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[CITE: 22USC3983]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
                       CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
 
        SUBCHAPTER V--CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
 
Sec. 3983. Assignments to non-Service and other positions


(a) Positions assignable

    The Secretary may (with the concurrence of the agency, organization, 
or other body concerned) assign a member of the Service for duty--
        (1) in a non-Foreign Service (including Senior Executive 
    Service) position in the Department or another agency, or with an 
    international organization, international commission, or other 
    international body;
        (2) with a domestic or international trade, labor, agricultural, 
    scientific, or other conference, congress, or gathering;
        (3) for special instruction, training, or orientation at or with 
    a public or private organization; and
        (4) in the United States (or in any territory or possession of 
    the United States or in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico), with a 
    State or local government, a public or private nonprofit 
    organization (including an educational institution), or a Member or 
    office of the Congress.

(b) Salary; travel and other expenses

    (1) The salary of a member of the Service assigned under this 
section shall be the higher of the salary which that member would 
receive but for the assignment under this section or the salary of the 
position to which that member is assigned.
    (2) The salary of a member of the Service assigned under this 
section shall be paid from appropriations made available for the payment 
of salaries and expenses of the Service. Such appropriations may be 
reimbursed for all or any part of the costs of salaries and other 
benefits for members assigned under this section.
    (3) A member of the Service assigned under subsection (a)(4) of this 
section to a Member or office of the Congress shall be deemed to be an 
employee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may 
be, for purposes of payment of travel and other expenses.

(c) Length of assignment

    Assignments under this section may not exceed four years of 
continuous service for any member of the Service unless the Secretary 
approves an extension of such period for that member because of special 
circumstances.

(Pub. L. 96-465, title I, Sec. 503, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2093.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 7 section 1767.
