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22 U.S.C. § 1472 — Department of State and other Government agencies
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**(a) Authority of agencies** In carrying on activities which further the purposes of this chapter, subject to approval of such activities by the Secretary, the Department and the other Government agencies are authorized—
(1) to place orders and make purchases and rentals of materials and equipment;
(2) to make contracts, including contracts with governmental agencies, foreign or domestic, including subdivisions thereof, and intergovernmental organizations of which the United States is a member, and, with respect to contracts entered into in foreign countries, without regard to [section 6306 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section6306&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, to pay the transportation expenses, and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses, of citizens or subjects of other countries, without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926,11 See References in Text note below. as amended; and
(4) to make grants for, and to pay expenses incident to, training and study.
**(b) Contracts for telecommunication activities, etc.; availability of appropriations; cancellation costs**
(1) Any contract authorized by subsection (a) and described in paragraph (3) of this subsection which is funded on the basis of annual appropriations may nevertheless be made for periods not in excess of 5 years when—
(A) appropriations are available and adequate for payment for the first fiscal year and for all potential cancellation costs; and
(B) the Director of the United States Information Agency determines that—
(i) the need of the Government for the property or service being acquired over the peri
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**(a) Authority of agencies** In carrying on activities which further the purposes of this chapter, subject to approval of such activities by the Secretary, the Department and the other Government agencies are authorized—
(1) to place orders and make purchases and rentals of materials and equipment;
(2) to make contracts, including contracts with governmental agencies, foreign or domestic, including subdivisions thereof, and intergovernmental organizations of which the United States is a member, and, with respect to contracts entered into in foreign countries, without regard to [section 6306 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section6306&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, to pay the transportation expenses, and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses, of citizens or subjects of other countries, without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926,11 See References in Text note below. as amended; and
(4) to make grants for, and to pay expenses incident to, training and study.
**(b) Contracts for telecommunication activities, etc.; availability of appropriations; cancellation costs**
(1) Any contract authorized by subsection (a) and described in paragraph (3) of this subsection which is funded on the basis of annual appropriations may nevertheless be made for periods not in excess of 5 years when—
(A) appropriations are available and adequate for payment for the first fiscal year and for all potential cancellation costs; and
(B) the Director of the United States Information Agency determines that—
(i) the need of the Government for the property or service being acquired over the period of the contract is reasonably firm and continuing;
(ii) such a contract will serve the best interests of the United States by encouraging effective competition or promoting economies in performance and operation; and
(iii) such method of contracting will not inhibit small business participation.
(2) In the event that funds are not made available for the continuation of such a contract into a subsequent fiscal year, the contract shall be canceled and any cancellation costs incurred shall be paid from appropriations originally available for the performance of the contract, appropriations currently available for the acquisition of similar property or services and not otherwise obligated, or appropriations made for such cancellation payments.
(3) This subsection applies to contracts for the procurement of property or services, or both, for the operation, maintenance, and support of programs, facilities, and installations for or related to telecommunication activities, newswire services, and the distribution of books and other publications in foreign countries.
(4)
(A) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, the Broadcasting Board of Governors is authorized to enter into contracts for periods not to exceed 7 years for circuit capacity to distribute radio and television programs and is authorized to enter into contracts for periods not to exceed ten years to acquire local broadcasting services outside the United States.
(B) The authority of this paragraph may be exercised for a fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts May 26, 1949, ch. 143, § 4, 63 Stat. 111; Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, § 544(c), as added July 18, 1956, ch. 627, § 11(a), 70 Stat. 563; amended Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–141, § 11(b)(1), 71 Stat. 365, authorized Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations and delegate authority.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal applicable with respect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders, regulations, or departmental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under [section 2651a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2651a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The Secretary of State shall perform such duties as shall from time to time be enjoined on or intrusted to him by the President relative to correspondences, commissions, or instructions to or with public ministers or consuls from the United States, or to negotiations with public ministers from foreign states or princes, or to memorials or other applications from foreign public ministers or other foreigners, or to such other matters respecting foreign affairs as the President of the United States shall assign to the Department, and he shall conduct the business of the Department in such manner as the President shall direct.
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**(a) In General.—** A Member of Congress may not enter into or benefit from a contract or agreement or any part of a contract or agreement with the Federal Government.
**(b) Exemptions.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Subsection (a) does not apply to contracts that the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into with farmers.
(2) **Certain acts.—** — Subsection (a) does not apply to a contract entered into under—
(A) the Agricultural Adjustment Act ([7 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(B) the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ([12 U.S.C. 2001](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2001&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); or
(C) the Home Owners’ Loan Act ([12 U.S.C. 1461](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1461&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(3) **Public record.—** — An exemption under this subsection shall be made a matter of public record.
