2020 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 34 - The Peace Corps
Sec. 2521a - Nonpartisan appointments

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 2521a (2020)
Section Name §2521a. Nonpartisan appointments
Section Text

In carrying out this chapter, no political test or political qualification may be used in—

(1) selecting any person for enrollment as a volunteer or for appointment to a position at, or for assignment to (or for employment for assignment to), a duty station located abroad, or

(2) promoting or taking any other action with respect to any volunteer or any person assigned to such a duty station.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 87–293, title I, §25, as added Pub. L. 99–83, title XI, §1105(a)(2), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 276.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 87–293, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 612, as amended, known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title and Tables.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 25 of Pub. L. 87–293 was renumbered section 26 and is classified to section 2522 of this title.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Oct. 1, 1985, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 99–83, set out as an Effective Date of 1985 Amendment note under section 2151–1 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 34 - THE PEACE CORPS
Sec. 2521a - Nonpartisan appointments
Contains section 2521a
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 75 Stat. 612
99 Stat. 276
Public Law References Public Law 87-293, Public Law 99-83
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