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 .)