((a)) ** .—** Subject to subsection (b), Congress consents to a retired member of the uniformed services—

((1)) accepting employment by, or holding an office or position in, the military forces of a newly democratic nation; and

((2)) accepting compensation associated with such employment, office, or position.

((b)) ** .—** The consent provided in subsection (a) for a retired member of the uniformed services to accept employment or hold an office or position shall apply to a retired member only if the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State jointly approve the employment or the holding of such office or position.

((c)) ** .—** The Secretary concerned and the Secretary of State shall jointly determine whether a nation is a newly democratic nation for the purposes of this section.

([(d)) Repealed. , , .]

((e)) ** .—** The eligibility of a retired member to receive retired or retainer pay and other benefits arising from the retired member’s status as a retired member of the uniformed services, and the eligibility of dependents of such retired member to receive benefits on the basis of such retired member’s status as a retired member of the uniformed services, may not be terminated by reason of employment or holding of an office or position consented to in subsection (a).

((f)) ** .—** In this section, the term “retired member” means a member or former member of the uniformed services who is entitled to receive retired or retainer pay.

((g)) ** .—** For a provision of law providing the consent of Congress to civil employment by foreign governments, see .