Sec. 211. Review of Foreign Service Officer compensation
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall commission an independent assessment of Foreign Service Officer compensation to ensure that such compensation is achieving its purposes and the goals of the Department, including to recruit, retain, and maintain the world’s premier diplomatic corps. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes— the results of the independent assessment commissioned pursuant to paragraph (1); and the views of the Secretary regarding Foreign Service Officer compensation. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include— a list of all compensation received by Foreign Service Officers assigned domestically or overseas, including base salary and any other benefits, allowances, differentials, or other financial incentives; for each form of compensation described in paragraph (1)— an explanation of its stated purpose; a description of all relevant authorities, including statutory authority; and an assessment of the degree to which its historical and current use matches its stated purpose; and an assessment of the effectiveness of each form of compensation described in paragraph
(1)in— achieving its stated purpose; achieving the recruiting and retention goals of the Department; and achieving the assignment placement needs of the Department.