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22 U.S.C. 2523: SeparabilityText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 22-FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSECHAPTER 34-THE PEACE CORPS
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§2523. Separability

If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision to any circumstances or persons shall be held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this chapter and the applicability of such provision to other circumstances or persons shall not be affected thereby.

( Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 27 , formerly § 26, Sept. 22, 1961 , 75 Stat. 625 ; renumbered § 27, Pub. L. 99–83, title XI, § 1105(a)(1) , Aug. 8, 1985 , 99 Stat. 276 .)

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References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–293, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 612, known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 27 of Pub. L. 87–293 was renumbered section 28 and is set out as an Effective Date note under section 2501 of this title.