Foreign Service Act of 1980

For works with similar titles, see Foreign Service Act.
Public Law 96-465
Foreign Service Act of 1980
by the 96th Congress of the United States
477517Foreign Service Act of 1980 — 1980by the 96th Congress of the United States
96TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2ND SESSION

An Act
To promote the foreign policy of the United States by strengthening and improving the Foreign Service of the United States,
and for other purposes.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short Title. edit

This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Service Act of 1980´´.

Sec. 2. Table of Contents. edit

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short Title.
Sec. 2. Table of Contents.
TITLE I—THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2—MANAGEMENT OF THE SERVICE
CHAPTER 3—APPOINTMENTS
CHAPTER 4—COMPENSATION
CHAPTER 5—CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
CHAPTER 6—PROMOTION AND RETENTION
CHAPTER 7—CAREER DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND ORIENTATION
CHAPTER 8—FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY
SUBCHAPTER I—FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER II—FOREIGN SERVICE PENSION SYSTEM
CHAPTER 9—TRAVEL, LEAVE, AND OTHER BENEFITS
CHAPTER 10—LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS
CHAPTER 11—GRIEVANCES
CHAPTER 12—FOREIGN SERVICE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
TITLE II—TRANSITION, AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS, AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1—TRANSITION
CHAPTER 2—PROVISIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES
CHAPTER 3—AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE
CHAPTER 4—SAVING PROVISIONS, CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT, AND EFFECTIVE DATE


Approved October 17, 1980.


Legislative History edit

 

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