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22 U.S.C. § 4308 — General provisions
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**(a) Issuance of regulations** The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary may determine necessary to carry out the policy of this chapter.
**(b) Discharge of obligation; liability** Compliance with any regulation, instruction, or direction issued by the Secretary under this chapter shall to the extent thereof be a full acquittance and discharge for all purposes of the obligation of the person making the same. No person shall be held liable in any court or administrative proceeding for or with respect to anything done or omitted in good faith in connection with the administration of, or pursuant to and in reliance on, this chapter, or any regulation, instruction, or direction issued by the Secretary under this chapter.
**(c) Use of employees from other Federal agencies; experts and consultants** For purposes of administering this chapter—
(1) the Secretary may accept details and assignments of employees of Federal agencies to the Department of State on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis (with any such reimbursements to be credited to the appropriations made available for the salaries and expenses of officers and employees of the employing agency); and
(2) the Secretary may, to the extent necessary to obtain services without delay, exercise his authority to employ experts and consultants under [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim) without requiring compliance with such otherwise applicable requirements for that employment as the Secretary may determine, except that such employment shall be terminated after 60 days if by that time those requirements are not complied with.
**(d) Contracts and subcontracts for supplies and services; advertisement; factors consi
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**(a) Issuance of regulations** The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary may determine necessary to carry out the policy of this chapter.
**(b) Discharge of obligation; liability** Compliance with any regulation, instruction, or direction issued by the Secretary under this chapter shall to the extent thereof be a full acquittance and discharge for all purposes of the obligation of the person making the same. No person shall be held liable in any court or administrative proceeding for or with respect to anything done or omitted in good faith in connection with the administration of, or pursuant to and in reliance on, this chapter, or any regulation, instruction, or direction issued by the Secretary under this chapter.
**(c) Use of employees from other Federal agencies; experts and consultants** For purposes of administering this chapter—
(1) the Secretary may accept details and assignments of employees of Federal agencies to the Department of State on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis (with any such reimbursements to be credited to the appropriations made available for the salaries and expenses of officers and employees of the employing agency); and
(2) the Secretary may, to the extent necessary to obtain services without delay, exercise his authority to employ experts and consultants under [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim) without requiring compliance with such otherwise applicable requirements for that employment as the Secretary may determine, except that such employment shall be terminated after 60 days if by that time those requirements are not complied with.
**(d) Contracts and subcontracts for supplies and services; advertisement; factors considered** Contracts and subcontracts for supplies or services, including personal services, made by or on behalf of the Secretary shall be made after advertising, in such manner and at such times as the Secretary shall determine to be adequate to ensure notice and opportunity for competition, except that advertisement shall not be required when (1) the Secretary determines that it is impracticable or will not permit timely performance to obtain bids by advertising, or (2) the aggregate amount involved in a purchase of supplies or procurement of services does not exceed $10,000. Such contracts and subcontracts may be entered into without regard to laws and regulations otherwise applicable to solicitation, negotiation, administration, and performance of government contracts. In awarding contracts, the Secretary may consider such factors as relative quality and availability of supplies or services and the compatibility of the supplies or services with implementation of this chapter.
**(e) Transfer or loan of property to or from Department of State** The head of any Federal agency may, for purposes of this chapter—
(1) transfer or loan any property to, and perform administrative and technical support functions and services for the operations of, the Department of State (with reimbursements to agencies under this paragraph to be credited to the current applicable appropriation of the agency concerned); and
(2) acquire and accept services from the Department of State, including (whenever the Secretary determines it to be in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter) acquisitions without regard to laws normally applicable to the acquisition of services by such agency.
**(f) Attachment, execution, etc., of assets** Assets of or under the control of the Department of State, wherever situated, which are used by or held for the use of a foreign mission shall not be subject to attachment, execution, injunction, or similar process, whether intermediate or final.
**(g) Discretion of Secretary** Except as otherwise provided, any determination required under this chapter shall be committed to the discretion of the Secretary.
**(h) Transfer and credit of funds**
(1) In order to implement this chapter, the Secretary may transfer to the working capital fund established by [section 2684 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2684&num=0&edition=prelim) such amounts available to the Department of State as may be necessary.
(2) All revenues, including proceeds from gifts and donations, received by the Secretary in carrying out this chapter may be credited to the working capital fund established by [section 2684 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2684&num=0&edition=prelim) and shall be available for purposes of this chapter in accordance with that section.
(3) Only amounts transferred or credited to the working capital fund established by [section 2684 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2684&num=0&edition=prelim) may be used in carrying out the functions of the Secretary or the Director under this chapter.
