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22 U.S.C. § 294a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 294a. Contracts requiring payment in foreign currency
Whenever a contract is made for the construction, 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.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as a part of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, which comprises this chapter.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Prior similar provisions were contained in act June 29, 1939, ch. 248, title I, 53 Stat. 890.
22 U.S.C. § 295a, 295b (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 295a, 295b. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: 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.
heading: Diplomatic Establishments in Philippine Islands
text: 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.
22 U.S.C. § 296 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 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.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 295a of this title, referred to in text, was omitted from the Code.
heading: Amendments
text: 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.
22 U.S.C. § 296a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 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 properly encoded in the Department of State accounting system to enable compilation of actual expenditures on routine maintenance and specific maintenance funded by the Office of Foreign Buildings Operations.
(Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 125, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 659.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, and not as part of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, which comprises this chapter.
heading: Authority of Secretary of State
text: Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 297 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 297. Acquisition of property by lease
The authority granted to acquire sites and buildings by purchase or otherwise shall include authority to acquire leaseholds.
(May 7, 1926, ch. 250, § 6, 44 Stat. 405; June 19, 1952, ch. 446, § 4, 66 Stat. 140; Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 106(b), Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 845.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1977—Pub. L. 95–105 struck out “of not less than ten years” after “acquire leaseholds”.
1952—Act June 19, 1952, provided for leaseholds of not less than 10 years.
22 U.S.C. § 297a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 297a. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, which related to leaseholds of not less than ten years, was from the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1953, act July 10, 1952, ch. 651, title I, 66 Stat. 550, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
1951—Oct. 22, 1951, ch. 533, title I, 65 Stat. 577.
1950—Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. III, title I, 64 Stat. 610.
1949—July 20, 1949, ch. 354, title I, 63 Stat. 449.
22 U.S.C. § 298 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 298. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, act May 7, 1926, ch. 250, § 7, 44 Stat. 405, repealed act Feb. 17, 1911, ch. 105, 36 Stat. 917, incorporated as section 133 of this title, with a provision that the repeal “shall not invalidate appropriations already made under the authority of such Act.”
22 U.S.C. § 301 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 301. Lease or rental arrangements of not less than ten years; approval by Secretary; delegation of authority; information to Congress
(a) Leases
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other Act, no lease or other rental arrangement for a period of less than ten years, and requiring an annual payment in excess of $50,000 shall be entered into by the Secretary of State for the purpose of renting or leasing offices, buildings, grounds, or living quarters for the use of the Foreign Service abroad, unless such lease or other rental arrangement is approved by the Secretary. The Secretary may delegate his authority under this section only to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration or to the Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings. The Secretary shall keep the Congress fully and currently informed with respect to leases or other rental arrangements approved under this section.
(b) Advance payments for long-term leases and lease purchase
The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, make advance payments for long-term leases and lease-purchase agreements, if the Secretary or his designee determines, in each case, that such payments are in the interest of the United States Government in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(May 7, 1926, ch. 250, § 10, as added Pub. L. 89–636, § 4, Oct. 10, 1966, 80 Stat. 882; amended Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 115(a), (b), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 655.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Pub. L. 102–138 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “$50,000” for “$25,000,”, and added subsec. (b).
heading: Authority of Secretary of State
text: Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 303 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 303. Annual report on overseas surplus properties
Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report listing overseas United States surplus properties that are administered under this chapter and that have been identified for sale.
(May 7, 1926, ch. 250, § 12, as added Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2215, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–814.)
22 U.S.C. § 402 to 405 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 402 to 405. Repealed. Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 434, § 2, 67 Stat. 577
text: Section 402, act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 2, 40 Stat. 224, related to issuance of warrant for detention of seized property.
text: Section 403, act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 3, 40 Stat. 224, related to filing petition for restoration of seized property.
text: Section 404, acts June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 4, 40 Stat. 224; Mar. 1, 1929, ch. 420, 45 Stat. 1423, related to institution of libel proceedings and sale of seized property.
text: Section 405, act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 5, 40 Stat. 224, related to method of trial and bond for redelivery.
text: For subject matter of sections 402 to 405 of this title, see section 401 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 406 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 406. Interference with foreign trade
Except in those cases in which the exportation of arms and munitions of war or other articles is forbidden by proclamation or otherwise by the President, as provided in section 401 of this title, nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to, or interfere with any trade in such commodities, conducted with any foreign port or place wheresoever, or with any other trade which might have been lawfully carried on before June 15, 1917, under the law of nations, or under the treaties or conventions entered into by the United States, or under the laws thereof.
(June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 6, 40 Stat. 225.)
heading: References in Text
text: Herein, referred to in text, means act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, 40 Stat. 223, as amended, which enacted sections 31 to 39, 98, 130 to 133, 288, 343 to 346, 381, 502, 535, 536, 574, and 611 to 633 of former Title 18, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure, sections 213, 231 to 233, 235, 401 to 408a, 462, and 465 of this title, and sections 30 to 42, 191, and 192 to 195 of Title 50, War and National Defense, and amended sections 25, 27, and 349 of former Title 18. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
22 U.S.C. § 407 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 407. Repealed. Aug. 13, 1953, ch. 434, § 2, 67 Stat. 577
text: Section, act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 7, 40 Stat. 225, related to President’s discretion to release seized property. See section 401 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 408 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 408. Use of land and naval forces to prevent exportation
The President may employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States as he may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 401 to 408 of this title.
