2017 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 81 - Civilian Employees
Sec. 1584 - Employment of non-citizens

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 1584 (2017)
Section Name §1584. Employment of non-citizens
Section Text

Laws prohibiting the employment of, or payment of pay or expenses to, a person who is not a citizen of the United States do not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense.

Source Credit

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 118; Pub. L. 97–295, §1(20)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, §§1481(d)(1), (2), 1482(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1706, 1709; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, §1062(b), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 444.)

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Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
1584 5:235c.5:475h.5:628c. July 16, 1952, ch. 882, §2, 66 Stat. 725.

The words "appointment or" are omitted as surplusage.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Pub. L. 104–106 struck out subsec. (a) heading "Waiver of employment restrictions for certain personnel", designated subsec. (a) as entire section, and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: "Notice to Congress of Certain Salary Increases.—The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives when any salary increase granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national employees of the Department of Defense overseas, stated as a percentage, is greater than the higher of the following percentages:

"(1) The percentage pay increase authorized by law for civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the provisions of section 5332 of title 5.

"(2) The percentage increase provided to national government employees of the host nation."

1990—Pub. L. 101–510, §1482(b), substituted "personnel of the Department of Defense" for "any expert, scientist, technician, or professional person whose employment in connection with the research and development activities of a military department is determined to be necessary by the Secretary of that department" in subsec. (a).

Pub. L. 101–510, §1481(d)(1), (2), substituted "Employment of non-citizens" for "Laws relating to employment of non-citizens: not applicable to research and development activities" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

1982—Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "pay" for "compensation".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT

Amendment by section 1482(b) of Pub. L. 101–510 effective Oct. 1, 1991, see section 1482(d) of Pub. L. 101–510, set out as a note under section 119 of this title.

CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT NOT APPLICABLE

Pub. L. 115–31, div. C, title VIII, §8002, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 245, provided that: "During the current fiscal year, provisions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided, That salary increases granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national employees of the Department of Defense funded by this Act [div. C of Pub. L. 115–31, see Tables for classification] shall not be at a rate in excess of the percentage increase authorized by law for civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the provisions of section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided by the appropriate host nation to its own employees, whichever is higher: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to Department of Defense foreign service national employees serving at United States diplomatic missions whose pay is set by the Department of State under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.]: Provided further, That the limitations of this provision shall not apply to foreign national employees of the Department of Defense in the Republic of Turkey."

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Pub. L. 114–113, div. C, title VIII, §8002, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2349.

Pub. L. 113–235, div. C, title VIII, §8002, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2251.

Pub. L. 113–76, div. C, title VIII, §8002, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 103.

Pub. L. 113–6, div. C, title VIII, §8002, Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 295.

Pub. L. 112–74, div. A, title VIII, §8002, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 804.

Pub. L. 112–10, div. A, title VIII, §8002, Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 55.

Pub. L. 111–118, div. A, title VIII, §8002, Dec. 19, 2009, 123 Stat. 3426.

Pub. L. 110–329, div. C, title VIII, §8002, Sept. 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 3619.

Pub. L. 110–116, div. A, title VIII, §8002, Nov. 13, 2007, 121 Stat. 1313.

Pub. L. 109–289, div. A, title VIII, §8002, Sept. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 1271.

Pub. L. 109–148, div. A, title VIII, §8002, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2697.

Pub. L. 108–287, title VIII, §8002, Aug. 5, 2004, 118 Stat. 968.

Pub. L. 108–87, title VIII, §8002, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1071.

Pub. L. 107–248, title VIII, §8002, Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1536.

Pub. L. 107–117, div. A, title VIII, §8002, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2247.

Pub. L. 106–259, title VIII, §8002, Aug. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 674.

Pub. L. 106–79, title VIII, §8002, Oct. 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 1230.

Pub. L. 105–262, title VIII, §8002, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2296.

Pub. L. 105–56, title VIII, §8002, Oct. 8, 1997, 111 Stat. 1219.

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(b) [title VIII, §8002], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–71, 3009–87.

Pub. L. 104–61, title VIII, §8002, Dec. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 651.

Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, §8002, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2616.

Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, §8002, Nov. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 1437.

Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, §9002, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1900.

Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, §8002, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1170.

Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, §8002, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1873.

Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, §9003, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1129.

Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, §8003, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2270–17.

Pub. L. 100–202, §101(b) [title VIII, §8004], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–43, 1329–62.

Pub. L. 99–500, §101(c) [title IX, §9004], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–101, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(c) [title IX, §9004], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–101.

Pub. L. 99–190, §101(b) [title VIII, §8004], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1185, 1202.

Pub. L. 98–473, title I, §101(h) [title VIII, §8004], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904, 1922.

Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, §704, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1437.

Pub. L. 97–377, title I, §101(c) [title VII, §704], Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1833, 1349.

Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, §704, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1578.

Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, §704, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 3080.

Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, §704, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1152.

Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, §804, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1243.

Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, §803, Sept. 21, 1977, 91 Stat. 899.

Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, §703, Sept. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 1290.

Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, §703, Feb. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 168.

Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, §803, Oct. 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 1224.

Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, §703, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat. 1038.

Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, §703, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat. 1196.

Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, §703, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 726.

Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, §803, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2029.

Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, §603, Dec. 29, 1969, 83 Stat. 479.

Pub. L. 90–580, title V, §502, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1129.

Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, §602, Sept. 29, 1967, 81 Stat. 241.

Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, §602, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 990.

Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, §602, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 873.

Pub. L. 88–446, title V, §502, Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 474.

