---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 2701a"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "2701a"
heading: "Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/2701a"
units:
  - "Chapter 38 — Department of State"
---

# §2701a. Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories

- (a) **In general—** An individual employed by the Department at a location described in [subsection (b)](#b) shall be eligible for a cost-of-living allowance for the education of the dependents of such employee in an amount that does not exceed the educational allowance authorized by the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) of Defense for such location.
- (b) **Location described—** A location is described in this subsection if—
  - (1) such location is in a territory of the United States; and
  - (2) the [Secretary](/usc/22/277d–43.md?p=5) of Defense has determined that schools available in such location are unable to adequately provide for the education of—
    - (A) dependents of members of the Armed Forces; or
    - (B) dependents of employees of the Department of Defense.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6231, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 983.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definition

For definition of “Department” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.