Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§1457 Rendition of technical and other services to foreign governments; limitations
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 18— - UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - PARTICIPATION BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES › § 1457
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Upon the Secretary's request, a competent U.S. agency may provide technical or other services to a foreign government if the Secretary and the agency head approve, but it cannot help a foreign armed force with organization, training, operation, development, or combat equipment.
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Title 22, §1457
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A Government agency, at the request of the Secretary, may perform such technical or other services as such agency may be competent to render for the government of another country desirous of obtaining such services, upon terms and conditions which are satisfactory to the Secretary and to the head of the Government agency, when it is determined by the Secretary that such services will contribute to the purposes of this chapter. However, nothing in this chapter shall authorize the performance of services relating to the organization, training, operation, development, or combat equipment of the armed forces of a foreign government.
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22 U.S.C. § 1457
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73