§ 2521a. — Nonpartisan appointments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2521a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 34--THE PEACE CORPS
Sec. 2521a. Nonpartisan appointments
In carrying out this chapter, no political test or political
qualification may be used in--
(1) selecting any person for enrollment as a volunteer or for
appointment to a position at, or for assignment to (or for
employment for assignment to), a duty station located abroad, or
(2) promoting or taking any other action with respect to any
volunteer or any person assigned to such a duty station.
(Pub. L. 87-293, title I, Sec. 25, as added Pub. L. 99-83, title XI,
Sec. 1105(a)(2), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 276.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'',
meaning Pub. L. 87-293, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 612, as amended, known
as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title and
Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 25 of Pub. L. 87-293 was renumbered section 26 and
is classified to section 2522 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99-83,
set out as an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under section 2151-1
of this title.
