Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§2703a Emergency back-up care
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2703a
Summary
The Secretary and the USAID Administrator may pay for unexpected non-medical help for USAID and Department employees and their families, like child or elder care and services after a sudden injury or illness; spending must not exceed $2,000,000 per fiscal year.
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Title 22, §2703a
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(a)The Secretary and the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development are authorized to provide for unanticipated non-medical care, including dependent child and eldercare, and essential services directly related to caring for an acute injury or illness, for USAID and Department employees and their family members, including through the provision of such non-medical services, referrals to care providers, and reimbursement of reasonable expenses for such services.
(b)Services provided pursuant to this section shall not exceed $2,000,000 per fiscal year.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions For definitions of “Secretary” and “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.
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22 U.S.C. § 2703a
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73