AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO SUSPEND EMPLOYEES CONVICTED OF CRIMES.

SEC. 143. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO SUSPEND EMPLOYEES CONVICTED OF CRIMES. (a) Separation for Cause.—Section 610(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by striking out “there is reasonable cause to believe that a member has committed a crime” and inserting in lieu thereof “a member has been convicted of a crime”; (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking out “suspension, including the grounds for reasonable cause to believe a crime has been committed” and inserting in lieu thereof “suspension”; and (3) in the second sentence of paragraph (5) by striking out “there exists reasonable cause to believe a crime has been committed for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed” and inserting in lieu thereof “the conviction requirements of subsection (a)(3) have been fulfilled”. (b) Foreign Service Grievance Board Procedures.—Section 1106 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4136) is amended in the third sentence of paragraph (8) by striking out “determined that” and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof “exercised his authority under subsection (a)(3) of section 610.”. (c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 586 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101–167) is amended by striking out subsection (c).