Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

22 U.S.C. § 2734c

Section 2734c · Employee assignment restrictions

Current version, with additions and removals from the December 27, 2021 version.

Current — December 22, 2023
As of December 27, 2021
(a) Appeal of assignment restriction
(a) Appeal of assignment restriction
The Secretary shall establish a right and process for employees to appeal any assignment restriction or preclusion. Such right and process shall ensure that any employee subjected to an assignment restriction or preclusion 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.
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) Certification
(b) Certification

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 a report that—

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 a report that—

(1) certifies that such process has been fully implemented;

(1) certifies that such process has been fully implemented;

(2) includes a detailed description of such process; and

(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.

(3) details the number and nature of assignment restrictions and preclusions for the previous 3 years.

(c) Notice
(c) Notice

The Secretary shall—

The Secretary shall—

(1) publish in the Foreign Affairs Manual information relating to the right and process established pursuant to subsection (a); and

(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).

(2) include a reference to such publication in the report required under subsection (b).

/22/usc/2734-c · .json · Public domain