18 USC § 3272 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s3272"
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title: "18 USC § 3272 - Definitions"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "3272"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 212
chapter_name: "EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN OFFENSES"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 109–164, title I, § 103(a)(1), Jan. 10, 2006, 119 Stat. 3562.)"
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# § 3272. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

**(1)** The term “employed by the Federal Government outside the United States” means—

**(A)** employed as a civilian employee of the Federal Government, as a Federal contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier), or as an employee of a Federal contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);

**(B)** present or residing outside the United States in connection with such employment; and

**(C)** not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation.

**(2)** The term “accompanying the Federal Government outside the United States” means—

**(A)** a dependant of—

**(i)** a civilian employee of the Federal Government; or

**(ii)** a Federal contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier) or an employee of a Federal contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);

**(B)** residing with such civilian employee, contractor, or contractor employee outside the United States; and

**(C)** not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 109–164, title I, § 103(a)(1), Jan. 10, 2006, 119 Stat. 3562.)