Original Version: US Code Title 22: Chapter 34 - The Peace Corps: Section § 2522. Definitions
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§ 2522. Definitions
* (a) The term "abroad" means any area outside the United States.
* (b) The term "United States" means the several States and the District of Columbia.
* (c) The term "function" includes any duty, obligation, right, power, authority, responsibility, privilege, discretion, activity, and program.
* (d) The term "health care" includes all appropriate examinations, preventive, curative and restorative health and medical care, and supplementary services when necessary.
* (e) For the purposes of this chapter or any other Act, the period of any individual's service as a volunteer under this chapter shall include -
o (i) except for the purposes of section 2504(f) of this title, any period of training under section 2507(a) of this title prior to enrollment as a volunteer under this chapter; and
o (ii) the period between enrollment as a volunteer and the termination of service as such volunteer by the President or by death or resignation.
* (f) The term "United States Government agency" includes any department, board, wholly or partly owned corporation, or instrumentality, commission, or establishment of the United States Government.
* (g) The word "transportation" in sections 2504(b), 2504(m), and 2505(2) of this title includes transportation of not to exceed three hundred pounds per person of unaccompanied necessary personal and household effects.
Law in effect as of January 2, 2001: US Code Title 22: Chapter 34 - The Peace Corps: Section 2522. Definitions.
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: 22USC2522]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 34--THE PEACE CORPS
Sec. 2522. Definitions
(a) The term ``abroad'' means any area outside the United States. (b) The term ``United States'' means the several States and the District of Columbia. (c) The term ``function'' includes any duty, obligation, right, power, authority, responsibility, privilege, discretion, activity, and program. (d) The term ``health care'' includes all appropriate examinations, preventive, curative and restorative health and medical care, and supplementary services when necessary. (e) For the purposes of this chapter or any other Act, the period of any individual's service as a volunteer under this chapter shall include-- (i) except for the purposes of section 2504(f) of this title, any period of training under section 2507(a) of this title prior to enrollment as a volunteer under this chapter; and (ii) the period between enrollment as a volunteer and the termination of service as such volunteer by the President or by death or resignation.
(f) The term ``United States Government agency'' includes any department, board, wholly or partly owned corporation, or instrumentality, commission, or establishment of the United States Government. (g) The word ``transportation'' in sections 2504(b), 2504(m), and 2505(2) of this title includes transportation of not to exceed three hundred pounds per person of unaccompanied necessary personal and household effects.
(Pub. L. 87-293, title I, Sec. 26, formerly Sec. 25, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 624; Pub. L. 89-572, Sec. 4, Sept. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 91-352, Sec. 8, July 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 465; renumbered Sec. 26, Pub. L. 99-83, title XI, Sec. 1105(a)(1), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 276.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (e), 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 26 of Pub. L. 87-293 was renumbered section 27 and is classified to section 2523 of this title.
Amendments
1970--Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 91-352 inserted reference to section 2504(m) of this title. 1966--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-572 struck out territories from definition of ``United States''.
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