22 CFR § 3a.3 - Authority to approve or disapprove proposed foreign government employment.

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title: "22 CFR § 3a.3 - Authority to approve or disapprove proposed foreign government employment."
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title_name: "Foreign Relations"
section_number: "3a.3"
section_name: "Authority to approve or disapprove proposed foreign government employment."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "3a"
part_name: "ACCEPTANCE OF EMPLOYMENT FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Sec. 509, 91 Stat. 859 (37 U.S.C. 801 Note); sec. 4, as amended, 63 Stat. 111 (22 U.S.C. 2658)."
regulatory_source: "43 FR 55393, Nov. 28, 1978, unless otherwise noted."
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# 3a.3 Authority to approve or disapprove proposed foreign government employment.

The Director, Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, is authorized to approve or disapprove any request by an applicant for approval under this part to accept civil employment (and compensation therefor) from a foreign government. The Director may delegate this authority within the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, Department of State.