10 U.S.C. § 1584 | Employment of non-citizens

Laws prohibiting the employment of, or payment of pay or expenses to, a person who is not a citizen of the United States do not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 118 Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(20)(A)Oct. 12, 198296 Stat. 1290 Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIVNov. 5, 1990104 Stat. 1706 Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1062(b)Feb. 10, 1996110 Stat. 444 (, ; , , ; , §§ 1481(d)(1), (2), 1482(b), , , 1709; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
1584	5:235c. 5:475h. 5:628c.	July 16, 1952, ch. 882, § 2, 66 Stat. 725.

Historical and Revision Notes

1584

5:235c.

5:475h.

5:628c.

July 16, 1952, ch. 882, § 2, 66 Stat. 725.

The words “appointment or” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–106Notice to Congress of Certain Salary Increases1996— struck out subsec. (a) heading “Waiver of employment restrictions for certain personnel”, designated subsec. (a) as entire section, and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “.—The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives when any salary increase granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national employees of the Department of Defense overseas, stated as a percentage, is greater than the higher of the following percentages:

section 5332 of title 5“(1) The percentage pay increase authorized by law for civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the provisions of .

“(2) The percentage increase provided to national government employees of the host nation.”

Pub. L. 101–510, § 1482(b)1990—, substituted “personnel of the Department of Defense” for “any expert, scientist, technician, or professional person whose employment in connection with the research and development activities of a military department is determined to be necessary by the Secretary of that department” in subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 101–510, § 1481(d)(1), (2), substituted “Employment of non-citizens” for “Laws relating to employment of non-citizens: not applicable to research and development activities” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 97–2951982— substituted “pay” for “compensation”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

section 1482(b) of Pub. L. 101–510Oct. 1, 1991section 1482(d) of Pub. L. 101–510 section 119 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Citizenship Requirement Not Applicable

Pub. L. 119–75, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Feb. 3, 2026140 Stat. 196

ProvidedPub. L. 119–75 section 5332 of title 5Provided further22 U.S.C. 3901Provided further“During the current fiscal year, provisions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: , That salary increases granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national employees of the Department of Defense funded by this Act [div. A of , see Tables for classification] shall not be at a rate in excess of the percentage increase authorized by law for civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the provisions of , United States Code, or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided by the appropriate host nation to its own employees, whichever is higher: , That this section shall not apply to Department of Defense foreign service national employees serving at United States diplomatic missions whose pay is set by the Department of State under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [ et seq.]: , That the limitations of this provision shall not apply to foreign national employees of the Department of Defense in the Republic of Turkey.”

, , , provided that:

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 118–47, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Mar. 23, 2024138 Stat. 481 , , .

Pub. L. 117–328, div. C, title VIII, § 8002Dec. 29, 2022136 Stat. 4584 , , .

Pub. L. 117–103, div. C, title VIII, § 8002Mar. 15, 2022136 Stat. 172 , , .

Pub. L. 116–260, div. C, title VIII, § 8002Dec. 27, 2020134 Stat. 1302 , , .

Pub. L. 116–93, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Dec. 20, 2019133 Stat. 2334 , , .

Pub. L. 115–245, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Sept. 28, 2018132 Stat. 2998 , , .

Pub. L. 115–141, div. C, title VIII, § 8002Mar. 23, 2018132 Stat. 462 , , .

Pub. L. 115–31, div. C, title VIII, § 8002May 5, 2017131 Stat. 245 , , .

Pub. L. 114–113, div. C, title VIII, § 8002Dec. 18, 2015129 Stat. 2349 , , .

Pub. L. 113–235, div. C, title VIII, § 8002Dec. 16, 2014128 Stat. 2251 , , .

Pub. L. 113–76, div. C, title VIII, § 8002Jan. 17, 2014128 Stat. 103 , , .

Pub. L. 113–6, div. C, title VIII, § 8002Mar. 26, 2013127 Stat. 295 , , .

Pub. L. 112–74, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Dec. 23, 2011125 Stat. 804 , , .

Pub. L. 112–10, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Apr. 15, 2011125 Stat. 55 , , .

Pub. L. 111–118, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Dec. 19, 2009123 Stat. 3426 , , .

Pub. L. 110–329, div. C, title VIII, § 8002Sept. 30, 2008122 Stat. 3619 , , .

Pub. L. 110–116, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Nov. 13, 2007121 Stat. 1313 , , .

Pub. L. 109–289, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Sept. 29, 2006120 Stat. 1271 , , .

Pub. L. 109–148, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Dec. 30, 2005119 Stat. 2697 , , .

Pub. L. 108–287, title VIII, § 8002Aug. 5, 2004118 Stat. 968 , , .

Pub. L. 108–87, title VIII, § 8002Sept. 30, 2003117 Stat. 1071 , , .

Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, § 8002Oct. 23, 2002116 Stat. 1536 , , .

Pub. L. 107–117, div. A, title VIII, § 8002Jan. 10, 2002115 Stat. 2247 , , .

Pub. L. 106–259, title VIII, § 8002Aug. 9, 2000114 Stat. 674 , , .

