U.S. Code, Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

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Author: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel"

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§ 4003. Recommendations and Rankings

     (a) Recommendations and rankings by selection boards shall be based upon records of the character, ability, conduct, quality of work, industry, experience, dependability, usefulness, and general performance of members of the Service. Such records may include reports prepared by or on behalf of the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, performance evaluation reports of supervisors, records of commendations, reports of language test scores from the Foreign Service Institute, awards, reprimands, and other disciplinary actions, and (with respect to members of the Senior Foreign Service) records of current and prospective assignments.

     (b) Precepts for selection boards shall include a description of the needs of the Service for performance requirements, skills, and qualities, which are to be considered in recommendations for promotion. The precepts for selection boards responsible for recommending promotions into and within the Senior Foreign Service shall emphasize performance which demonstrates the strong policy formulation capabilities, executive leadership qualities, and highly developed functional and area expertise, which are required for the Senior Foreign Service.

(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 603, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2095.)

Authority of Secretary of State

     Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

     This section is referred to in section 4004 of this title.

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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 4003. Recommendations and Rankings," U.S. Code, Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse in U.S. Code, Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed April 18, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PW3K9GXK46PK2KT.

MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 4003. Recommendations and Rankings." U.S. Code, Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, in U.S. Code, Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 18 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PW3K9GXK46PK2KT.

Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 4003. Recommendations and Rankings' in U.S. Code, Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 18 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=PW3K9GXK46PK2KT.