Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 3267

Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
The term “employed by the Armed Forces outside the United States” means—
(A)
employed as—
(i)
a civilian employee of—
(I)
the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or
(II)
any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas;
(ii)
a contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier) of—
(I)
the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or
(II)
any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; or
(iii)
an employee of a contractor (or subcontractor at any tier) of—
(I)
the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or
(II)
any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas;
(B)
present or residing outside the United States in connection with such employment; and
(C)
not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation.
(2)
The term “accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States” means—
(A)
a dependent of—
(i)
a member of the Armed Forces;
(ii)
a civilian employee of the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or
(iii)
a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier) or an employee of a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);
(B)
residing with such member, civilian employee, contractor, or contractor employee outside the United States; and
(C)
not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation.
(3)
section 101(a)(4) of title 10 The term “Armed Forces” has the meaning given the term “armed forces” in .
(4)
section 801 of title 10 The terms “Judge Advocate General” and “judge advocate” have the meanings given such terms in .

Pub. L. 106–523, § 2(a)114 Stat. 2491 Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1088118 Stat. 2066 (Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–3752004—Par. (1)(A). amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “employed as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department), as a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier), or as an employee of a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);”.