Foreign Service Act of 1980

For works with similar titles, see Foreign Service Act.

96^TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS
2^ND 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.

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

Section 1. Short Title.

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

Sec. 2. Table of Contents.

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

• H.R. 6790

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