22 USC § 2516 - Use of foreign currencies

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s2516"
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title: "22 USC § 2516 - Use of foreign currencies"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2516"
section_name: "Use of foreign currencies"
chapter_number: 34
chapter_name: "THE PEACE CORPS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 17, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 623.)"
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# § 2516. Use of foreign currencies

Whenever possible, expenditures incurred in carrying out functions under this chapter shall be paid for in such currency of the country or area where the expense is incurred as may be available to the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 17, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 623.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.