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22 U.S.C. § 2734c

Title 22 Chapter 38 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 2734c. Employee assignment restrictions

  • (a) The Secretary shall establish and maintain a right and process for employees to appeal a decision related to an assignment, based on a restriction, review, or preclusion. Such right and process shall ensure that any such employee shall have the same appeal rights as provided by the Department regarding denial or revocation of a security clearance. Any such appeal shall be resolved not later than 60 days after such appeal is filed.
  • (b) Upon full implementation of a right and process for employees to appeal an assignment restriction or preclusion under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committee 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “committees”. a report that—
    • (1) certifies that such process has been fully implemented;
    • (2) includes a detailed description of such process; and
    • (3) details the number and nature of assignment restrictions and preclusions for the previous 3 years.
  • (c) The Secretary shall—
    • (1) publish in the Foreign Affairs Manual information relating to the right and process established pursuant to subsection (a); and
    • (2) include a reference to such publication in the report required under subsection (b).

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