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22 U.S.C. 4131: Definitions and applicability

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-465. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 4102, 22 U.S.C. 4113, 22 U.S.C. 4132, 22 U.S.C. 4134, 22 U.S.C. 4137.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Foreign Service Grievance Board (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–277, §1422(b)(4)(D), substituted "Agency for International Development" for "United States International Development Cooperation Agency". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–277, §1335(k)(4), substituted "Broadcasting Board of Governors," for "the United States Information Agency,". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (c)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–236, §180(a)(10), inserted "(other than a United States citizen employed under section 3951 of this title who is not a family member)" after "citizen of the United States" in introductory provisions. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–236, §181(a)(4), made technical amendment to reference to section 4011 of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. · (b)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–138, §153(a)(1), added subpar. (H). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–138, §153(a)(2), in par. (4), substituted "section 4139(a)(2)" for "section 4139(b)" and inserted at end "Nothing in this subsection shall exclude any act, omission, or condition alleged to violate any law, rule, regulation, or policy directive referred to in subsection (a)… · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.