22 U.S.C. § 2734c

1. (a)The Secretary shall establish and maintain a right and process for employees to appeal a decision related to an assignment, based on a restriction, review, or preclusion. Such right and process shall ensure that any such employee shall have the same appeal rights as provided by the Department regarding denial or revocation of a security clearance. Any such appeal shall be resolved not later than 60 days after such appeal is filed.
2. (b)Upon full implementation of a right and process for employees to appeal an assignment restriction or preclusion under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committee 1 So in original. Probably should be “committees”. a report that—
   1. (1)certifies that such process has been fully implemented;
   2. (2)includes a detailed description of such process; and
   3. (3)details the number and nature of assignment restrictions and preclusions for the previous 3 years.
3. (c)The Secretary shall—
   1. (1)publish in the Foreign Affairs Manual information relating to the right and process established pursuant to subsection (a); and
   2. (2)include a reference to such publication in the report required under subsection (b).