22 USC § 3651 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s3651"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 3651 - Definitions"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "3651"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "PANAMA CANAL"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS"
part_number: "2"
part_name: "Employees"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1211, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, §§ 3529, 3548(b)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2862, 2869.)"
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# § 3651. Definitions

As used in this subpart—

**(1)** “agency” means—

**(A)** the Commission, and

**(B)** any other Executive agency or the Smithsonian Institution, to the extent of any election in effect under section 3652(b) of this title;

**(2)** “position” means a civilian position in the Commission, or in any other agency if a substantial portion of the duties and responsibilities are performed in the Republic of Panama; and

**(3)** “employee” means an individual serving in a position.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1211, Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, §§ 3529, 3548(b)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2862, 2869.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1996—Par. (1)(B). , which directed substitution of “section 3652(b)” for “section 3652(B)(2)” could not be executed because the phrase “section 3652(B)(2)” did not appear after amendment by . See below.

, amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “an Executive agency or the Smithsonian Institution, to the extent of any election in effect under ;”.