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10 U.S.C. § 2002 — Dependents of members of armed forces: language training
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**(a)** Notwithstanding section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ([22 U.S.C. 4021(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4021/b&num=0&edition=prelim)) or any other provision of law, and under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, language training may be provided in—
(1) a facility of the Department of Defense;
(2) a facility of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center established under section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ([22 U.S.C. 4021(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4021/a&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(3) a civilian educational institution;
to a dependent of a member of the armed forces in anticipation of the member’s assignment to permanent duty outside the United States.
**(b)** In this section, the term “dependent” has the same meaning that it has under [section 401 of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section401&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** Notwithstanding section 701(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ([22 U.S.C. 4021(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4021/b&num=0&edition=prelim)) or any other provision of law, and under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, language training may be provided in—
(1) a facility of the Department of Defense;
(2) a facility of the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center established under section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ([22 U.S.C. 4021(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4021/a&num=0&edition=prelim)); or
(3) a civilian educational institution;
to a dependent of a member of the armed forces in anticipation of the member’s assignment to permanent duty outside the United States.
**(b)** In this section, the term “dependent” has the same meaning that it has under [section 401 of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section401&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a)** The Congress finds that—
(1) a career foreign service, characterized by excellence and professionalism, is essential in the national interest to assist the President and the Secretary of State in conducting the foreign affairs of the United States;
(2) the scope and complexity of the foreign affairs of the Nation have heightened the need for a professional foreign service that will serve the foreign affairs interests of the United States in an integrated fashion and that can provide a resource of qualified personnel for the President, the Secretary of State, and the agencies concerned with foreign affairs;
(3) the Foreign Service of the United States, established under the Act of May 24, 1924 (commonly known as the Rogers Act) and continued by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, must be preserved, strengthened, and improved in order to carry out its mission effectively in response to the complex challenges of modern diplomacy and international relations;
(4) the members of the Foreign Service should be representative of the American people, aware of the principles and history of the United States and informed of current concerns and trends in American life, knowledgeable of the affairs, cultures, and languages of other countries, and available to serve in assignments throughout the world; and
(5) the Foreign Service should be operated on the basis of merit principles.
**(b)** The objective of this chapter is to strengthen and improve the Foreign Service of the United States by—
(1) assuring, in accordance with merit principles, admission through impartial and rigorous examination, acquisition of career status only by those who have demonstrated their fitness through successful completion of probationary assignments, effective career development, advancement
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**(a) Dependent Defined.—** In this chapter, the term “dependent”, with respect to a member of a uniformed service, means the following persons:
(1) The spouse of the member.
(2) An unmarried child of the member who—
(A) is under 21 years of age;
(B) is incapable of self-support because of mental or physical incapacity and is in fact dependent on the member for more than one-half of the child’s support; or
(C) is under 23 years of age, is enrolled in a full-time course of study in an institution of higher education approved by the Secretary concerned for purposes of this subparagraph, and is in fact dependent on the member for more than one-half of the child’s support.
(3) A parent of the member if—
(A) the parent is in fact dependent on the member for more than one-half of the parent’s support;
(B) the parent has been so dependent for a period prescribed by the Secretary concerned or became so dependent due to a change of circumstances arising after the member entered on active duty; and
(C) the dependency of the parent on the member is determined on the basis of an affidavit submitted by the parent and any other evidence required under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
(4) An unmarried person who—
(A) is placed in the legal custody of the member as a result of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States (or Puerto Rico or a possession of the United States) for a period of at least 12 consecutive months;
(B) either—
(i) has not attained the age of 21;
(ii) has not attained the age of 23 years and is enrolled in a full time course of study at an institution of higher learning approved by the Secretary concerned; or
(iii) is incapable of self support because of a mental or physical incapac
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**(a) In General.—** The following definitions apply in this title:
(1) The term “United States”, in a geographic sense, means the States and the District of Columbia.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.]
(3) The term “possessions” includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Guano Islands, so long as they remain possessions, but does not include any Commonwealth.
