§4010a Reductions in Force

A prior section 611 of Pub. L. 96–465 was renumbered section 612 and is classified to section 4011 of this title.

1994—Pub. L. 103–415 made technical amendment relating to style of section catchline.

Notification of Intent To Reduce Personnel at Covered Diplomatic Posts Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title I, § 5177, Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1590, provided that: “(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary [of State] carries out a reduction in United States Foreign Service personnel of at least 10 percent at a covered diplomatic post, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notification of the intent to carry out such a reduction, which shall include a certification by the Secretary that such reduction will not negatively impact the ability of the United States to compete with the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Russian Federation. “(b) Exception.—Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a security risk to personnel at a covered diplomatic post. “(c) Definitions.—In this section—“(1) the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means—“(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and “(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and “(2) the term ‘covered diplomatic post’ means a United States diplomatic post in a country in which the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Russian Federation also have a diplomatic post.” Employment Assistance Referral System for Certain Members of Foreign Service Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 179, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 415, as amended by Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(g), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4300, provided that: “(a) Referral System.—Certain members of the Foreign Service (as described in subsection (b)), may participate in the Office of Personnel Management’s Interagency Placement programs or any successor program. Such members of the Foreign Service shall be treated in the same manner as employees participating in such a program as of the

of this Act [Apr. 30, 1994]. “(b) Certain Members of the Foreign Service.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘members of the Foreign Service’ means any individuals holding career or career candidate appointments under chapter 3 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3941 et seq.].” Consultation With Director of Office of Personnel Management Prior to Prescribing

for Reductions in Force Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 181(c), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 418, as amended by Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(i), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4301, provided that: “The Secretary of State (or in the case of any other agency authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system, the head of that agency) shall consult with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management before prescribing

for reductions in force under section 611 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 4010a] (as added by subsection (a) of this section), and shall publish such

.”