22 U.S.C. § 292a — Demonstration of solar and other renew-

Page 284 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 292a 1 See References in Text note below. United States Access Board in constructing embassies and consulates, and shall ensure compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) to the fullest extent possible.’’ [For definition of ‘‘Department’’ as used in section 5213 of Pub. L. 117–81, set out above, see section 5002 of Pub. L. 117–81, set out as a note under section 263c of this title.] PROPERTY AGREEMENTS Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 134, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 396, as amended by Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(z), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4302, provided that: ‘‘Whenever the Department of State enters into lease-purchase agreements involving property in foreign countries pursuant to section 1 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292), the Department shall account for such transactions in accordance with fiscal year obligations.’’ § 292a. Demonstration of solar and other renew- able energy technologies in foreign countries (a) Use of renewable energy systems in United States buildings in foreign countries It is the purpose of this section to provide for the demonstration of solar energy and other re- newable energy technologies in foreign coun- tries through the use of such energy in buildings acquired under subsection (a) of section 292 of this title, in order that— (1) countries in which such buildings are lo- cated may be given visible incentives to de- velop and use local solar energy or other re- newable energy resources to reduce depend- ence upon petroleum and petroleum products; (2) markets may be developed for American solar energy systems and components in order to stimulate investment in such systems and components and to reduce the costs of such systems and components to reasonable levels; (3) in furtherance of the purpose of section 2151q 1 of this title, cooperation may be devel- oped between the United States and other countries in an effort to develop solar energy or other renewable energy systems within a short period of time; and (4) equipment which is vital to the operation of sensitive systems within United States mis- sions abroad may be made more reliable and less dependent upon interruptible local energy supplies. (b) Implementation of renewable energy projects by Secretary (1) The Secretary of State shall implement projects for the application of solar energy or other forms of renewable energy in buildings ac- quired under subsection (a) section 292 of this title. (2) The Secretary of State shall select projects under paragraph (1) in consultation with the Secretary of Energy. Such projects shall apply available solar energy and other renewable en- ergy technologies, including those for— (A) the heating and cooling of buildings; (B) solar thermal electric systems; (C) solar photovoltaic conversion systems; (D) wind energy systems; and (E) systems for developing fuels from bio- mass. The Secretary of Energy shall inform the Sec- retary of State of all such technologies which are feasible for such projects, taking into ac- count the resources and environmental condi- tions of the countries in which such projects are to be implemented. Upon the request of the Sec- retary of State, the Secretary of Energy shall provide to the Secretary of State any technical information or other technical assistance which the Secretary of State considers necessary with respect to any such project. Any project selected under this section should be similar to projects which have been demonstrated by the Depart- ment of Energy (or any of its predecessor agen- cies) to be reliable, maintainable, and tech- nically feasible. (3) Any project selected under this section shall be adaptable to the local resources, cli- matic conditions, and economic circumstances of the country in which such project is imple- mented in order that such country will be more likely to implement similar projects. (4) The Secretary of State shall insure that any project selected under this section is dem- onstrated to, and available for inspection by, of- ficials and other citizens of the country in which such project is implemented. (5) In selecting projects under this section, the Secretary of State shall give priority to projects to be implemented in developing countries. (c) Planning for use of renewable energy systems in construction of new buildings Whenever any building is constructed under the authority contained in section 292 of this title, the Secretary of State shall insure that the planning for such construction takes into account those renewable energy systems which are available in the country in which the build- ing is to be constructed. (d) Availability of sums previously authorized to be appropriated In addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, $4,000,000 of the amount author- ized to be appropriated by section 101(a)(1) of this Act shall be available only to carry out the purposes of this section. (Pub. L. 95–426, title I, § 105, Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 965.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 2151q of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), was repealed by Pub. L. 96–533, title III, § 304(g), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3147. See section 2151d(a)(2), (b)(2), (c) of this title. Section 101(a)(1) of this Act, referred to in subsec. (d), means section 101(a)(1) of Pub. L. 95–426, which is not classified to the Code. