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22 U.S.C. § 2734g - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 22. Foreign Relations and Intercourse § 2734g. Promoting transparency and accountability in the Department of State workforce

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)In general

The Secretary should establish a mechanism to ensure that appointments or details of Department career employees to staff positions in the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Deputy Secretary of State, the Office of the Counselor of the Department, any office of the Secretary's Policy Planning Staff, and any office of an Under Secretary of State, and details to the National Security Council, are transparent, competitive, inclusive, and merit-based.

(b)Report

Not later than 90 days after December 23, 2022, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the mechanism established pursuant to subsection (a).

(c)Availability

The Secretary shall--

(1) use transparent, competitive, inclusive, and merit-based processes for appointments and details to the staff positions specified in subsection (a); and

(2) ensure that such positions are equally available to all employees of the Civil Service and the Foreign Service of the Department.

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