37-U.S.C.-908
§908 – Employment of Reserves and Retired Members By Foreign Governments
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Title 37 > Chapter 17 > Section 908
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- Reference: Section 908
- Legend: §908 – Employment of Reserves and Retired Members By Foreign Governments
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Congressional Consent.—Subject to subsection (b), Congress consents to the following persons accepting civil employment (and compensation for that employment) for which the consent of Congress is required by the last paragraph of section 9 of article I of the Constitution, related to acceptance of emoluments, offices, or titles from a foreign government:
(1) Retired members of the uniformed services.
(2) Members of a reserve component of the armed forces.
(3) Members of the Commissioned Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service.
(b) Approval Required.—A person described in subsection (a) may accept employment or compensation described in that subsection only if the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State approve the employment.
(c) Military Service in Foreign Armed Forces.—For a provision of law providing the consent of Congress to service in the military forces of certain foreign nations, see section 1060 of title 10.
(Added Pub. L. 97–295, §3(6)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1304; amended Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §702(b)(1), (c), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title XIV, §1433(c), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title X, §1070(d)(6), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2858.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 908 | 37:801 (note). | Aug. 17, 1977, Pub. L. 95–105, §509(a)–(c), 91 Stat. 859. |
In subsection (a), the words for which are substituted for with respect to which for clarity.
The text of section 509(c) of the Act of August 17, 1977, is omitted as unnecessary because of the definitions in 37:101.
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–337 substituted 1060 for 1058.
1993—Pub. L. 103–160 inserted headings in subsecs. (a) and (b) and added subsec. (c).
1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out of this section after subsection (b).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–25 struck out of this section after subsection (a).
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
37-U.S.C.-902 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Uniformed Services
In this entry about 37-U.S.C.-902, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to uniformed services in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States uniformed services-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
37-U.S.C.-801 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Payments
In this entry about 37-U.S.C.-801, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to payments in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States payments-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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