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**(a) Establishment of fund** There is hereby established a working capital fund for the Department of State, which shall be available without fiscal year limitation, for expenses (including those authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [[22 U.S.C. 3901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]) and equipment, necessary for maintenance and operation in the city of Washington and elsewhere of (1) central reproduction, editorial, data processing, audiovisual, library and administrative support services; (2) central services for supplies and equipment (including repairs); (3) such other administrative services as the Secretary, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, determines may be performed more advantageously and more economically as central services; and (4) medical and health care services. Such fund shall also be available without fiscal year limitation to carry out the purposes of title II of this Act [[22 U.S.C. 4301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period. The capital of the fund shall consist of the amount of the fair and reasonable value of such supply inventories, equipment, and other assets and inventories on order, pertaining to the services to be carried on by the fund, as the Secretary may transfer to the fund, less the related liabilities and unpaid obligations, together with any appropriations made for the purpose of providing capital. The fund shall be reimbursed, or credited with advance payments, from applicable appropriations and funds of the Department of State, other Federal agencies, and other sources authorized by law, for
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that the operation in the United States of foreign missions and public international organizations and the official missions to such organizations, including the permissible scope of their activities and the location and size of their facilities, is a proper subject for the exercise of Federal jurisdiction.
**(b) Policy** The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to support the secure and efficient operation of United States missions abroad, to facilitate the secure and efficient operation in the United States of foreign missions and public international organizations and the official missions to such organizations, and to assist in obtaining appropriate benefits, privileges, and immunities for those missions and organizations and to require their observance of corresponding obligations in accordance with international law.
**(c) Treatment of foreign missions in United States** The treatment to be accorded to a foreign mission in the United States shall be determined by the Secretary after due consideration of the benefits, privileges, and immunities provided to missions of the United States in the country or territory represented by that foreign mission, as well as matters relating to the protection of the interests of the United States.
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**(a) Secretary of State**
(1) The Department of State shall be administered, in accordance with this Act and other provisions of law, under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of State (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”).
(2) The Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of State, and the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(3)
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in this section, the Secretary shall have and exercise any authority vested by law in any office or official of the Department of State. The Secretary shall administer, coordinate, and direct the Foreign Service of the United States and the personnel of the Department of State, except where authority is inherent in or vested in the President.
(B)
(i) The Secretary shall not have the authority of the Inspector General or the Chief Financial Officer.
(ii) The Secretary shall not have any authority given expressly to diplomatic or consular officers.
(4) The Secretary is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary of State and the Department of State. Unless otherwise specified in law, the Secretary may delegate authority to perform any of the functions of the Secretary or the Department to officers and employees under the direction and supervision of the Secretary. The Secretary may delegate the authority to redelegate any such functions.
**(b) Under Secretaries**
(1) **In general** — There shall be in the Department of State not more than 6 Under Secretaries of State, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall b
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) “agency” has the meaning given it by [section 5721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5721&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) “appropriation” includes funds made available by statute under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** When authorized by an appropriation or other statute, the head of an agency may procure by contract the temporary (not in excess of 1 year) or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an organization thereof, including stenographic reporting services. Services procured under this section are without regard to—
(1) the provisions of this title governing appointment in the competitive service;
(2) chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title; and
(3) section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, except in the case of stenographic reporting services by an organization.
However, an agency subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title may pay a rate for services under this section in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under [section 5332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim) only when specifically authorized by the appropriation or other statute authorizing the procurement of the services.
**(c)** Positions in the Senior Executive Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service may not be filled under the authority of subsection (b) of this section.
**(d)** The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of t
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 4307
(i) Membership on Zoning Commission and
Board of Zoning Adjustment
(1) The President may designate the Secretary
of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, or the
Administrator of General Services (or such al-
ternate as such official may from time to time
designate) to serve as a member of the Zoning
Commission in lieu of the Director of the Na-
tional Park Service whenever the President de-
termines that the Zoning Commission is per-
forming functions concerning the implementa-
tion of this section.
(2) Whenever the Board of Zoning Adjustment
is performing functions regarding an application
by a foreign mission with respect to the loca-
tion, expansion, or replacement of a chancery—
(A) the representative from the Zoning Com-
mission shall be the Director of the National
Park Service or if another person has been
designated under paragraph (1) of this sub-
section, the person so designated; and
(B) the representative from the National
Capital Planning Commission shall be the Ex-
ecutive Director of that Commission.
(j) Application of other laws
Provisions of law (other than this chapter) ap-
plicable with respect to the location, replace-
ment, or expansion of real property in the Dis-
trict of Columbia shall apply with respect to
chanceries only to the extent that they are con-
sistent with this section.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title II, § 206, as added Pub.
L. 97–241, title II, § 202(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat.
286.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 204 of Pub.
L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 4301 of this
title.
§ 4307. Preemption
Notwithstanding any other law, no act of any
Federal agency shall be effect
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