Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§2516 Use of Foreign Currencies

Title 22 › CHAPTER 34 — THE PEACE CORPS › § 2516

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Expenses must be paid in the local currency where the costs happen when that currency is available to the U.S.

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Title 22, §2516

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Whenever possible, expenditures incurred in carrying out functions under this chapter shall be paid for in such currency of the country or area where the expense is incurred as may be available to the United States.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–293, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 612, known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2501 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 2516

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102