Pub. L. 106–79, title VIII, § 8002Oct. 25, 1999113 Stat. 1230 , , .

Pub. L. 105–262, title VIII, § 8002Oct. 17, 1998112 Stat. 2296 , , .

Pub. L. 105–56, title VIII, § 8002Oct. 8, 1997111 Stat. 1219 , , .

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8002]Sept. 30, 1996110 Stat. 3009–71 , , , 3009–87.

Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, § 8002Dec. 1, 1995109 Stat. 651 , , .

Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8002Sept. 30, 1994108 Stat. 2616 , , .

Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8002Nov. 11, 1993107 Stat. 1437 , , .

Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9002Oct. 6, 1992106 Stat. 1900 , , .

Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8002Nov. 26, 1991105 Stat. 1170 , , .

Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8002Nov. 5, 1990104 Stat. 1873 , , .

Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9003Nov. 21, 1989103 Stat. 1129 , , .

Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8003Oct. 1, 1988102 Stat. 2270–17 , , .

Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8004]Dec. 22, 1987101 Stat. 1329–43 , , , 1329–62.

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9004]Oct. 18, 1986100 Stat. 1783–82 Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9004]Oct. 30, 1986100 Stat. 3341–82 , , , 1783–101, and , , , 3341–101.

Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8004]Dec. 19, 198599 Stat. 1185 , , , 1202.

Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8004]Oct. 12, 198498 Stat. 1904 , , , 1922.

Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 704Dec. 8, 198397 Stat. 1437 , , .

Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 704]Dec. 21, 198296 Stat. 1833 , , , 1349.

Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 704Dec. 29, 198195 Stat. 1578 , , .

Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 704Dec. 15, 198094 Stat. 3080 , , .

Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 704Dec. 21, 197993 Stat. 1152 , , .

Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 804Oct. 13, 197892 Stat. 1243 , , .

Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 803Sept. 21, 197791 Stat. 899 , , .

Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 703Sept. 22, 197690 Stat. 1290 , , .

Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 703Feb. 9, 197690 Stat. 168 , , .

Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 803Oct. 8, 197488 Stat. 1224 , , .

Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 703Jan. 2, 197487 Stat. 1038 , , .

Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 703Oct. 26, 197286 Stat. 1196 , , .

Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, § 703Dec. 18, 197185 Stat. 726 , , .

Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, § 803Jan. 11, 197184 Stat. 2029 , , .

Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, § 603Dec. 29, 196983 Stat. 479 , , .

Pub. L. 90–580, title V, § 502Oct. 17, 196882 Stat. 1129 , , .

Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, § 602Sept. 29, 196781 Stat. 241 , , .

Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, § 602Oct. 15, 196680 Stat. 990 , , .

Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, § 602Sept. 29, 196579 Stat. 873 , , .

Pub. L. 88–446, title V, § 502Aug. 19, 196478 Stat. 474 , , .

Pub. L. 88–149, title V, § 502Oct. 17, 196377 Stat. 263 , , .

Pub. L. 87–577, title V, § 502Aug. 9, 196276 Stat. 327 , , .

Pub. L. 87–144, title VI, § 602Aug. 17, 196175 Stat. 375 , , .

Pub. L. 86–601, title V, § 502July 7, 196074 Stat. 349 , , .

Pub. L. 86–166, title V, § 602Aug. 18, 195973 Stat. 378 , , .

Pub. L. 85–724, title VI, § 602Aug. 22, 195872 Stat. 723 , , .

Pub. L. 85–117, title VI, § 602Aug. 2, 195771 Stat. 323 , , .

July 2, 1956, ch. 488 70 Stat. 467 , title VI, § 602, .

July 13, 1955, ch. 358 69 Stat. 314 , title VI, § 603, .

June 30, 1954, ch. 432 68 Stat. 349 , title VII, § 703, .

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305 67 Stat. 349 , title VI, § 603, .

July 10, 1952, ch. 630 66 Stat. 531 , title VI, § 603, .

Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 512 65 Stat. 444 , title VI, § 603, .

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896 64 Stat. 752 , Ch. X, title VI, § 603, .

Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 787 63 Stat. 1017 , title VI, § 603, .

June 24, 1948, ch. 632 62 Stat. 651 , .

July 30, 1947, ch. 357 61 Stat. 553 , title I, § 1, .

July 16, 1946, ch. 583, § 1 60 Stat. 543 , .

July 28, 1945, ch. 265, § 1 59 Stat. 386 , .

June 28, 1944, ch. 303, § 1 58 Stat. 575 , .

July 1, 1943, ch. 185, § 1 57 Stat. 349 , .

July 2, 1942, ch. 477, § 1 56 Stat. 613 , .

Salary Increases to Foreign National Employees; Notice to Congress

Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8114Oct. 1, 1988102 Stat. 2270–38 section 5332 of title 5 Pub. L. 101–510, § 1481(d)(1)(B), , , which directed Secretary of Defense to notify House and Senate Committees on Appropriations when salary increases granted to foreign national employees were at a rate in excess of the percentage pay increase authorized by law for civilian employees of Department of Defense whose pay was computed under or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided to National Government employees of the host nation, whichever was higher, was repealed and restated in subsec. (b) of this section by , (4)(A).