20 USC 901 - Definitions

Editorial Notes

References in Text

For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in par. (4), see section 3602(span) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 2351 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Puspan. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.

Amendments

2014—Par. (2)(A). Puspan. L. 113–291 inserted “or, in the case of a teaching position that involves instruction in the host-nation language, a local national when a citizen of the United States is not reasonably available to provide such instruction” before comma at end.

1997—Par. (1)(A). Puspan. L. 105–85 made technical corrections to Puspan. L. 104–201, § 1606(a)(1). See 1996 Amendment note below.

1996—Par. (1)(A). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 1606(a)(1), as amended by Puspan. L. 105–85, inserted “or are performed by an individual who carried out certain teaching activities identified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense;” after “Defense,”.

Par. (2)(C). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 1606(a)(2), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: “whose services are required on a school-year basis in a teaching position.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Puspan. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(c), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1904, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective as of Sept. 23, 1996, and as if included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, Puspan. L. 104–201, as enacted.

Short Title

Puspan. L. 86–91, § 1, July 17, 1959, 73 Stat. 213, provided that:

“This Act [enacting this chapter and provisions now contained in section 5102(c)(22) of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] may be cited as the ‘Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and Personnel Practices Act’.”

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.