,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbjd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bh1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to increase transp>5cy1 fairness1 & protections = diplomatic p]sonnel affect$ by r$uctions 9 =ce1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ica's ,diplomatic ,work=ce ,act4 #b4 ,improv$ transp>5cy & ju/ifications = significant r$uctions 9 =ce 7a7 ,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 dur+ any #f-mon? p]iod1 a cov]$ ag5cy may n sep>ate m ?an #ej employees f s]vice pursuant to #a or m r$uctions 9 =ce4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a cov]$ ag5cy may sep>ate m ?an #ej employees f s]vice pursuant to #a or m r$uctions 9 =ce dur+ a #f-mon? p]iod only if1 be=e c>ry+ out ! r$uction 9 =ce t w\ld cause ! cov]$ ag5cy to violate subsection 7a71 ! cov]$ ag5cy-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #bj days be=e submitt+ a notice ( ! r$uction 9 =ce to affect$ employees1 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees ( jurisdiction a detail$ explanation ( ! r$uction 9 =ce t includes-- 7,a7 ! /eps ! cov]$ ag5cy has tak5 to exhau/ all o!r options be=e c>ry+ out ! propos$ r$uction 9 =ce1 includ+ :e!r ! cov]$ ag5cy consid]$ reassign+ ! employees to an equival5t position2 7,b7 ! ju/ification = ! r$uction 9 =ce2 7,c7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! propos$ r$uction 9 =ce w negatively impact ! cov]$ ag5cy's ability to c>ry out its mission & obligations requir$ by /atute2 7,d7 an assessm5t ( h[ ! propos$ r$uction 9 =ce w affect ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic pres5ce & engagem5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ability to compete ) adv]s>ies2 & 7,e7 ) respect to employees 9 ! civil s]vice1 in=mation ab\t h[ ! cov]$ ag5cy has compli$ )-- 7i7 sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 "p #cea ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation72 & 7#b7 briefs ! appropriate congressional committees ( jurisdiction on ! ju/ification = ! r$uction 9 =ce & ! o!r crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #c4 ,=eign ,s]vice r$uction 9 =ce proc$ures 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #faa ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djaj;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y may conduct r$uctions 9 =ce = ! sep>ation ( memb]s ( ! ,s]vice hold+ a c>e] or c>e] c&idate appo9tm5t "u *apt] #c ( ?is ,act = reasons su* z reorganization or %ortage ( funds4 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ new subsections3 7b7 ,competitive area ,! competitive area = a r$uction 9 =ce %all be worldwide1 ) employees ( ! same rank & cone or speciali/ compet+ aga9/ ea* o!r = ret5tion4 7c7 ,crit]ia ,r$uction 9 =ce proc$ures %all be design$ to ensure t det]m9ations are bas$ prim>ily on p]=mance z det]m9$ by previ\s selection bo>d rank+s4 ,t5ure ( employm5t1 language capabilities1 & milit>y pref]5ce1 subject to section #ceja7;a77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all also be consid]$4 7d7 ,requir$ notice ,abs5t un=ese5 circum/ances1 employees %all be giv5 #abj days' advance notice ( sep>ation4 ,9 no case %all employees be giv5 less ?an #fj days' advance notice4 7e7 ,protections ,=eign ,s]vice employees %all be af=d$ ! same protections af=d$ to c>e] memb]s ( ! civil s]vice "u section #cejc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! ev5t ( a transf] ( function4 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7g71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! ,=eign ,s]vice ,grievances ,bo>d %all h ! same au?ority z ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d to adjudicate r$uction 9 =ce grievances44 7b7 ,managem5t rights ,section #ajje7;a77#c7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #daje7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 & to prescribe regulations = ! sep>ation ( employees pursuant to su* r$uctions 9 =ce conduct$ "u section #faa4 #d4 ,r$uction 9 =ce notice p]iod ,! notice p]iod = a r$uction 9 =ce pursuant to section #cejb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at a cov]$ ag5cy %all be #fj days4 #e4 ,=eign ,affairs ,manual *anges ,section #ecah ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orization ,act ( #bjba 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfeh;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #h ye>s2 & 7#b7 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,notice2 consultation2 brief+ ,be=e effectuat+ any *anges 9 ! ,=eign ,affairs ,manual1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 provide notice to1 & consult )1 ! appropriate congressional committees 9 writ+1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e su* *anges are s*$ul$ to take effect2 & 7#b7 provide a brief+ to ! appropriate congressional committees reg>d+ ! propos$ *anges4 4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 7,c7 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation2 7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation2 7,e7 ! ,peace ,corps2 7,f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade & ,developm5t ,ag5cy2 & 7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia & its networks4