§ 2699. — Employment opportunities for family members.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2699]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 38--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 2699. Employment opportunities for family members
(a) In order to expand employment opportunities for family members
of United States Government personnel assigned abroad, the Secretary of
State shall seek to conclude such bilateral and multilateral agreements
as will facilitate the employment of such family members in foreign
economies.
(b) Any member of a family of a member of the Foreign Service may
accept gainful employment in a foreign country unless such employment--
(1) would violate any law of such country or of the United
States; or
(2) could, as certified in writing by the United States chief of
mission to such country, damage the interests of the United States.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, Sec. 27, as added Pub. L. 96-465, title
II, Sec. 2201(a), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2154; renumbered title I, Pub.
L. 97-241, title II, Sec. 202(a), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 282.)
Effective Date
Section effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see
section 2403 of Pub. L. 96-465, set out as a note under section 3901 of
this title.
