§ 18.2 Definitions.

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Title 22 CFR: Foreign Relations › Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Part 18: REGULATIONS CONCERNING POST EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST › Subpart A: General Provisions › § 18.2: § 18.2 Definitions.

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For the purpose of this part—

(a) The term

Department

means the Department of State and includes the Foreign Service.

(b) The term

Director General

means the Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Personnel.

(c) The term

practice

means any informal or formal appearance before, or, with the intent to influence, any oral or written communication to the Department on a pending matter of business on behalf of any other person (except the United States).

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