covered post-service employment
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
Covered post-service employment.—The term "covered post-service employment" means direct or indirect employment by, representation of, or any provision of advice or services relating to national security, intelligence, the military, or internal security to—
(A) the government of—
(i) a country of concern (as defined in section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m))); or
(ii) a country the Secretary of Defense determines acts as a proxy or passthrough for services for a country of concern; or
(B) any company, entity, or other person the activities of which are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in major part, by a government described in subparagraph (A).
Source
- 2023–202610 U.S.C. § 989Armed Forces · Prohibition on former members of the armed forces accepting post-service employment with certain foreign governments · in this section
The term “covered post-service employment” means direct or indirect employment by, representation of, or any provision of advice or services relating to national security, intelligence, the military, or internal security to—
(A) the government of—
(i) a country of concern (as defined in section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m))); or
(ii) a country the Secretary of Defense determines acts as a proxy or passthrough for services for a country of concern; or
(B) any company, entity, or other person the activities of which are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in major part, by a government described in subparagraph (A).
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 989Armed Forces · Prohibition on former members of the armed forces accepting post-service employment with certain foreign governments · in this section
The term "covered post-service employment" means direct or indirect employment by, representation of, or any provision of advice or services relating to national security, intelligence, the military, or internal security to, the government of a foreign country or any company, entity, or other person whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in major part, by any government of a foreign country.
Source
- 2022–202450 U.S.C. § 3073aWar and National Defense · Requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees · in this section
The term "covered post-service employment" means direct or indirect employment by, representation of, or any provision of advice or services to the government of a foreign country or any company, entity, or other person whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized, in whole or in major part, by any government of a foreign country if such employment, representation, or provision of advice or services relates to national security, intelligence, the military, or internal security.
Source
- 2024–present50 U.S.C. § 3073aWar and National Defense · Requirements for certain employment activities by former intelligence officers and employees · in this section