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22 U.S.C. § 8262 — Personnel policies at the Department of State
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In addition to the awards and other incentives already implemented, the Secretary should increase incentives for members of the Foreign Service and other employees of the Department who take assignments relating to the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights, including the following:
(1) Providing performance pay under [section 3965 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3965&num=0&edition=prelim) to such members and employees who carry out their assignment in an outstanding manner.
(2) Considering such an assignment as a basis for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service.
(3) Providing Foreign Service Awards under [section 4013 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4013&num=0&edition=prelim) to such members and employees who provide distinguished or meritorious service in the promotion of democracy or the protection of human rights.
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In addition to the awards and other incentives already implemented, the Secretary should increase incentives for members of the Foreign Service and other employees of the Department who take assignments relating to the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights, including the following:
(1) Providing performance pay under [section 3965 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3965&num=0&edition=prelim) to such members and employees who carry out their assignment in an outstanding manner.
(2) Considering such an assignment as a basis for promotion into the Senior Foreign Service.
(3) Providing Foreign Service Awards under [section 4013 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4013&num=0&edition=prelim) to such members and employees who provide distinguished or meritorious service in the promotion of democracy or the protection of human rights.
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The President shall establish a system of awards to confer appropriate recognition of outstanding contributions to the Nation by members of the Service or Civil Service. The awards system established under this section shall provide for presentation by the President and by the Secretary of medals or other suitable commendations for performance in the course of or beyond the call of duty which involves distinguished, meritorious service to the Nation, including extraordinary valor in the face of danger to life or health. Distinguished, meritorious service in the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, including the right to freedom of religion, shall serve as a basis for granting awards under this section.
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**(a) Eligibility; additional lump sum payment; excessive compensation not precluding award** Subject to subsection (e), members of the Senior Foreign Service who are serving—
(1) under career or career candidate appointments, or
(2) under limited appointments with reemployment rights under [section 3950 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3950&num=0&edition=prelim) as career appointees in the Senior Executive Service,
shall be eligible to compete for performance pay in accordance with this section. Performance pay shall be paid in a lump sum and shall be in addition to the basic salary prescribed under [section 3962 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3962&num=0&edition=prelim) and any other award. The fact that a member of the Senior Foreign Service competing for performance pay would, as a result of the payment of such performance pay, receive compensation exceeding the compensation of any other member of the Service shall not preclude the award or its payment.
**(b) Criteria; limitations** Awards of performance pay shall take into account the criteria established by the Office of Personnel Management for performance awards under [section 5384 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5384&num=0&edition=prelim) and rank awards under [section 4507 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section4507&num=0&edition=prelim). Awards of performance pay under this section shall be subject to the following limitations:
(1) Not more than 33 percent of the members of the Senior Foreign Service may receive performance pay in any fiscal year.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3),
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 8301
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘eligible skilled profes-
sionals’’.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There
is
authorized
to
be
appropriated
$14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009 to
the Secretary for a United States contribution
to the United Nations Democracy Fund.
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XXI, § 2161, Aug. 3, 2007, 121
Stat. 536.)
§ 8262. United States democracy assistance pro-
grams
(a) Sense of Congress regarding use of instru-
ments of democracy promotion
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) United States support for democracy is
strengthened by using a variety of different
instrumentalities, such as the National En-
dowment for Democracy, the United States
Agency for International Development, and
the Department; and
(2) the purpose of the Department’s Human
Rights and Democracy Fund should be to sup-
port innovative programming, media, and ma-
terials designed to uphold democratic prin-
ciples, practices, and values, support and
strengthen democratic institutions, promote
human rights and the rule of law, and build
civil societies in countries around the world.
(b) Sense of Congress regarding mechanisms for
delivering assistance
(1) Findings
Congress finds the following:
(A) Democracy assistance has many dif-
ferent forms, including assistance to pro-
mote the rule of law, build the capacity of
civil society, political parties, and legisla-
tures, improve the independence of the
media and the judiciary, enhance inde-
pendent auditing functions, and advance se-
curity sector reform.
(B) There is a need for greater clarity on
the coordination and delivery mechanisms
for United States democracy assistance.
(2) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Cong
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