2011 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 52 - FOREIGN SERVICE (§§ 3901 - 4226)
Subchapter II - MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE (§§ 3921 - 3931)
Section 3922a - Representation of minorities and women in Foreign Service
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 52 - FOREIGN SERVICE SUBCHAPTER II - MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE Sec. 3922a - Representation of minorities and women in Foreign Service |
Contains | section 3922a |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 99-93, title I, §152, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 100-204, title I, §185(c)(3), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1366. |
Statutes at Large References | 99 Stat. 428 101 Stat. 1366 108 Stat. 414 112 Stat. 2681-829 |
Public Law References | Public Law 99-93, Public Law 100-204, Public Law 103-236, Public Law 105-277 |
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The head of each agency utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system shall develop, consistent with section 7201 of title 5, a plan designed to increase significantly the number of members of minority groups and women in the Foreign Service in that agency.
(b) Emphasis on mid-levelsEach plan developed pursuant to this section shall, consistent with section 7201 of title 5, place particular emphasis on achieving significant increases in the numbers of minority group members and women who are in the mid-levels of the Foreign Service.
(Pub. L. 99–93, title I, §152, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 100–204, title I, §185(c)(3), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1366.)
CodificationSection was enacted as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987, and not as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–204 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “The head of each agency utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system shall report annually to the Congress on the plan developed pursuant to this section as part of the report required to be submitted pursuant to section 3905(d)(2) of this title. Subsequent reports pursuant to that section shall include reports on the implementation of these plans, giving particular attention to the progress being made in increasing, through advancement and promotion, the numbers of members of minority groups and women in the mid-levels of the Foreign Service.”
Report Concerning Minorities and the Foreign ServicePub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXIII, §2318, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–829, provided that: “The Secretary of State shall during each of calendar years 1998 and 1999 submit a report to the Congress concerning minorities and the Foreign Service officer corps. In addition to such other information as is relevant to this issue, the report shall include the following data for the last preceding examination and promotion cycles for which such information is available (reported in terms of real numbers and percentages and not as ratios):
“(1) The numbers and percentages of all minorities taking the written Foreign Service examination.
“(2) The numbers and percentages of all minorities successfully completing and passing the written Foreign Service examination.
“(3) The numbers and percentages of all minorities successfully completing and passing the oral Foreign Service examination.
“(4) The numbers and percentages of all minorities entering the junior officers class of the Foreign Service.
“(5) The numbers and percentages of all minority Foreign Service officers at each grade.
“(6) The numbers of and percentages of minorities promoted at each grade of the Foreign Service officer corps.”
Mid-Level Women and Minority Placement ProgramPub. L. 103–236, title I, §178, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 414, provided that:
“(a)
“(b)
“(c)
Section 183 of Pub. L. 100–204 provided that:
“(a)
“(1) to recruit and retain members of minority groups in order to increase significantly the number of members of minority groups in the Foreign Service; and
“(2) to provide adequate career advancement for women and members of minority groups in order to increase significantly the numbers of women and members of minority groups in the senior levels of the Foreign Service.
“(b)
“(1) shall substantially increase their efforts to implement effectively the plans required by section 152(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 [22 U.S.C. 3922a(a)], so that the Foreign Service becomes truly representative of the American people throughout all levels of the Foreign Service; and
“(2) shall ensure that those plans effectively address the need to promote increased numbers of qualified women and members of minority groups into the senior levels of the Foreign Service.
“(c)
“(1) a report on the progress made at the Assistant Secretary and Bureau level of the Department of State in increasing the presence of minorities and women at all levels in the Foreign Service and Civil Service workforces of the Department of State, and
“(2) the specific actions taken to address the lack of Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the Senior Executive Service and Senior Foreign Service of the Department of State.”
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