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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 34 — The Peace Corps

§ 2513. Assignment of personnel to foreign governments or international organizations

Statutory text

(a)

Authority; oath of allegiance

In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the head of any agency of the United States Government is authorized to detail, assign, or otherwise make available any officer or employee of his agency (1) to serve with, or as a member of, the international staff of any international organization, or (2) to any office or position to which no compensation is attached with any foreign government or agency thereof: Provided, That such acceptance of such office or position shall in no case involve the taking of an oath of allegiance to another government.

(b)

Benefits of detailed personnel

Any such officer or employee, while so detailed or assigned, shall be considered, for the purpose of preserving his allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits as such, an officer or employee of the United States Government and of the agency of the United States Government from which detailed or assigned, and he shall continue to receive compensation, allowances, and benefits from funds authorized by this chapter. He may also receive, under such regulations as the President may prescribe, representation allowances similar to those allowed under section 4085 of this title. The authorization of such allowances and other benefits, and the payment thereof out of any appropriations available therefor, shall be considered as meeting all of the requirements of section 5536 of title 5.

(c)

Reimbursement provisions

Details or assignments may be made under this section—

(1)

without reimbursement to the United States Government by the international organization or foreign government;

(2)

upon agreement by the international organization or foreign government to reimburse the United States Government for compensation, travel expenses, and allowances, or any part thereof, payable to such officer or employee during the period of assignment or detail in accordance with subsection (b) of this section; and such reimbursement shall be credited to the appropriation, fund, or account utilized for paying such compensation, travel expenses, or allowances, or to the appropriation, fund, or account currently available for such purpose; or

(3)

upon an advance of funds, property or services to the United States Government accepted with the approval of the President for specified uses in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter; and funds so advanced may be established as a separate fund in the Treasury of the United States Government, to be available for the specified uses, and to be used for reimbursement of appropriations or direct expenditure subject to the provisions of this chapter, any unexpended balance of such account to be returned to the foreign government or international organization.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 87–293 title I § 14 · 75 Stat. 612

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2513

    Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 14, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 620

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 14, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 620

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 14. detail of personnel to foreign governments and international organizations (a) In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the head of any agency of the United States Government is authorized to detail, assign, or otherwise make available any officer or employee of his agency (1) to serve with, or as a member of, the international staff of any international organization, or (2) to any office or position to which no compensation is attached w4th any foreign government or agency thereof: Provided, That such acceptance of such office or position shall in no case involve the taking of an oath of allegiance to another government. (b) Any such officer or employee, while so detailed or assigned, shall be considered, for the purpose of preserving his allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits as such, an officer or employee of the United States Government and of the agency of the United States Government from which detailed or assigned, and he shall continue to receive compensation, allowances, and benefits from funds authorized by this Act. He may also receive, under such regulations as the President may prescribe, representation allowances similar to those allowed under section 901 of the Foreign Service Act 74 Stat. 801. of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1131). The authorization of such allowances and other benefits, and the payment thereof out of any appropriations available therefor, shall be considered as meeting all of the requirements of section 1765 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 70). (c) Details or assignments may be made under this section— (1) without reimbursement to the United States Government by the international organization or foreign government; (2) upon agreement by the international organization or foreign government to reimburse the United States Government for compensation, travel expenses, and allowances, or any part thereof, payable to such officer or employee during the period of assignment or detail in accordance with subsection (b) of this section; and such reimbursement shall be credited to the appropriation, fund, or account utilized for paying such compensation, travel expenses, or allowances, or to the appropriation, fund, or account currently available for such purpose; or (3) upon an advance of funds, property or services to the United States Government accepted with the approval of the President for specified uses in furtherance of the purposes of this Act; and funds so advanced may be established as a separate fund in the Treasury of the United States Government, to be available for the specified uses, and to be used for reimbursement of appropriations or direct expenditure subject to the provisions of this Act, any unexpended balance of such account to be returned to the foreign government or international organization.

  2. Pub. L. 91–352 § 7 · 84 Stat. 464

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2513(b)

    Pub. L. 91–352 substituted “section 5536 of title 5” for “section 70 of title 5”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–352 substituted “section 5536 of title 5” for “section 70 of title 5”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 7. Subsection (b) of section 14 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2513), which relates to detailing personnel to foreign governments and international organizations, is amended by striking out “section 1765 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 70)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 5536 of title 5, United States Code”.

  3. Pub. L. 96–465 title II § 2202(d) · 94 Stat. 2071

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2513(b)

    Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “section 4085 of this title” for “section 1131 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “section 4085 of this title” for “section 1131 of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Section 14(b) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2513(b)) is amended by striking out “section 901 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U.S.C. 1131)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 905 of the Ante, p. 2128. Foreign Service Act of 1980”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–293, , 75 Stat. 612, known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1970–1980 · 2 rounds

1980

1970

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–352 substituted “section 5536 of title 5” for “section 70 of title 5”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective , except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under this section delegated to Director of Peace Corps by section 1–103 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, , 44 F.R. 29023, eff. , set out as a note under section 2501 of this title.

Credits

1961–1980 · 3 acts
  1. 1961Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 14, , 75 Stat. 620
  2. 1970Pub. L. 91–352, § 7, , 84 Stat. 465
  3. 1980Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2202(d), , 94 Stat. 2158.
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(Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 14, , 75 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 91–352, § 7, , 84 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2202(d), , 94 Stat. 2158.)

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