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10 U.S.C. § 712 — Foreign governments: detail to assist
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**(a)** Upon the application of the country concerned, the President, whenever he considers it in the public interest, may detail members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force to assist in military matters—
(1) any republic in North America, Central America, or South America;
(2) the Republic of Cuba, Haiti, or Santo Domingo; and
(3) during a war or a declared national emergency, any other country that he considers it advisable to assist in the interest of national defense.
**(b)** Subject to the prior approval of the Secretary of the military department concerned, a member detailed under this section may accept any office from the country to which he is detailed. He is entitled to credit for all service while so detailed, as if serving with the armed forces of the United States. Arrangements may be made by the President, with countries to which such members are detailed to perform functions under this section, for reimbursement to the United States or other sharing of the cost of performing such functions.
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**(a)** Upon the application of the country concerned, the President, whenever he considers it in the public interest, may detail members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force to assist in military matters—
(1) any republic in North America, Central America, or South America;
(2) the Republic of Cuba, Haiti, or Santo Domingo; and
(3) during a war or a declared national emergency, any other country that he considers it advisable to assist in the interest of national defense.
**(b)** Subject to the prior approval of the Secretary of the military department concerned, a member detailed under this section may accept any office from the country to which he is detailed. He is entitled to credit for all service while so detailed, as if serving with the armed forces of the United States. Arrangements may be made by the President, with countries to which such members are detailed to perform functions under this section, for reimbursement to the United States or other sharing of the cost of performing such functions.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section, acts Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, § 10, 48 Stat. 463; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 502, § 3, 53 Stat. 1230, related to recognition of Philippine independence, withdrawal of American sovereignty, and property for diplomatic purposes, and was transferred to [section 1394 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1394&num=0&edition=prelim), Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 711
1 Another section 711 is set out in chapter 40 of this title.
§ 711.1 Senior members of Military Staff Com-
mittee of United Nations: appointment
The President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, may appoint an officer of the
Army, an officer of the Navy or the Marine
Corps, and an officer of the Air Force or the
Space Force, as senior members of the Military
Staff Committee of the United Nations.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 32; Pub. L.
114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(f), Dec. 23, 2016, 130
Stat. 2103; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX,
§ 924(b)(19), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3823.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
711 ..........
10:506b(c) (less last 12
words).
Aug. 7, 1947, ch. 512,
§ 504(c) (less last 12
words), 61 Stat 886.
The words ‘‘Within the limitations as to numbers in
grade prescribed in this Act’’, so far as they relate to
the Army and the Air Force, are omitted as executed
by the declaration of the national emergency on De-
cember 16, 1950, in accordance with an opinion of the
Judge Advocate General of the Army (JAGA 1951/6180,
17 Oct. 1951). So far as they relate to the Navy and the
Marine Corps they are omitted as surplusage. The
words ‘‘may appoint’’ are inserted to make it explicit
that the revised section prescribes the appointment as
well as the rank and pay that go with it. The word
‘‘grade’’ is substituted for the word ‘‘rank’’. The words
‘‘Navy or Marine Corps’’ are substituted for the words
‘‘Navy, including the Marine Corps’’. The words ‘‘Army,
* * * Air Force’’ are substituted for the words ‘‘Army
less the Air Corps * * * Air Corps’’. The words ‘‘pay and
allowances of a vice admiral or lieutena
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