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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27971-27972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11220]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority: 372]

Delegation Authorities and Functions Involving Administration of 
Department of State Personnel

    By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Secretary of State 
in Delegation of Authority 148-1, dated September 9, 1981, and 
Delegation of Authority 198, dated September 16, 1992:

1. General Delegation to the Director General of the Foreign Service 
and Director of Human Resources

    a. I hereby delegate to the Director General of the Foreign Service 
and Director of Human Resources (hereinafter, ``the Director 
General''), the authority to prescribe regulations arising under the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended, the Civil Service Reform Act, 
and any other laws administered by or relating to the Bureau of Human 
Resources;
    b. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sec.  302 and Section 206 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. Sec.  3926), as amended, I 
further delegate to the Director General, to the extent consistent with 
law, all human resources functions and authorities under Title 5 of the 
U.S. Code, the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and any other rules, 
regulations and laws pertaining to the employment, direction and 
general administration of personnel of the Department of State 
(``Department'') that are now delegated, or in the future may be 
delegated, to the Under Secretary for Management.

2. Specific Delegations to the Director General

    In addition to the general delegation included in Section 1, I 
hereby delegate to the Director General, to the extent consistent with 
law, the functions and authorities specified in the following statutes:
    a. Section 606(a)(5) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
2000 and 2001, as enacted in Public Law 106-113 (relating to the 
development of annual physical fitness standards for Diplomatic 
Security agents and evaluation of training programs), in consultation 
with the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security.
    c. 22 U.S.C. Sec.  4823 (relating to recruitment and hiring of 
women and members of minority groups, and qualifications for assignment 
or appointment of Diplomatic Security agents, including age 
restrictions and other physical standards), in consultation with the 
Assistant Secretary of Diplomatic Security.
    d. 5 U.S.C. Sec.  5596 (relating to findings, resolution of claims, 
and other actions under the Back Pay Act), in consultation with the 
Office of the Legal Adviser.

3. Delegations Revoked

    This Delegation of Authority supersedes any prior delegation on 
this subject to the extent such delegation may be inconsistent 
herewith. The following delegations of authority are expressly revoked:
    (1) Delegation of Authority 221-8 dated December 15, 2005;
    (2) Two documents both designated as ``Delegation of Authority 221-
9,'' dated June 14, 2011 and November 8, 2011.

4. Technical Provisions

    (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Delegation of Authority, 
the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary for Management and 
Resources, or the Under Secretary for Management may at any time 
exercise the functions herein delegated, and the Director General shall 
be responsible for referring to the Secretary of State or Under 
Secretary for Management any matter on which action would appropriately 
be taken by the Secretary or Under Secretary for Management.
    (b) Any actions related to the functions described herein that may 
have been taken prior to the date of this delegation of authority by 
the Director General are hereby affirmed and ratified. Such actions 
shall remain in force as if taken under this delegation of authority, 
unless or until such actions are rescinded, amended or superseded.
    (c) Any act, executive order, regulation, manual or procedure 
subject to, affected, or incorporated by, this delegation shall be 
deemed to be such act, executive order, regulation, manual or procedure 
as amended from time to time.
    (d) As used in this delegation of authority, the word ``function'' 
includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, 
privilege, discretion, or activity.
    (e) This authority may be re-delegated.
    (f) This delegation shall be published in the Federal Register.

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    Dated: April 4, 2014.
Patrick F. Kennedy,
Under Secretary of State for Management.
[FR Doc. 2014-11220 Filed 5-14-14; 8:45 am]
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