(4) The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
(5) The term “uniformed services” means—
(A) the armed forces;
(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
(6) The term “department”, when used with respect to a military department, means the executive part of the department and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the department. When used with respect to the Department of Defense, such term means the executive part of the department, including the executive parts of the military departments, and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of Defense, including those of the military departments.
(7) The term “executive part of the department” means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, as the case may be, at the seat of government.
(8) The term “military departments” means the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.
(9) The term
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2002
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2001, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A
Stat. 119, related to division of reserve components into
training categories, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337,
div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(3)(A), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat.
2980. See section 10141(c) of this title.
§ 2002. Dependents of members of armed forces:
language training
(a) Notwithstanding section 701(b) of the For-
eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021(b)) or any
other provision of law, and under regulations to
be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or,
with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not
operating as a service in the Navy, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, language training
may be provided in—
(1) a facility of the Department of Defense;
(2) a facility of the George P. Shultz Na-
tional Foreign Affairs Training Center estab-
lished under section 701(a) of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021(a)); or
(3) a civilian educational institution;
to a dependent of a member of the armed forces
in anticipation of the member’s assignment to
permanent duty outside the United States.
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘dependent’’ has
the same meaning that it has under section 401
of title 37.
(Added Pub. L. 89–160, § 1(1), Sept. 1, 1965, 79 Stat.
615; amended Pub. L. 91–278, § 2(1), (2), June 12,
1970, 84 Stat. 306; Pub. L. 96–465, title II,
§ 2206(c)(1), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2162; Pub. L.
97–22, § 11(a)(7), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 138; Pub. L.
98–525, title XIV, § 1405(30), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat.
2624;
Pub.
L.
100–180,
div.
A,
title
XII,
§ 1231(18)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1161; Pub. L.
107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116
Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 108–136, d
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**(a) Institution or center for training** The Secretary of State shall maintain and operate an institution or center for training (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “institution”), originally established under section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, in order to promote career development within the Service and to provide necessary training and instruction in the field of foreign relations to members of the Service and to employees of the Department and of other agencies. The institution shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of State. The institution shall be designated the “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
**(b) Provision of training** To the extent practicable, the Secretary of State shall provide training under this subchapter which meets the needs of all agencies, and other agencies shall avoid duplicating the facilities and training provided by the Secretary of State through the institution and otherwise.
**(c) Training and instruction to citizens of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands** Training and instruction may be provided at the Institute 22 So in original. Probably should be “institution”. for not to exceed sixty citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in order to prepare them to serve as members of the foreign services of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. The authority of this subsection shall expire when the Compact of Free Association is approved by the Congress.
**(d) Training and instruction of employees of foreign governments**
(1) The Secretary of State is authorized to provide for special professional foreign affairs training and instruction of employees
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 4013
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘institution’’.
(c) Availability
Amounts shall be deposited in the fund annu-
ally and are authorized to be available until ex-
pended.
(d) Expenditures from fund
Amounts deposited in the fund shall be avail-
able for expenditure to make separation pay-
ments to foreign national employees in coun-
tries in which such pay is legally authorized.
(Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 151, Oct. 28, 1991, 105
Stat. 672.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, and not
as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which com-
prises this chapter.
§ 4013. Department awards
The President shall establish a system of
awards to confer appropriate recognition of out-
standing contributions to the Nation by mem-
bers of the Service or Civil Service. The awards
system established under this section shall pro-
vide for presentation by the President and by
the Secretary of medals or other suitable com-
mendations for performance in the course of or
beyond the call of duty which involves distin-
guished, meritorious service to the Nation, in-
cluding extraordinary valor in the face of danger
to life or health. Distinguished, meritorious
service in the promotion of internationally rec-
ognized human rights, including the right to
freedom of religion, shall serve as a basis for
granting awards under this section.
(Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 614, formerly § 613, Oct.
17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2099; renumbered § 614, Pub. L.
103–236, title I, § 181(a)(1), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat.
416; amended Pub. L. 105–292, title V, § 504(b),
Oct. 27, 1998,
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