ;

(2)

section 3965(c) of this title awards of performance pay under ;

(3)

section 3966(a) of this title denials of within-class step increases under ;

(4)

section 4007(b) of this title offer or renewal of limited career extensions under ; and

(5)

such other actions as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation.

(b)

Public members; appointment of women and minority groups

All selection boards established under this section shall include public members. The Secretary shall assure that a substantial number of women and members of minority groups are appointed to each selection board established under this section.

(c)

Disqualification for service on foreign service selection boards

section 611(b) of this title section 1602(6) of title 2No public members appointed pursuant to this section may be, at the time of their appointment or during their appointment, an agent of a foreign principal (as defined by ) or a lobbyist for a foreign entity (as defined in ) or receive income from a government of a foreign country.

Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 602Oct. 17, 198094 Stat. 2095 Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 142Feb. 16, 1990104 Stat. 36 Pub. L. 104–65, § 12(c)Dec. 19, 1995109 Stat. 701(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–65 section 1602(6) of title 21995—Subsec. (c). inserted “or a lobbyist for a foreign entity (as defined in )” before “or receive income”.

Pub. L. 101–2461990—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–65Jan. 1, 1996section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65 section 1601 of Title 2Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , The Congress.