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 94 STAT. 2078

Minority recruitment program, establishment. Report to Congress.

PUBLIC LAW 96-465—OCT. 17, 1980

tion through a separate dissent channel, whether or not the views expressed therein are in accord with approved poUcy, unless the report, evaluation, or recommendation was submitted with the knowledge that it was false or with willful disregard for its truth or falsity; and (4) are free from any personnel practice prohibited by section 2302 of title 5, United States Code, (c) This section shall not be construed as authorizing the withholding of information from the Congress or the taking of any action against a member of the Service who discloses information to the Congress. (d)(1) The Secretary shall establish a minority recruitment progrsun for the Service consistent with section 7201 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Not later than Jguiuary 31 of each year, the Secretary shall transmit to each House of the Congress a report, signed by the Secretary, on the activities of the Secretary under paragraph (1). Such report shall include any affirmative action plans submitted by the Secretary under section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16) and any data necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the program under paragraph (1) for the preceding fiscal year, together with recommendations for administrative or legislative action the Secretary considers appropriate. (e) This section shall not be construed to extinguish or lessen any effort to achieve equal employment opportunity through affirmative action or any right or remedy available to any employee or applicant for employment in the civil service under— (1) section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; (2) sections 12 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 631,633a), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age; (3) section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex; (4) sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791, 794a), prohibiting discrimination on the beisis of handicapping condition; or (5) any provision of law, rule, or regulation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of marital status or political affiliation. CHAPTER 2—MANAGEMENT OF THE SERVICE

22 USC 3921.

SEC. 201. THE SECRETARY OF STATE.—(a) Under the direction of the

President, the Secretary of State shall administer and direct the Service and shall coordinate its activities with the needs of the Department of State and other agencies. (b) The Secretary of State alone among the heads of agencies utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system shall perform the functions expressly vested in the Secretary of State by this Act. 22 USC 3922.

SEC. 202. OTHER AGENCIES UTIIJZING THE FOREIGN SERVICE PERSON-

NEL SYSTEM.—(a)(1) The Director of the International Communication Agency and the Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency may utilize the Foreign Service personnel system with respect to their respective agencies in accordance with this Act. (2) The Secretary of Agriculture may utilize the Foreign Service personnel system in accordance with this Act—

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