Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§6106 Definitions

Title 22 › CHAPTER 70 — MANSFIELD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM › § 6106

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

For the rules in this chapter, these words have specific meanings. "Agency of the United States Government" includes agencies in the executive branch, agencies of the legislative branch, and courts in the judicial branch. "Agency head" means the agency leader for executive or most legislative agencies; the court's chief judge for the judicial branch; the Senate's President pro tempore after consulting the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders; and the House Speaker after consulting the House Majority and Minority Leaders. "Center" means the Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs. "Detailee" means a federal employee sent to the Mansfield Center on loan or assignment without changing their job at their agency.

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Title 22, §6106

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For purposes of this chapter—

(1)the term “agency of the United States Government” includes any agency of the legislative branch and any court of the judicial branch as well as any agency of the executive branch;

(2)the term “agency head” means—

(A)in the case of the executive branch of Government or an agency of the legislative branch other than the House of Representatives or the Senate, the head of the respective agency;

(B)in the case of the judicial branch of Government, the chief judge of the respective court;

(C)in the case of the Senate, the President pro tempore, in consultation with the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate; and

(D)in the case of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House, in consultation with the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the House;

(3)the term “Center” means the Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs; and

(4)the term “detailee” means an employee of an agency of the United States Government on assignment or loan to the Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs without a change of position from the agency by which he or she is employed.

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22 U.S.C. § 6106

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102