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[CITE: 22USC1453]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
 CHAPTER 18--UNITED STATES INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIALISTS
 
Sec. 1453. Acceptance of office under foreign governments of 
        assigned personnel; oath of allegiance
        
    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.

(Jan. 27, 1948, ch. 36, title III, Sec. 303, 62 Stat. 8; Pub. L. 97-241, 
title III, Sec. 304(a)(1)(B), (2)(B), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 292.)


                               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''.

                          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 sections 6531 and 6532 of this 
title.
