Original Version: US Code Title 22: Chapter 34 - The Peace Corps: Section § 2521a. Nonpartisan appointments
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§ 2521a. Nonpartisan appointments
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.
Law in effect as of January 2, 2001: US Code Title 22: Chapter 34 - The Peace Corps: Section 2521a. Nonpartisan appointments.
This is the annotated version of the law governing the Peace Corps from US Code Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse: Chapter 34 - The Peace Corps. This version of the code shows the modifications from amendments, prior provisions and executive orders. The original version of this law is provided at the top of the page. Read the section at:
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001] [Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002] [CITE: 22USC2521a]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 34--THE PEACE CORPS
Sec. 2521a. Nonpartisan appointments
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.
(Pub. L. 87-293, title I, Sec. 25, as added Pub. L. 99-83, title XI, Sec. 1105(a)(2), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 276.)
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.
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.
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