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Serv- ice Buildings Act, 1926, which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR SOLAR PANELS Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXII, § 7208, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2532, provided that: ‘‘The Department [of State] may not use Federal funds to procure any solar energy products that were manufactured in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Page 285 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 295 Republic of China or other regions in the country, which are known to be produced with forced labor.’’ § 293. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–94, § 2(a), Aug. 12, 1963, 77 Stat. 122 Section, acts May 7, 1926, ch. 250, § 2, 44 Stat. 404; May 29, 1928, ch. 876, § 2, 45 Stat. 971; June 19, 1952, ch. 446, § 1, 66 Stat. 140, established the Foreign Service Buildings Commission, prescribed its duties, abolished the prior commission, authorized the issuance of rules and regu- lations, required annual reports to Congress and pro- vided for appointment of personnel. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS COMMISSION; REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS Pub. L. 88–94, § 2(g), Aug. 12, 1963, 77 Stat. 122, pro- vided that: ‘‘All references to the Foreign Service Buildings Commission, originally established by the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 [this chapter] in all laws of the United States are hereby repealed.’’ § 294. Manner of use of buildings; contracts for construction, etc. Buildings and grounds acquired under this chapter or prior to May 7, 1926, acquired or au- thorized for the use of the diplomatic and con- sular establishments in foreign countries may be used, in the case of buildings and grounds for the diplomatic establishment, as Government offices or residences or as such offices and resi- dences; or, in the case of other buildings and grounds, as such offices or such offices and resi- dences. The contracts for purchases of buildings, for leases, and for all work of construction, al- teration, and repair under this chapter are au- thorized to be negotiated, the terms of the con- tracts to be prescribed, and the work to be per- formed, where necessary, without regard to such statutory provisions as relate to the negotia- tion, making, and performance of contracts and performance of work in the United States and without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31. (May 7, 1926, ch. 250, § 3, 44 Stat. 404; Pub. L. 88–94, § 2(c), Aug. 12, 1963, 77 Stat. 122; Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 115(c), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 656.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION ‘‘Section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31’’ substituted in text for ‘‘section 3648 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 529)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first sec- tion of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance. AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–138 inserted ‘‘purchases of buildings, for leases, and for’’ after ‘‘contracts for’’. 1963—Pub. L. 88–94 struck out ‘‘, subject to the direc- tion of the commission,’’ before ‘‘be used’’ and ‘‘in the judgment of the commission,’’ after ‘‘where necessary,’’ and inserted ‘‘and without regard to section 529 of title 31’’. § 294a. Contracts requiring payment in foreign currency Whenever a contract is made for the construc- tion, alteration, or repair of a Foreign Service building which requires payments in a foreign currency, the Secretary of State is authorized to purchase such currency at such times and in such amounts (within the total amount of the payments to be made under such contract) as he may deem necessary, the currency so purchased to be disbursed and accounted for at its cost price. (May 14, 1940, ch. 189, title I, 54 Stat. 186.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as a part of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, which comprises this chap- ter. PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior similar provisions were contained in act June 29, 1939, ch. 248, title I, 53 Stat. 890. § 294b. Support co-location with allied partner nations The Secretary, following consultation which occurs a reasonable time in advance of the exer- cise of the authority and includes details on costs and purposes with the appropriate congres- sional committees, the Committee on Appro- priations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives may alter, repair, and furnish United States Government-owned and leased space for use by the government of a foreign country to facili- tate co-location of such government in such space, on such terms and conditions as the Sec- retary may determine, including with respect to reimbursement of all or part of the costs of such alteration, repair, or furnishing. Reimburse- ments or advances of funds pursuant to this sec- tion may be credited to the currently applicable appropriation and shall be available for the pur- poses for which such appropriation is author- ized. (Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXII, § 7213, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2535.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definitions of ‘‘Secretary’’ and ‘‘appropriate con- gressional committees’’ as used in this section, see sec- tion 7002 of Pub. L. 118–159, set out as a note under sec- tion 2651 of this title. § 295. Authorization of appropriations; Foreign Service Building Fund; expenditures; foreign currencies (a) For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter there is authorized to be appropriated an amount not exceeding $10,000,000, and the appropriations made pursu- ant to this authorization shall constitute a fund to be known as the Foreign Service Building Fund, to remain available until expended. Under this authorization not more than $2,000,000 shall be appropriated for any one year, but within the total authorization provided in this chapter the Secretary of State may enter into contracts for the acquisition of the buildings and grounds au- thorized by this chapter. In the case of the