Detail of Personnel to Foreign Governments and International Organizations

Detail of Personnel to Foreign Governments and International Organizations Sec. 509. Whenever the President determines it to be consistent with and in furtherance of the purpose of this Act, the head of any Government agency is authorized to— (a) detail or assign any officer or employee of his agency to any office or position to which no compensation is attached with any foreign government or foreign government agency: Provided, That such acceptance of office shall in no case involve the taking of an oath of allegiance to another government; and (b) detail, assign, or otherwise make available to any International organization in which the United States participates, any officer or employee of his agency to serve with or as a member of the international staff of such organizations. Any such officer or employee. While so assigned or detailed, shall be considered, for the purpose of preserving his privileges, rights, seniority, or other benefits as such, an officer or employee of the Government of the United States and of the Government agency from which assigned or detailed, and he shall continue to receive compensa- 65 Stat. 381 tion, allowances, and benefits from funds made available to that agency out of funds authorized under this Act.