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Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§57c–1 Staff Exchanges

Title 15 › CHAPTER 2 — FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; PROMOTION OF EXPORT TRADE AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION › SUBCHAPTER I — FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION › § 57c–1

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission may temporarily hire people from foreign government agencies as Commission employees under section 42 or sections 3101 or 3109 of Title 5, and it may temporarily send its own employees to work for foreign government agencies. Those swaps do not have to be reciprocal. The Commission can accept cash or in-kind payment or reimbursement from the foreign agency to cover expenses. People hired this way must follow the same ethics, conflict-of-interest, corruption, and other criminal and civil rules that apply to that type of federal appointment.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §57c–1

Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general
The Commission may—
(1)retain or employ officers or employees of foreign government agencies on a temporary basis as employees of the Commission pursuant to section 42 of this title or section 3101 or section 3109 of title 5; and
(2)detail officers or employees of the Commission to work on a temporary basis for appropriate foreign government agencies.
(b)Reciprocity and reimbursement
The staff arrangements described in subsection (a) need not be reciprocal. The Commission may accept payment or reimbursement, in cash or in kind, from a foreign government agency to which this section is applicable, or payment or reimbursement made on behalf of such agency, for expenses incurred by the Commission, its members, and employees in carrying out such arrangements.
(c)Standards of conduct
A person appointed under subsection (a)(1) shall be subject to the provisions of law relating to ethics, conflicts of interest, corruption, and any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the standards of conduct for Federal employees that are applicable to the type of appointment.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Repeal of SectionFor repeal of section by section 13 of Pub. L. 109–455, see

Effective Date

of Repeal note below.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of Repeal Section repealed effective Sept. 30, 2027, see section 13 of Pub. L. 109–455, as amended, set out as a Termination Date of 2006 Amendment note under section 44 of this title.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 57c–1

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110