22 USC § 2701a - Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories

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title: "22 USC § 2701a - Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2701a"
section_name: "Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6231, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 983.)"
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# § 2701a. Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories

**(a)** **In general** An individual employed by the Department at a location described in subsection (b) shall be eligible for a cost-of-living allowance for the education of the dependents of such employee in an amount that does not exceed the educational allowance authorized by the Secretary of Defense for such location.

**(b)** **Location described** A location is described in this subsection if—

**(1)** such location is in a territory of the United States; and

**(2)** the Secretary of Defense has determined that schools available in such location are unable to adequately provide for the education of—

**(A)** dependents of members of the Armed Forces; or

**(B)** dependents of employees of the Department of Defense.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6231, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 983.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definition

For definition of “Department” as used in this section, see , set out as a note under .