“A bill to provide a Foreign Service officer career pathway for former United States Agency for International Development officers.”
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This section establishes a temporary career pathway for former Foreign Service members of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to transition into Department of State Foreign Service Officer positions. It (1) authorizes appointment at a grade and tenure status commensurate with prior rank, time-in-service, and performance; (2) waives the Foreign Service Entrance Exam for those who previously met entry requirements and served in good standing; (3) awards hiring preference points or equivalent credit to applicants with prior USAID Foreign Service or Civil Service experience; and (4) fully credits prior USAID service toward seniority, time-in-class, retirement eligibility, and other career milestones. The section requires the Secretary of State, in coordination with USAID and the Office of Personnel Management, to issue implementation guidance within 180 days and sunsets all provisions 5 years after enactment.