Grants and other foreign government assistance; family or household expense assistance prohibited; “Federal employee” defined
Congress consents to the acceptance by a Federal employee of grants and other forms of assistance provided by a foreign government to facilitate the participation of such Federal employee in a cultural exchange—
section 2452(a)(2)(i) of this title which is of the type described in ,
section 2451 of this title which is conducted for a purpose comparable to the purpose stated in , and
which is specifically approved by the Secretary of State for purposes of this section;
but the Congress does not consent to the acceptance by any Federal employee of any portion of any such grant or other form of assistance which provides assistance with respect to any expenses incurred by or for any member of the family or household of such Federal employee.
section 7342(a)(1) of title 5 For purposes of this section, the term “Federal employee” means any employee as defined in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of , but does not include a person described in subparagraph (G) of such section.
section 7342 of title 5 Foreign grants and other assistance not gifts for purposes of
section 7342 of title 5The grants and other forms of assistance with respect to which the consent of Congress is given in subsection (a) of this section shall not constitute gifts for purposes of .
Regulations
The Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate regulations for purposes of this section.
Pub. L. 87–256, § 108APub. L. 94–350, title I, § 11190 Stat. 825 Pub. L. 96–60, title II, § 204(d)93 Stat. 400 (, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 96–601979—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “(F)” for “(E)” and “(G)” for “(F)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–60section 209 of Pub. L. 96–60section 1471 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .