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40 U.S.C. § 701 — Administrative
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**(a) Policies Prescribed by the President.—** The President may prescribe policies that the President considers necessary to carry out this chapter. The policies must be consistent with this chapter.
**(b) Executive Agency Responsibility.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The head of an executive agency that has foreign excess property is responsible for the disposal of the property.
(2) **Conformance to policies.—** — In carrying out functions under this chapter, the head of an executive agency shall—
(A) use the policies prescribed by the President under subsection (a) for guidance; and
(B) dispose of foreign excess property in a manner that conforms to the foreign policy of the United States.
(3) **Delegation of authority.—** — The head of an executive agency may—
(A) delegate authority conferred by this chapter to an official in the agency or to the head of another executive agency; and
(B) authorize successive redelegation of authority conferred by this chapter.
(4) **Employment of personnel.—** — As necessary to carry out this chapter, the head of an executive agency may—
(A) appoint and fix the pay of personnel in the United States, subject to chapters 33 and 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; and
(B) appoint personnel outside the States of the United States and the District of Columbia, without regard to chapter 33 of title 5.
**(c) Special Responsibilities of Secretary of State.—**
(1) **Use of foreign currencies and credits.—** — The Secretary of State may use foreign currencies and credits acquired by the United States under [section 704(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section704/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(A) to carry out the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange A
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**(a) Policies Prescribed by the President.—** The President may prescribe policies that the President considers necessary to carry out this chapter. The policies must be consistent with this chapter.
**(b) Executive Agency Responsibility.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The head of an executive agency that has foreign excess property is responsible for the disposal of the property.
(2) **Conformance to policies.—** — In carrying out functions under this chapter, the head of an executive agency shall—
(A) use the policies prescribed by the President under subsection (a) for guidance; and
(B) dispose of foreign excess property in a manner that conforms to the foreign policy of the United States.
(3) **Delegation of authority.—** — The head of an executive agency may—
(A) delegate authority conferred by this chapter to an official in the agency or to the head of another executive agency; and
(B) authorize successive redelegation of authority conferred by this chapter.
(4) **Employment of personnel.—** — As necessary to carry out this chapter, the head of an executive agency may—
(A) appoint and fix the pay of personnel in the United States, subject to chapters 33 and 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; and
(B) appoint personnel outside the States of the United States and the District of Columbia, without regard to chapter 33 of title 5.
**(c) Special Responsibilities of Secretary of State.—**
(1) **Use of foreign currencies and credits.—** — The Secretary of State may use foreign currencies and credits acquired by the United States under [section 704(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section704/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(A) to carry out the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ([22 U.S.C. 2451](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2451&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(B) to carry out the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 ([22 U.S.C. 292](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section292&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(C) to pay other governmental expenses payable in local currencies.
(2) **Renewal of certain agreements.—** — Except as otherwise directed by the President, the Secretary of State shall continue to perform functions under agreements in effect on July 1, 1949, related to the disposal of foreign excess property. The Secretary of State may amend, modify, and renew the agreements. Foreign currencies or credits the Secretary of State acquires under the agreements shall be administered in accordance with procedures that the Secretary of the Treasury may establish. Foreign currencies or credits reduced to United States currency must be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
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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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The purpose of this chapter is to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations, and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world; to promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.
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This chapter may be cited as the “Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926.”
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Page 959
TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2451
69 F.R. 41901, set out as a note under section 1738 of
Title 7, Agriculture.
§ 2431k. Annual reports to Congress
Not later than April 15 of each year, the Presi-
dent shall prepare and transmit to the Congress
an annual report concerning the operation of
the Facility for the prior calendar year. Such re-
port shall include—
(1) a description of the activities undertaken
by the Facility during the previous calendar
year;
(2) a description of any Agreement entered
into under this subchapter;
(3) a report on any Funds that have been es-
tablished under this subchapter and on the op-
erations of such Funds; and
(4) a description of any grants that have
been provided by administering bodies pursu-
ant to Agreements under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 813, as added Pub. L.
105–214, § 1, July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 893; amended
Pub. L. 115–440, § 10, Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5584.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Prior sections 2432 to 2435 were repealed by Pub. L.
94–329, title IV, § 413(a), June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 761.
Section 2432, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 802, as added Pub.
L. 93–189, § 24, Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 728, authorized ap-
propriation of $504,000,000 for fiscal year 1974 to remain
available until expended for relief and reconstruction
of South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Section 2433, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 803, as added Pub.
L. 93–189, § 24, Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 728, provided for as-
sistance to South Vietnamese children.
Section 2434, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 804, as added Pub.
L. 93–189, § 24, Dec. 17, 1973, 87 Stat. 729, made provision
for assistance to the Center for Plastic and Reconstruc-
tive Surgery in Saigon.
Section 2435, Pub. L. 87–195, pt. V, § 80
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 291
Sec.
302.
Award of contracts.
303.
Repealed.
304.
Biannual report on overseas capital construc-
tion projects.
305.
Growth projections for new embassies and
consulates.
306.
Contracting methods in capital construction.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
OVERSEAS BUILDINGS DUE DILIGENCE
Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXII, § 7207, Dec. 23,
2024, 138 Stat. 2531, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary [of State] shall take
such steps as may be necessary to avoid or minimize
purchasing or leasing for 180 days or longer a covered
building to be used by United States Government per-
sonnel carrying out their official duties—
‘‘(1) in which a covered entity is known through
reasonable due diligence to have performed covered
construction;
‘‘(2) in which due diligence has indicated a covered
entity has an ownership interest; or
‘‘(3) where a covered entity is expected to perform
covered construction.
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If, after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the Secretary deter-
mines it is in the national security interest of the
United States to acquire or lease a covered building,
or enter into or renew a contract with a covered enti-
ty to perform covered construction with a covered
building, then the Secretary shall notify the appro-
priate congressional committees [Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate and Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives] and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives—
‘‘(A) not later than 7 days before entering into an
acquisition, lease, or agreement with a covered
building or covered entity do
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TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
§ 701
Sec.
704.
Other methods of disposal.
705.
Handling of proceeds from disposal.
§ 701. Administrative
(a) POLICIES PRESCRIBED BY THE PRESIDENT.—
The President may prescribe policies that the
President considers necessary to carry out this
chapter. The policies must be consistent with
this chapter.
(b) EXECUTIVE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an executive
agency that has foreign excess property is re-
sponsible for the disposal of the property.
(2) CONFORMANCE
TO
POLICIES.—In carrying
out functions under this chapter, the head of
an executive agency shall—
(A) use the policies prescribed by the
President under subsection (a) for guidance;
and
(B) dispose of foreign excess property in a
manner that conforms to the foreign policy
of the United States.
(3) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The head of
an executive agency may—
(A) delegate authority conferred by this
chapter to an official in the agency or to the
head of another executive agency; and
(B) authorize successive redelegation of
authority conferred by this chapter.
(4) EMPLOYMENT
OF
PERSONNEL.—As nec-
essary to carry out this chapter, the head of
an executive agency may—
(A) appoint and fix the pay of personnel in
the United States, subject to chapters 33 and
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5;
and
(B) appoint personnel outside the States of
the United States and the District of Colum-
bia, without regard to chapter 33 of title 5.
(c) SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY OF
STATE.—
(1) USE
OF
FOREIGN
CURRENCIES
AND
CRED-
ITS.—The Secretary of State may use foreign
currencies and credits acquired by the United
States under section 704(b)(2) of this title—
(A) to carry out the Mutual Educational
and
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