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Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 92–263, §1(4), increased appropriations authorization for fiscal years 1974 and 1975 to

$48,532,000 from $45,800,000 and increased limitation for

fiscal year 1974, to $23,066,000 from $21,700,000.

1973—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 93–47, §1(1), added subsec.

(g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 93–47, §1(1), (2), redesignated

former subsec. (g) as (h), struck out from par. (2) provision for application of the paragraph beginning with

the fiscal year 1966, inserted reference to subsec. (g),

and added par. (3), respectively.

1970—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 91–586 authorized appropriations of not more than $15,000,000 for fiscal year

1972, and not more than $15,900,000 for fiscal year 1973.

1968—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 90–442 authorized appropriations not to exceed $13,500,000 for fiscal year 1970,

and not to exceed $14,300,000 for fiscal year 1971.

1966—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89–636, §1(1), struck out last

three sentences providing for availability of appropriated funds until expended, use of foreign currencies

for expenditures, and use of funds authorized by any

subpar. of par. (1) of subsec. (d), now incorporated in

subsec. (g)(1) and (2) of this section, respectively.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89–636, §1(2), substituted

‘‘$2,600,000’’ for ‘‘$1,000,000’’.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 89–636, §1(3), added subsec. (f).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 89–636, §1(3), redesignated second

and third sentences of subsec. (d) as par. (1) and last

sentence of subsec. (d) as par. (2), inserting therein provision for use of funds authorized by any subpar. of par.

(1) of subsec. (f).

1965—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89–22 added subsec. (e).

1964—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 88–414 authorized appropriations of not more than $12,200,000 for fiscal year 1966,

$12,400,000 for fiscal year 1967, and beginning with fiscal

year 1966, permitted use of not more than 10 per centum

of the funds authorized for any subparagraph under par.

(1) of this subsection for the purposes of any other subparagraph of such par. (1).

1963—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–94, §2(d), struck out

‘‘, subject to the direction of the commission,’’ after

‘‘Secretary of State’’.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 88–94, §1, added subsec. (d).

1960—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 86–723 added subsec. (c).

Subsec. (b). Act June 19, 1952, added subsec. (b).

1952—Act June 19, 1952, designated existing provisions

as subsec. (a), permitted the expenditure of the authorized and appropriated funds for continuing alterations,

repairs, and furnishings, and added subsec. (b).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1960 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 86–723 effective on first day of

first pay period which begins more than thirty days

after Sept. 8, 1960, see section 56(a) of Pub. L. 86–723.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

‘‘United States Information Agency’’ substituted for

‘‘International Communication Agency’’ in subsecs.

(d)(1)(F), (f)(1)(F), (g)(1)(F), and (h)(1)(C), pursuant to

section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97–241, title III, Aug. 24, 1982,

96 Stat. 291, set out as a note under section 1461 of this

title. Previously, ‘‘International Communication Agency’’ substituted for ‘‘United States Information Agency’’ pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, §§1, 7(a)(18),

9(a)(1), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1636, 1638, 1639, set out

under section 1461 of this title, effective on or before

July 1, 1978, at such time as specified by President,

which established International Communication Agency, transferred functions vested in Secretary of State

under subsecs. (d)(1)(F), (f)(1)(F), (g)(1)(F), and (h)(1)(F)

of this section to Director of International Communication Agency, and abolished United States Information Agency. Subsec. (h)(1)(F) of this section was repealed by Pub. L. 95–45, and similar provisions are contained in subsec. (h)(1)(C) of this section.

§§ 295a, 295b. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section 295a, act May 25, 1938, ch. 275, 52 Stat. 441, authorized additional appropriations of an amount not to

exceed $5,000,000.

Section 295b, act June 25, 1946, ch. 643, 60 Stat. 663, authorized additional appropriations of an amount not to

exceed $125,000,000 of which $110,000,000 was to be used

exclusively for the payments representing the value of

property or credits held abroad by the Government or

owing to the Government which could have been used

by the Department of State for buildings, equipment,

etc.

DIPLOMATIC ESTABLISHMENTS IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Acts July 9, 1947, ch. 211, title I, §101, 61 Stat. 288;

June 3, 1948, ch. 400, title I, §1, 62 Stat. 315; July 20, 1949,

ch. 354, title I, §101, 63 Stat. 456, provided in part that

the construction of diplomatic and consular establishments in the Philippines should be without regard to

the limitation proviso of section 295a.

§ 296. Duties of Secretary of State with respect to

commission and properties

For the purposes of this chapter the Secretary

of State is authorized to supervise, preserve,

maintain, operate, and, when deemed necessary,

to insure the Foreign Service properties in foreign countries and the other properties acquired

in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; to rent and insure objects of art; to collect

information and formulate plans; and, without

regard to civil service and classification laws, to

obtain architectural and other expert technical

services as may be necessary and pay therefor

the scale of professional fees as established by

local authority, law or custom, and to make expenditures without regard to section 295a of this

title requiring purchase of articles manufactured in the United States.

(May 7, 1926, ch. 250, §5, 44 Stat. 404; June 19,

1952, ch. 446, §3, 66 Stat. 140.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The civil service laws, referred to in text, are set

forth in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.

The classification laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to chapter 51 (§5101 et seq.) and to subchapter III (§5331 et seq.) of chapter 53 of Title 5.

Section 295a of this title, referred to in text, was

omitted from the Code.

AMENDMENTS

1952—Act June 19, 1952, amended section generally to

authorize Secretary of State to supervise, preserve,

maintain, operate, and insure Foreign Service property

in foreign countries.

§ 296a. Maintenance management of overseas

property

The Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings

Operations shall—

(1) direct overseas posts to make annual

building condition assessments of buildings

and facilities used by the post;

(2) not later than 90 days after October 28,

1991, revise the Foreign Affairs Manual to stipulate that the Buildings and Maintenance

Handbook shall be used by each post to identify their maintenance needs, standardize

their maintenance operations, and conduct annual assessments as required by paragraph (1);

(3) direct the Office of Foreign Buildings Operations to provide proper training and assistance to posts to ensure that annual surveys

are effectively completed; and

(4) direct overseas posts to ensure that all

maintenance program fiscal transactions are