PUBLIC LAWS-CIH 36-JAN . 27, 1948 special scientific or other technical or professional qualifications, from time to time to assign or authorize the assignment for service, to or in cooperation with such government, any citizen of the United States in the employ or service of the Government of the United States who has such qualifications, with the approval of the Government agency in which such person is employed or serving. No person shall be assigned for service to or in cooperation with the government of any country unless (1) the Secretary finds that such assignment is neces- sary in the national interest of the United States, or (2) such govern- ment agrees to reimburse the United States in an amount equal to the compensation, travel expenses, and allowances payable to such person during the period of such assignment in accordance with the provi- nfra. sions of section 302, or (3) such government shall have made an Post, p. 13. advance of funds, property, or services as provided in section 902. Nothing in this Act, however, shall authorize the assignment of such personnel for service relating to the organization, training, operation, development, or combat equipment of the armed forces of a foreign government. STATUS AND ALLOWANCES SEC. 302. Any citizen of the United States, while assigned for service to or in cooperation with another government under the author- ity of this Act, shall be considered, for the purpose of preserving his rights, allowances, and privileges as such, an officer or employee of the Government of the United States and of the Government agency from which assigned and he shall continue to receive compensation from that agency. He may also receive, under such regulations as the President may prescribe, representation allowances similar to those allowed under section 901 (3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 0 Sctat. 126i ) (60 Stat. 999). The authorization of such allowances and other bene- 2. fits and the payment thereof out of any appropriations available there- for shall be considered as meeting all the requirements of section 1765 sU.s.c.i7. of the Revised Statutes. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE UNDER ANOTHER OOVERNMENT SEC. 303 . Any citizen of the United States while assigned for service to or in cooperation with another government under authority of this Act may, at the discretion of his Government agency, with the concurrence of the Secretary, and without additional compensa- tion therefor, accept an office under the government to which he is assigned, if the acceptance of such an office in the opinion of such agency is necessary to permit the effective performance of duties for which he is assigned, including the making or approving on behalf of such foreign government the disbursement of funds provided by such government or of receiving from such foreign government funds for deposit and disbursement on behalf of such government, in carry- Restriction. ing out programs undertaken pursuant to this Act: Provided, how- ever, That such acceptance of office shall in no case involve the taking of an oath of allegiance to another government. TITLE IV-PARTICIPATION BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GENERAL AUTHORrIT bt..p. 227. S]c. 401. The Secretary is authorized, in carrying on any activity under the authority of this Act, to utilize, with the approval of the President, the services, facilities, and personnel of the other Govern- [62 STAT.
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