PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Federal employees may accept grants or other help from a foreign government to join cultural exchange programs if three things are true: the program is the kind described in section 2452(a)(2)(i), it serves a purpose like the one in section 2451, and the Secretary of State specifically approves it. They may not take any part of those grants that pay for expenses of a family or household member. For this rule, "Federal employee" means the people listed in subparagraphs (A)–(F) of section 7342(a)(1) of title 5 and does not include the person in subparagraph (G). These grants are not treated as "gifts" under section 7342 of title 5. The Secretary of State may make rules to carry out these provisions.

Title 22, §2458a

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Grants and other foreign government assistance; family or household expense assistance prohibited; “Federal employee” defined

(1)Congress consents to the acceptance by a Federal employee of grants and other forms of assistance provided by a foreign government to facilitate the participation of such Federal employee in a cultural exchange—

(A)which is of the type described in section 2452(a)(2)(i) of this title,

(B)which is conducted for a purpose comparable to the purpose stated in section 2451 of this title, and

(C)which is specifically approved by the Secretary of State for purposes of this section;

but the Congress does not consent to the acceptance by any Federal employee of any portion of any such grant or other form of assistance which provides assistance with respect to any expenses incurred by or for any member of the family or household of such Federal employee.

(2)For purposes of this section, the term “Federal employee” means any employee as defined in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 7342(a)(1) of title 5, but does not include a person described in subparagraph (G) of such section.

(b)Foreign grants and other assistance not gifts for purposes of section 7342 of title 5

The grants and other forms of assistance with respect to which the consent of Congress is given in subsection (a) of this section shall not constitute gifts for purposes of section 7342 of title 5.

(c)Regulations

The Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate regulations for purposes of this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1979—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96–60 substituted “(F)” for “(E)” and “(G)” for “(F)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1979 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–60 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 209 of Pub. L. 96–60, set out as a note under section 1471 of this title.

§2458a Federal Employee Participation in Cultural Exchange Programs