Pub. L. 88–149, title V, §502, Oct. 17, 1963, 77 Stat. 263.

Pub. L. 87–577, title V, §502, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 327.

Pub. L. 87–144, title VI, §602, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 375.

Pub. L. 86–601, title V, §502, July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 349.

Pub. L. 86–166, title V, §602, Aug. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 378.

Pub. L. 85–724, title VI, §602, Aug. 22, 1958, 72 Stat. 723.

Pub. L. 85–117, title VI, §602, Aug. 2, 1957, 71 Stat. 323.

July 2, 1956, ch. 488, title VI, §602, 70 Stat. 467.

July 13, 1955, ch. 358, title VI, §603, 69 Stat. 314.

June 30, 1954, ch. 432, title VII, §703, 68 Stat. 349.

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305, title VI, §603, 67 Stat. 349.

July 10, 1952, ch. 630, title VI, §603, 66 Stat. 531.

Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 512, title VI, §603, 65 Stat. 444.

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. X, title VI, §603, 64 Stat. 752.

Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 787, title VI, §603, 63 Stat. 1017.

June 24, 1948, ch. 632, 62 Stat. 651.

July 30, 1947, ch. 357, title I, §1, 61 Stat. 553.

July 16, 1946, ch. 583, §1, 60 Stat. 543.

July 28, 1945, ch. 265, §1, 59 Stat. 386.

June 28, 1944, ch. 303, §1, 58 Stat. 575.

July 1, 1943, ch. 185, §1, 57 Stat. 349.

July 2, 1942, ch. 477, §1, 56 Stat. 613.

SALARY INCREASES TO FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES; NOTICE TO CONGRESS

Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, §8114, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2270–38, which directed Secretary of Defense to notify House and Senate Committees on Appropriations when salary increases granted to foreign national employees were at a rate in excess of the percentage pay increase authorized by law for civilian employees of Department of Defense whose pay was computed under section 5332 of title 5 or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided to National Government employees of the host nation, whichever was higher, was repealed and restated in subsec. (b) of this section by Pub. L. 101–510, §1481(d)(1)(B), (4)(A).

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART II - PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 81 - CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
Sec. 1584 - Employment of non-citizens
Contains section 1584
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 56 Stat. 613
57 Stat. 349
58 Stat. 575
59 Stat. 386
60 Stat. 543
61 Stat. 553
62 Stat. 651
63 Stat. 1017
64 Stat. 752
65 Stat. 444
66 Stat. 531, 725
67 Stat. 349
68 Stat. 349
69 Stat. 314
70 Stat. 467
71 Stat. 323
72 Stat. 723
73 Stat. 378
74 Stat. 349
75 Stat. 375
76 Stat. 327
77 Stat. 263
78 Stat. 474
79 Stat. 873
80 Stat. 990
81 Stat. 241
82 Stat. 1129
83 Stat. 479
84 Stat. 2029
85 Stat. 726
86 Stat. 1196
87 Stat. 1038
88 Stat. 1224
90 Stat. 168, 1290
91 Stat. 899
92 Stat. 1243
93 Stat. 1152
94 Stat. 3080
95 Stat. 1578
96 Stat. 1290, 1833
97 Stat. 1437
98 Stat. 1904
99 Stat. 1185
100 Stat. 1783-82, 3341-82
101 Stat. 1329-43
102 Stat. 2270-17, 2270-38
103 Stat. 1129
104 Stat. 1706, 1873
105 Stat. 1170
106 Stat. 1900
107 Stat. 1437
108 Stat. 2616
109 Stat. 651
110 Stat. 444, 3009-71
111 Stat. 1219
112 Stat. 2296
113 Stat. 1230
114 Stat. 674
115 Stat. 2247
116 Stat. 1536
117 Stat. 1071
118 Stat. 968
119 Stat. 2697
120 Stat. 1271
121 Stat. 1313
122 Stat. 3619
123 Stat. 3426
125 Stat. 55, 804
127 Stat. 295
128 Stat. 103, 2251
129 Stat. 2349
131 Stat. 245
Public Law References Public Law 85-117, Public Law 85-724, Public Law 86-166, Public Law 86-601, Public Law 87-144, Public Law 87-577, Public Law 88-149, Public Law 88-446, Public Law 89-213, Public Law 89-687, Public Law 90-96, Public Law 90-580, Public Law 91-171, Public Law 91-668, Public Law 92-204, Public Law 92-570, Public Law 93-238, Public Law 93-437, Public Law 94-212, Public Law 94-419, Public Law 95-111, Public Law 95-457, Public Law 96-154, Public Law 96-527, Public Law 97-114, Public Law 97-295, Public Law 97-377, Public Law 98-212, Public Law 98-473, Public Law 99-190, Public Law 99-500, Public Law 99-591, Public Law 100-202, Public Law 100-463, Public Law 101-165, Public Law 101-510, Public Law 101-511, Public Law 102-172, Public Law 102-396, Public Law 103-139, Public Law 103-335, Public Law 104-61, Public Law 104-106, Public Law 104-208, Public Law 105-56, Public Law 105-262, Public Law 106-79, Public Law 106-259, Public Law 107-117, Public Law 107-248, Public Law 108-87, Public Law 108-287, Public Law 109-148, Public Law 109-289, Public Law 110-116, Public Law 110-329, Public Law 111-118, Public Law 112-10, Public Law 112-74, Public Law 113-6, Public Law 113-76, Public Law 113-235, Public Law 114-113, Public Law 115-31
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