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The Secretary of State may lease or rent, for periods not exceeding ten years, such buildings and grounds for the use of the Foreign Service as may be necessary; and he may, in accordance with existing practice without cost to them, and within the limit of any appropriation made by Congress, furnish the officers and employees in the Foreign Service with living quarters, heat, light, and household equipment in Government-owned or rented buildings, at places where, in his judgment, it would be in the public interest to do so, notwithstanding the provisions of [section 5536 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5536&num=0&edition=prelim); and appropriations for “Contingent expenses, foreign missions,” and “Contingent expenses, consulates,” are made available for such purposes.
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**(a) Authority of Secretary of State** The Secretary of State is empowered to acquire by purchase or construction in the manner hereinafter provided, within the limits of appropriations made to carry out this chapter, by exchange, in whole or in part, of any building or grounds of the United States in foreign countries and under the jurisdiction and control of the Secretary of State, sites and buildings in foreign capitals and in other foreign cities, and to alter, repair, and furnish such buildings for the use of the diplomatic and consular establishments of the United States, or for the purpose of consolidating within one or more buildings, the embassies, legation, consulates, and other agencies of the United States Government there maintained. The space in such buildings shall be allotted by the Secretary of State among the several agencies of the United States Government.
**(b) Payments from other than appropriated funds for acquisition of property** Payments made for rent or otherwise by the United States from funds other than appropriations made to carry out this chapter may be credited toward the acquisition of property under this chapter without regard to limitations of amounts imposed by this chapter.
**(c) Authorization for improvements and construction** The Secretary of State may improve or construct facilities overseas for other Federal departments and agencies on an advance-of-funds or reimbursable basis if such advances or reimbursements are credited to the Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance account and remain available until expended.
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For the purpose of assuring continued operation of the facilities hereinafter described for international broadcasting as a means of achieving the objectives of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 [[22 U.S.C. 1431](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] under authority of that Act, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, as successor to Defense Plant Corporation, shall transfer, without regard to the provisions of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, and without reimbursement or transfer of funds, to the Secretary of State (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) all of its right, title, and interest in and to the facilities known as Plancors 1805, 1985, and 1986 located in Butler County, Ohio, in the vicinity of Delano, California, and Dixon, California, respectively, together with the equipment and other property appurtenant thereto. For the purposes of sections 2681 to 2683 of this title, the Secretary is authorized to acquire property or rights or interests therein necessary or desirable for the operation of such facilities by purchase, lease, gift, transfer, condemnation, or otherwise.
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The head of an Executive department or military department may prescribe regulations for the government of his department, the conduct of its employees, the distribution and performance of its business, and the custody, use, and preservation of its records, papers, and property. This section does not authorize withholding information from the public or limiting the availability of records to the public.
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**(a)** The Congress finds that—
(1) a career foreign service, characterized by excellence and professionalism, is essential in the national interest to assist the President and the Secretary of State in conducting the foreign affairs of the United States;
(2) the scope and complexity of the foreign affairs of the Nation have heightened the need for a professional foreign service that will serve the foreign affairs interests of the United States in an integrated fashion and that can provide a resource of qualified personnel for the President, the Secretary of State, and the agencies concerned with foreign affairs;
(3) the Foreign Service of the United States, established under the Act of May 24, 1924 (commonly known as the Rogers Act) and continued by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, must be preserved, strengthened, and improved in order to carry out its mission effectively in response to the complex challenges of modern diplomacy and international relations;
(4) the members of the Foreign Service should be representative of the American people, aware of the principles and history of the United States and informed of current concerns and trends in American life, knowledgeable of the affairs, cultures, and languages of other countries, and available to serve in assignments throughout the world; and
(5) the Foreign Service should be operated on the basis of merit principles.
**(b)** The objective of this chapter is to strengthen and improve the Foreign Service of the United States by—
(1) assuring, in accordance with merit principles, admission through impartial and rigorous examination, acquisition of career status only by those who have demonstrated their fitness through successful completion of probationary assignments, effective career development, advancement
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 1472
1 See References in Text note below.
TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Advisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to
terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year
period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a
committee established by the President or an officer of
the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by
appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-
year period, or in the case of a committee established
by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law.
See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
Pub. L. 100–204, title IV, § 403, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat.
1381, provided that:
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that the over-
riding national security aspects of the $1,300,000,000 fa-
cilities modernization program of the Voice of America
require the assurance of uninterrupted logistic support
under all circumstances for the program. Therefore, it
is in the best interests of the United States to provide
a preference for United States contractors bidding on
the projects of this program.
‘‘(b) RESPONSIVE BID.—A bid shall not be treated as a
responsive bid for purposes of the facilities moderniza-
tion program of the Voice of America unless the bidder
can establish that the United States goods and services
content, excluding consulting and management fees, of
his proposal and the resulting contract will not be less
than 55 percent of the value of his proposal and the re-
sulting total contract.
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE FOR UNITED STATES CONTRACTORS.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any
case where there are two or more qualified bidders on
projects of the facilities modernization program
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