Title 22Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§1451 Assignment of Government employees to requesting countries; governing regulations

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 18— - UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIALISTS › § 1451

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director of the United States Information Agency can assign U.S. government employees who have special scientific, technical, or professional skills to work for or with another country's government, but only if the agency that employs the person agrees. A person may be sent only if the Director finds it is needed for the national interest, or the foreign government agrees to pay the person's pay, travel, and allowances under section 1452, or the foreign government has advanced funds, property, or services under section 1479. These assignments cannot be for organizing, training, operating, developing, or providing combat equipment for a foreign armed force.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §1451

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The Director of the United States Information Agency is authorized, when the government of another country is desirous of obtaining the services of a person having special scientific or other technical or professional qualifications, from time to time to assign or authorize the assignment for service, to or in cooperation with such government, any person in the employ or service of the Government of the United States who has such qualifications, with the approval of the Government agency in which such person is employed or serving. No person shall be assigned for service to or in cooperation with the government of any country unless (1) the Director finds that such assignment is necessary in the national interest of the United States, or (2) such government agrees to reimburse the United States in an amount equal to the compensation, travel expenses, and allowances payable to such person during the period of such assignment in accordance with the provisions of section 1452 of this title, or (3) such government shall have made an advance of funds, property, or services as provided in section 1479 of this title. Nothing in this chapter, however, shall authorize the assignment of such personnel for service relating to the organization, training, operation, development, or combat equipment of the armed forces of a foreign government.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1982—Pub. L. 97–241 substituted “person in the employ” for “citizen of the United States in the employ”, “Director of the United States Information Agency” for “Secretary”, and “Director finds” for “Secretary finds”.

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 section 6531 and 6532 of this title. References to Act
May 25, 1938Act Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title X, § 1004(c), 62 Stat. 14, provided that: “Any reference in the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 999) [section 801 et seq. of this title], or in any other law, to provisions of such Act of
May 25, 1938, as amended [section 118e of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees], shall be construed to be applicable to the appropriate provisions of titles III and IX of this Act [sections 1451 to 1453, 1478, and 1479 of this title].” Effectiveness of Executive Orders and

Regulations

Under Act May 25, 1938, Ch. 277, 52 Stat. 442Act Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title X, § 1004(b), 62 Stat. 14, provided that: “Existing Executive orders and

Regulations

pertaining to the administration of such Act of May 25, 1938, as amended [former section 118e of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees], shall remain in effect until superseded by

Regulations

prescribed under the provisions of this Act [this chapter].”

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 1451

Title 22Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73