Sec. 415. SECURITY CLEARANCE SUSPENSIONS
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## SEC. 415 SECURITY CLEARANCE SUSPENSIONS ###
(a)In General Section 610 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010) is amended— ####
(1)by striking the section heading and inserting the following: “separation for cause; suspension”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(c) > > > ####
(1)> > In order to promote the efficiency of the Service, the Secretary may suspend a member of the Service when— > > > ##### “(A) > > the member’s security clearance is suspended; or > > > ##### “(B) > > there is reasonable cause to believe that the member has committed a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed. > > > #### “(2) > > Any member of the Service for whom a suspension is proposed under this subsection shall be entitled to— > > > ##### “(A) > > written notice stating the specific reasons for the proposed suspension; > > > ##### “(B) > > a reasonable time to respond orally and in writing to the proposed suspension; > > > ##### “(C) > > obtain at such member’s own expense representation by an attorney or other representative; and > > > ##### “(D) > > a final written decision, including the specific reasons for such decision, as soon as practicable. > > > #### “(3) > > Any member suspended under this subsection may file a grievance in accordance with the procedures applicable to grievances under chapter 11 of title I. > > > #### “(4) > > If a grievance is filed pursuant to paragraph (3)— > > > ##### “(A) > > the review by the Foreign Service Grievance Board shall be limited to a determination of whether the provisions of paragraphs
(1)and
(2)have been fulfilled; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the Board may not exercise the authority provided under section 1106(8). > > > #### “(5) > > In this subsection: > > > ##### “(A) > > The term ‘**reasonable time**’ means— > > > ###### “(i) > > with respect to a member of the Service assigned to duty in the United States, 15 days after receiving notice of the proposed suspension; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > with respect to a member of the Service assigned to duty outside the United States, 30 days after receiving notice of the proposed suspension. > > > ##### “(B) > > The terms ‘**suspend**’ and ‘**suspension**’ mean placing a member of the Foreign Service in a temporary status without duties.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment The table of contents in section 2 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by striking the item relating to section 610 and inserting the following new item:" “Sec. 610. Separation for cause; Suspension.” ".
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