Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60

§3272 Definitions

Title 18 › Part II— CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › Chapter 212A— EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN OFFENSES › § 3272

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Names who count for the rules. "Employed by the Federal Government outside the United States" means a civilian federal worker, a federal contractor (including subcontractors at any level), or an employee of such a contractor who is working or living outside the United States for that job and who is not a citizen of, or normally living in, the country where they are posted. "Accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States" means a dependent who lives with one of those workers or contractors outside the United States and who is not a citizen of, or normally living in, the host country.

Full Legal Text

Title 18, §3272

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As used in this chapter:

(1)The term “employed by the Federal Government outside the United States” means—

(A)employed as a civilian employee of the Federal Government, as a Federal contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier), or as an employee of a Federal contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);

(B)present or residing outside the United States in connection with such employment; and

(C)not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation.

(2)The term “accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States” means—

(A)a dependant of—

(i)a civilian employee of the Federal Government; or

(ii)a Federal contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier) or an employee of a Federal contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);

(B)residing with such civilian employee, contractor, or contractor employee outside the United States; and

(C)not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation.

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Citation

18 U.S.C. § 3272

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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