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
instanceOf United States federal statute
foreign relations law of the United States
appliesTo Department of State Foreign Service personnel
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
codifiedIn Title 22 of the United States Code
country United States
defines career appointments in the Foreign Service
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
establishes Board of the Foreign Service
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
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
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
modernized legal framework of the United States Foreign Service
presidentAtEnactment Jimmy Carter
purpose to codify the structure and personnel system of the United States Foreign Service
to improve management and effectiveness of U.S. foreign affairs agencies
to modernize the United States Foreign Service
regulates United States Foreign Service
replaced Foreign Service Act of 1946
shortTitle Foreign Service Act of 1980
signedBy Jimmy Carter
title Foreign Service Act of 1980
yearEnacted 1980


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