Foreign Service Act of 1980
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The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and codified the structure, personnel system, and operations of the United States Foreign Service.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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foreign relations law of the United States → |
| appliesTo |
Department of State Foreign Service personnel
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Foreign Agricultural Service personnel → Foreign Commercial Service personnel → United States Agency for International Development Foreign Service personnel → other designated foreign affairs agencies → |
| areaOfLaw |
diplomatic and consular service law
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| codifiedIn |
Title 22 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| defines |
career appointments in the Foreign Service
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categories of Foreign Service personnel → limited appointments in the Foreign Service → personnel system of the United States Foreign Service → ranks and classes of Foreign Service personnel → structure of the United States Foreign Service → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| establishes |
Board of the Foreign Service
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Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel → Foreign Service Institute as primary training institution for U.S. foreign affairs personnel → Foreign Service Labor Relations Board → Foreign Service grievance system → disciplinary procedures for Foreign Service personnel → grievance procedures for Foreign Service personnel → merit-based personnel system for the Foreign Service → performance evaluation system for Foreign Service personnel → promotion and tenure system for Foreign Service officers → |
| governs |
assignment of Foreign Service personnel
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labor-management relations in the Foreign Service → promotion of Foreign Service personnel → recruitment of Foreign Service personnel → retirement of Foreign Service personnel → separation of Foreign Service personnel → training of Foreign Service personnel → |
| includes |
provisions on equal employment opportunity in the Foreign Service
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provisions on family and hardship considerations for Foreign Service personnel → provisions on pay and allowances for Foreign Service personnel → provisions on recall and reemployment of Foreign Service personnel → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| modernized |
legal framework of the United States Foreign Service
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| presidentAtEnactment |
Jimmy Carter
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| purpose |
to codify the structure and personnel system of the United States Foreign Service
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to improve management and effectiveness of U.S. foreign affairs agencies → to modernize the United States Foreign Service → |
| regulates |
United States Foreign Service
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| replaced |
Foreign Service Act of 1946
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| shortTitle |
Foreign Service Act of 1980
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| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
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| title |
Foreign Service Act of 1980
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| yearEnacted |
1980
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Foreign Service Specialists
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Senior Foreign Service → United States Foreign Service → |
legalBasis |
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Foreign Service Act of 1946
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historicalSuccessor |
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Rogers Act of 1924
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relatedTo |
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Foreign Service Act of 1980
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shortTitle |
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Foreign Service Act of 1980
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title |