Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 18 — United States Information and Educational Exchange Programs
§ 1453. Acceptance of office under foreign governments of assigned personnel; oath of allegiance
Statutory text
Any person in the employ or service of the Government of the United States while assigned for service to or in cooperation with another government under authority of this chapter may, at the discretion of his Government agency, with the concurrence of the Director of the United States Information Agency, and without additional compensation therefor, accept an office under the government to which he is assigned, if the acceptance of such an office in the opinion of such agency is necessary to permit the effective performance of duties for which he is assigned, including the making or approving on behalf of such foreign government the disbursement of funds provided by such government or of receiving from such foreign government funds for deposit and disbursement on behalf of such government, in carrying out programs undertaken pursuant to this chapter: Provided, however, That such acceptance of office shall in no case involve the taking of an oath of allegiance to another government.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 80–36 · 62 Stat. 6
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 1453
Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title III, § 303, 62 Stat. 8
Source evidence
Code source credit
Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title III, § 303, 62 Stat. 8United States Information Agency Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1982 and 1983
Pub. L. 97–241 title III § 304(a)(1)(B) · 96 Stat. 273
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1453
Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “person in the employ or service of the Government of the United States” for “citizen of the United States”
Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 1453
Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “Director of the United States Information Agency” for “Secretary”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “person in the employ or service of the Government of the United States” for “citizen of the United States” and “Director of the United States Information Agency” for “Secretary”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in sections 302 and 303 by striking out “citizen of the 22 USC 1452, 1453. United States” and inserting in lieu thereof “person in the employ or service of the Government of the United States”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1982—Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “person in the employ or service of the Government of the United States” for “citizen of the United States” and “Director of the United States Information Agency” for “Secretary”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this title.
Credits
1948–1982 · 2 acts
- 1948Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title III, § 303, 62 Stat. 8
- 1982Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 304(a)(1)(B), (2)(B), , 96 Stat. 292.
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(Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title III, § 303, 62 Stat. 8; Pub. L. 97–241, title III, § 304(a)(1)(B), (2)(B), , 96 Stat. 292.)