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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 38 — Department of State

§ 2701a. Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories

Statutory text

(a)

In general

An individual employed by the Department at a location described in subsection (b) shall be eligible for a cost-of-living allowance for the education of the dependents of such employee in an amount that does not exceed the educational allowance authorized by the Secretary of Defense for such location.

(b)

Location described

A location is described in this subsection if—

(1)

such location is in a territory of the United States; and

(2)

the Secretary of Defense has determined that schools available in such location are unable to adequately provide for the education of—

(A)

dependents of members of the Armed Forces; or

(B)

dependents of employees of the Department of Defense.

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. Department of State Authorization Act of 2023

    Pub. L. 118–31 div. F title LXII § 6231 · 137 Stat. 136

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2701a

    (Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6231, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 983.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6231, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 983.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6231. EDUCATION ALLOWANCE FOR DEPENDENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE EMPLOYEES LOCATED IN UNITED STATES TERRITORIES. (a) In General.— An individual employed by the Department at a location described in subsection (b) shall be eligible for a cost-of-living allowance for the education of the dependents of such employee in an amount that does not exceed the educational allowance authorized by the Secretary of Defense for such location. (b) Location Described.— A location is described in this subsection if— (1) such location is in a territory of the United States; and (2) the Secretary of Defense has determined that schools available in such location are unable to adequately provide for the education of— (A) dependents of members of the Armed Forces; or (B) dependents of employees of the Department of Defense.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition

For definition of “Department” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6231, , 137 Stat. 983.)

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