18 U.S.C. § 3267 — Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) The term “ employed by the Armed Forces outside the United States ” means— (A) employed as— (i) a civilian employee of— (I) the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or (II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; (ii) a contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier) of— (I) the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or (II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; or (iii) an employee of a contractor (or subcontractor at any tier) of— (I) the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or (II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; (B) present or residing outside the United States in connection with such employment; and (C) not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation. (2) The term “ accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States ” means— (A) a dependent of— (i) a member of the Armed Forces ; (ii) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or (iii) a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier) or an employee of a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier); (B) residing with such member, civilian employee, contractor, or contractor employee outside the United States; and (C) not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation. (3) The term “ Armed Forces ” has the meaning given the term “ armed forces ” in section 101(a)(4) of title 10 . (4) The terms “ Judge Advocate General ” and “judge advocate” have the meanings given such terms in section 801 of title 10 . (Added Pub. L. 106–523, § 2(a) , Nov. 22, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2491 ; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1088 , Oct. 28, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2066 .) Editorial Notes Amendments 2004—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 108–375 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “employed as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department), as a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier), or as an employee of a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);”.

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