Us Code § 4173 - Congressional oversight of implementation

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§ 4173. Congressional oversight of implementation

(a), (b) Repealed. Pub. L. 100–204, title I, §185(c)(2), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1366

(c) Consultation with agency representatives

The Secretary shall consult, in accordance with the procedures set out in section 4113(g) of this title, with the exclusive representative (if any) of members of the Foreign Service in each agency specified in section 4103(a) of this title with respect to steps to be taken in implementing this chapter and reported under section 4001(c)(4) 1 of this title. To that end, each such exclusive representative will have timely access to all relevant information at each stage. Each such report shall include the views of each such exclusive representative on any and all aspects of the report and the information contained in such report.

(Pub. L. 96–465, title II, §2402, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2168; Pub. L. 100–204, title I, §185(c)(2), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1366.)


Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 4001(c)(4) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c), was repealed by Pub. L. 114–323, title VII, §715(b)(5), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1946.

Amendments

1987—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 100–204 struck out subsec. (a) which related to report by Secretary of State and its contents and subsec. (b) which related to annual supplemental report and its contents.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–204 substituted "under section 4001(c)(4) of this title" for "under this section".

1 See References in Text note below.

SUBCHAPTER XIV—POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS GENERALLY


Editorial Notes

Codification

Subchapter was not enacted as a part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter.

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