---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 4608"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "4608"
heading: "Independence and limitations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/4608"
units:
  - "Chapter 56 — United States Institute of Peace"
---

# §4608. Independence and limitations

- (a) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as limiting the authority of the Office of Management and Budget to review and submit comments on the [Institute](/usc/22/4602.md?p=1)’s budget request at the time it is transmitted to the Congress.
- (b) No political test or political qualification may be used in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action with respect to any officer, employee, agent, or recipient of [Institute](/usc/22/4602.md?p=1) funds or services or in selecting or monitoring any grantee, contractor, person, or entity receiving financial assistance under this chapter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 98–525, title XVII, § 1709, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2659.)