{"data":{"id":"us/22-u.s.c.-2734c","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 U.S.C. § 2734c","heading":"Employee assignment restrictions","body":"(a) Appeal of assignment restrictionThe Secretary shall establish and maintain a right and process for employees to appeal a decision related to an assignment, based on a restriction, review, or preclusion. Such right and process shall ensure that any such employee shall have the same appeal rights as provided by the Department regarding denial or revocation of a security clearance. Any such appeal shall be resolved not later than 60 days after such appeal is filed. (b) CertificationUpon full implementation of a right and process for employees to appeal an assignment restriction or preclusion under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committee a report that—(1) certifies that such process has been fully implemented; (2) includes a detailed description of such process; and (3) details the number and nature of assignment restrictions and preclusions for the previous 3 years. (c) NoticeThe Secretary shall—(1) publish in the Foreign Affairs Manual information relating to the right and process established pursuant to subsection (a); and (2) include a reference to such publication in the report required under subsection (b).","path":["Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE","CHAPTER 38—DEPARTMENT OF STATE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc22@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:55Z","sha256":"59f40f99d72d23d48156dd12f7c251c2ce02c27c5a273dfe27e2ecea6d9c2e2d","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-u.s.c.-2734b","next":"us/22-u.s.c.-2734d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}