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22 U.S.C. 4134: Time limitations

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-465. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 4132.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Foreign Service Grievance Board (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–228 substituted "but in no case more than three years" for "but in no case less than two years". (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (a)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(7) [div. A, title III, §330(a)], in first sentence, substituted "not later than two years after the occurrence giving rise to the grievance or, in the case of a grievance with respect to the grievant's rater or reviewer, one year after the date on which the gr… (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–113, §1000(a)(7) [div. A, title III, §330(b)], substituted " '2 years' " for " '3 years' ". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (c)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–138, §153(b)(1), inserted "under this subchapter" before "unless". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–138, §153(b)(2), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.