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§ 4002. Establishment of selection boards
(a) Evaluation of performance; recommendations
The Secretary shall establish selection boards to evaluate the performance of members of the Senior Foreign Service and members of the Service assigned to a salary class in the Foreign Service Schedule. Selection boards shall, in accordance with precepts prescribed by the Secretary, rank the members of a salary class on the basis of relative performance and may make recommendations for—
(1) promotions in accordance with section 4001 of this title;
(2) awards of performance pay under section 3965(c) of this title;
(3) denials of within-class step increases under section 3966(a) of this title;
(4) offer or renewal of limited career extensions under section 4007(b) of this title; and
(5) such other actions as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation.
(b) Public members; appointment of women and minority groups
(c) Disqualification for service on foreign service selection boards
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 602, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 142, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 36; Pub. L. 104–65, § 12(c), Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 701.)