(a) Consent of Congress.—Subject to subsection (b), Congress consents to a retired member of the uniformed services—
(1) accepting employment by, or holding an office or position in, the military forces of a newly democratic nation; and
(2) accepting compensation associated with such employment, office, or position.
Terms Used In 10 USC 1060
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
(b) Approval Required.—The consent provided in subsection (a) for a retired member of the uniformed services to accept employment or hold an office or position shall apply to a retired member only if the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State jointly approve the employment or the holding of such office or position.
(c) Determination of Newly Democratic Nations.—The Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State shall jointly determine whether a nation is a newly democratic nation for the purposes of this section.
[(d) Repealed. Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title X, §1031(a)(9), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1597.]
(e) Continued Entitlement to Retired Pay and Benefits.—The eligibility of a retired member to receive retired or retainer pay and other benefits arising from the retired member’s status as a retired member of the uniformed services, and the eligibility of dependents of such retired member to receive benefits on the basis of such retired member’s status as a retired member of the uniformed services, may not be terminated by reason of employment or holding of an office or position consented to in subsection (a).
(f) Retired Member Defined.—In this section, the term “retired member” means a member or former member of the uniformed services who is entitled to receive retired or retainer pay.
(g) Civil Employment by Foreign Governments.—For a provision of law providing the consent of Congress to civil employment by foreign governments, see section 908 of title 37.
