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22 U.S.C. 4136: Foreign Service Grievance Board procedures
Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-465. Changed by 5 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. 4010.
9 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Foreign Service Grievance Board (9).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2005
- Pub. L. 109–140 inserted "the involuntary separation of the grievant (other than an involuntary separation for cause under section 4010(a) of this title)," after "considering" and substituted "the grievant, or" for "the grievant or". Law text · (8)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–228, in first sentence, struck out "the involuntary separation of the grievant," before "disciplinary action" and substituted "grievant or" for "grievant, or", and struck out last sentence which read as follows: "Notwithstanding the first sentence of this paragraph, the Board'… (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (8)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–236, §181(a)(4)(B), inserted before period at end "or with respect to any action which would delay the separation of an employee pursuant to a reduction in force conducted under section 4010a of this title". · (8)
- Pub. L. 103–236, §177(a), substituted "until the date which is one year after such determination or until the Board has ruled upon the grievance, whichever comes first. The Board shall extend the one-year limitation under the preceding sentence and the Department shall continue to suspend such acti… · (8)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–138 substituted "exercised his authority under subsection (a)(3) of section 4010 of this title" for "determined that there is reasonable cause to believe that a grievant has committed a job-related crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed and has taken action … · (8)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–167 inserted at end "Notwithstanding the first sentence of this paragraph, the Board's authority to suspend such action shall not extend to instances where the Secretary, or his designee, has determined that there is reasonable cause to believe that a grievant has committed a … · (8)
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.