Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 37 : Section 908


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 908. Employment of reserves and retired members by foreign governments

      (a) Congressional Consent. - Subject to subsection (b), Congress
    consents to the following persons accepting civil employment (and
    compensation for that employment) for which the consent of Congress
    is required by the last paragraph of section 9 of article I of the
    Constitution, related to acceptance of emoluments, offices, or
    titles from a foreign government:
        (1) Retired members of the uniformed services.
        (2) Members of a reserve component of the armed forces.
        (3) Members of the Commissioned Reserve Corps of the Public
      Health Service.

      (b) Approval Required. - A person described in subsection (a) may
    accept employment or compensation described in that subsection only
    if the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State approve the
    employment.
      (c) Military Service in Foreign Armed Forces. - For a provision
    of law providing the consent of Congress to service in the military
    forces of certain foreign nations, see section 1060 of title 10.



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