§1453 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

A U.S. government employee sent to work with a foreign government can, if their U.S. agency approves and the Director of the United States Information Agency agrees, take a job with that foreign government without getting extra pay. This can only happen when the foreign job is needed for the person to do their assigned work, for example to approve or handle money the foreign government gives for programs under this chapter. They must not be asked to take an oath of allegiance to the foreign government.

Title 22, §1453

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Any person in the employ or service of the Government of the United States while assigned for service to or in cooperation with another government under authority of this chapter may, at the discretion of his Government agency, with the concurrence of the Director of the United States Information Agency, and without additional compensation therefor, accept an office under the government to which he is assigned, if the acceptance of such an office in the opinion of such agency is necessary to permit the effective performance of duties for which he is assigned, including the making or approving on behalf of such foreign government the disbursement of funds provided by such government or of receiving from such foreign government funds for deposit and disbursement on behalf of such government, in carrying out programs undertaken pursuant to this chapter: Provided, however, That such acceptance of office shall in no case involve the taking of an oath of allegiance to another government.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

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

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.

§1453 Acceptance of Office Under Foreign Governments of Assigned Personnel; Oath of Allegiance