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22 U.S.C. § 4155 — Conversion of certain positions in Department of Agriculture
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**(a) Designation and classification of positions to be occupied; notice** Not later than 15 days after February 15, 1981, the Secretary of Agriculture shall—
(1) designate and classify under [section 3981 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3981&num=0&edition=prelim) those positions in the Foreign Agricultural Service under the General Schedule described in [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim) which the Secretary of Agriculture determines are to be occupied by career members of the Foreign Service, and
(2) provide written notice to individuals holding those positions of such designation and classification of the personnel category under [section 3903 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3903&num=0&edition=prelim) which will apply to such individual.
**(b) Election to convert** Each employee serving in a position at the time it is designated under subsection (a) shall, not later than 120 days after notice of such designation, elect—
(1) to accept conversion to the Foreign Service, in which case such employee shall be converted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c); or
(2) to decline conversion to the Foreign Service and have the provisions of subsection (d) apply.
**(c) Recommendations for appointment**
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall recommend to the President for appointment to the appropriate class (as determined under paragraph (2)), by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, those employees who elect conversion under subsection (a)(1).
(2) The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint as Foreign Service personnel those employees who ele
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**(a) Designation and classification of positions to be occupied; notice** Not later than 15 days after February 15, 1981, the Secretary of Agriculture shall—
(1) designate and classify under [section 3981 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3981&num=0&edition=prelim) those positions in the Foreign Agricultural Service under the General Schedule described in [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim) which the Secretary of Agriculture determines are to be occupied by career members of the Foreign Service, and
(2) provide written notice to individuals holding those positions of such designation and classification of the personnel category under [section 3903 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3903&num=0&edition=prelim) which will apply to such individual.
**(b) Election to convert** Each employee serving in a position at the time it is designated under subsection (a) shall, not later than 120 days after notice of such designation, elect—
(1) to accept conversion to the Foreign Service, in which case such employee shall be converted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c); or
(2) to decline conversion to the Foreign Service and have the provisions of subsection (d) apply.
**(c) Recommendations for appointment**
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall recommend to the President for appointment to the appropriate class (as determined under paragraph (2)), by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, those employees who elect conversion under subsection (a)(1).
(2) The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint as Foreign Service personnel those employees who elect to accept conversion and who are not eligible for appointment under paragraph (1).
**(d) Results of declining to convert** Any employee who declines conversion under subsection (b)(2) shall for so long as that employee continues to hold the designated position be deemed to be a member of the Foreign Service for purposes of allowances, differentials, and similar benefits (as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture).
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The Secretary shall designate and classify positions in the Department and at Foreign Service posts which are to be occupied by members of the Service (other than by chiefs of mission and ambassadors at large). Positions designated under this section are excepted from the competitive service. If a position designated under this section is unfilled for more than 365 calendar days, such position may be filled, as appropriate, on a temporary basis, in accordance with [section 3949 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3949&num=0&edition=prelim). Position classifications under this section shall be established, without regard to chapter 51 of title 5, in relation to the salaries established under subchapter IV. In classifying positions at Foreign Service posts abroad, the Secretary shall give appropriate weight to job factors relating to service abroad and to the compensation practices applicable to United States citizens employed abroad by United States corporations.
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**(a)** The Congress finds that—
(1) a career foreign service, characterized by excellence and professionalism, is essential in the national interest to assist the President and the Secretary of State in conducting the foreign affairs of the United States;
(2) the scope and complexity of the foreign affairs of the Nation have heightened the need for a professional foreign service that will serve the foreign affairs interests of the United States in an integrated fashion and that can provide a resource of qualified personnel for the President, the Secretary of State, and the agencies concerned with foreign affairs;
(3) the Foreign Service of the United States, established under the Act of May 24, 1924 (commonly known as the Rogers Act) and continued by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, must be preserved, strengthened, and improved in order to carry out its mission effectively in response to the complex challenges of modern diplomacy and international relations;
(4) the members of the Foreign Service should be representative of the American people, aware of the principles and history of the United States and informed of current concerns and trends in American life, knowledgeable of the affairs, cultures, and languages of other countries, and available to serve in assignments throughout the world; and
(5) the Foreign Service should be operated on the basis of merit principles.
**(b)** The objective of this chapter is to strengthen and improve the Foreign Service of the United States by—
(1) assuring, in accordance with merit principles, admission through impartial and rigorous examination, acquisition of career status only by those who have demonstrated their fitness through successful completion of probationary assignments, effective career development, advancement
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**(a)**
(1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is “GS”, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.
(2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303.
**(b)** When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by [section 5504(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The following are the members of the Service:
(1) Chiefs of mission, appointed under [section 3942(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3942/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) or assigned under [section 3982(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3982/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Ambassadors at large, appointed under [section 3942(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3942/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) Members of the Senior Foreign Service, appointed under section 3942(a)(1) or 3943 of this title, who are the corps of leaders and experts for the management of the Service and the performance of its functions.
(4) Foreign Service officers, appointed under [section 3942(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3942/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim), who have general responsibility for carrying out the functions of the Service.
(5) Foreign Service personnel, United States citizens appointed under [section 3943 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3943&num=0&edition=prelim), who provide skills and services required for effective performance by the Service.
(6) Foreign national employees, foreign nationals appointed under [section 3943 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3943&num=0&edition=prelim), who provide clerical, administrative, technical, fiscal, and other support at Foreign Service posts abroad.
(7) Consular agents, appointed under [section 3943 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3943&num
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 4155
sions of subchapters I to XI of this chapter ap-
plicable to members of the Senior Foreign Serv-
ice, except that such officer shall not be eligible
to compete for performance pay under section
3965 of this title, and shall not be eligible for a
limited career extension as described in section
4007(b) of this title. Upon separation from the
Service, any such officer who is a participant in
the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability
System shall be entitled to retirement benefits
on the same basis as a member retired from the
Senior Foreign Service under section 4007(c)(1)
of this title, and section 4009(a)(2)(B) of this title
shall be deemed to apply to such officer.
(Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2103, Oct. 17, 1980, 94
Stat. 2149; Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 128, Nov. 22,
1983, 97 Stat. 1027.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Sections 412 and 414 of the Foreign Service Act of
1946, referred to in subsec. (a), which were classified to
sections 867 and 869, respectively, of this title, were re-
pealed by Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2205(1), Oct. 17, 1980,
94 Stat. 2159.
CODIFICATION
In subsecs. (a), (e), and (f), ‘‘February 15, 1981’’ sub-
stituted for ‘‘the effective date of this Act’’ and ‘‘such
effective date’’ pursuant to section 2403 of Pub. L.
96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section
3901 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1983—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 98–164 substituted provisions
relating to applicability of sections 4007(c)(1) and
4009(a)(2)(B) of this title, for provisions relating to ap-
plicability of subchapter VIII of this chapter.
§ 4154. Conversion from Foreign Service
(a) Individuals serving under appointment
In the case of any individual in the Foreign
Servi
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