(June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VI, § 8, 40 Stat. 225.)
heading: Air Force
text: For transfer of certain functions insofar as they pertain to the Air Force, and to the extent that they were not previously transferred to the Secretary of the Air Force from the Secretary of the Army, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order No. 40 [App. A(1)], July 22, 1949.
22 U.S.C. § 408a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 408a. “United States” defined
The term “United States” as used in this Act includes the Canal Zone and all territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title XIII, § 1, 40 Stat. 231.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, means act June 15, 1917, ch. 30, 40 Stat. 217, as amended, which enacted sections 31 to 39, 98, 130 to 133, 288, 343 to 346, 381, 502, 535, 536, 574, and 611 to 633 of former Title 18, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure, sections 213, 231 to 233, 235, 401 to 408a, 462, and 465 of this title, and sections 30 to 42, 191, and 192 to 195 of Title 50, War and National Defense, and amended sections 25, 27, and 349 of former Title 18. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 409, 410 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 409, 410. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
text: Section 409, act Jan. 31, 1922, ch. 44, § 1, 42 Stat. 361, related to prohibition against exportation of arms to American countries or countries under American jurisdiction in a state of domestic violence. See section 1934 of this title.
text: Section 410, act Jan. 31, 1922, ch. 44, § 2, 42 Stat. 361, related to penalties. See section 1934 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 420 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 420. Repealed. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 1, 61 Stat. 449
text: Section, acts May 2, 1941, ch. 84, § 5, 55 Stat. 150; June 16, 1942, ch. 416, 56 Stat. 370, related to application of sections 1119a and 1119b of former Title 46, Shipping, to functions of the Maritime Commission under sections 411, 412 and 413 to 419 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 421 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 421. Contracts by Government agencies for defense articles, services, etc., for foreign governments in interests of United States
The President may, from time to time, when he deems it in the interest of national defense, authorize the head of any department or agency of the Government, to enter into contracts for the procurement of defense articles, information, or services for the government of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States, to the extent that such government agrees to pay the United States for such defense articles, information, or services prior to the receipt thereof and to make such payments from time to time as the President may require to protect the interests of the United States; and, upon payment of the full cost, the President may dispose of such articles, information, or services to such government: Provided, That the total amount of the outstanding contracts under this section, less the amounts which have been paid to the United States under such contracts, shall at no time exceed $600,000,000.
(Oct. 28, 1941, ch. 460, title I, § 102, 55 Stat. 746.)
22 U.S.C. § 422 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 422. Retention for United States of defense articles procured for foreign governments
Any defense article procured pursuant to section 421 of this title shall be retained by or transferred to and for the use of such department or agency of the United States as the President may determine, in lieu of being disposed of to a foreign government, whenever in the judgment of the President the defense of the United States will be best served thereby.
(Oct. 28, 1941, ch. 460, title I, § 103, 55 Stat. 747.)
22 U.S.C. § 423 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 423. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, act June 14, 1943, ch. 122, § 2, 57 Stat. 152, related to retention for defense of United States of certain articles, information or service procured for foreign governments from funds appropriated by act June 14, 1943 or prior acts appropriating funds to the President for such purposes.
22 U.S.C. § 442, 443 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§§ 442, 443. Repealed. Nov. 17, 1941, ch. 473, § 1, 55 Stat. 764
text: Section 442, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 2, 54 Stat. 4, related to commerce with states engaged in armed conflict.
text: Section 443, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 3, 54 Stat. 7, related to combat areas.
heading: Definition of Combat Areas
text: Proc. No. 2376, Nov. 4, 1939, 3 p.m., 4 F.R. 4495, 54 Stat. 2673; Proc. No. 2394, Apr. 10, 1940, 5 F.R. 1400, 54 Stat. 2693; Proc. No. 2410, June 11, 1940, 5:20 p.m. E.S.T., 5 F.R. 2209, 54 Stat. 2708, as modified by Proc. No. 2474, Apr. 10, 1941, 6 F.R. 1905, 55 Stat. 1628, defined various combat areas.
22 U.S.C. § 444 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 444. American Red Cross vessels
(a) Transport of officers, American Red Cross personnel, medical personnel, medical supplies, food and clothing
The provisions of section 442(a) 1 of this title shall not prohibit the transportation by vessels, unarmed and not under convoy, under charter or other direction and control of the American Red Cross of officers and American Red Cross personnel, medical personnel, and medical supplies, food, and clothing, for the relief of human suffering: Provided, That where permission has not been given by the blockading power, no American Red Cross vessel shall enter a port where a blockade by aircraft, surface vessel, or submarine is being attempted through the destruction of vessels, or into a port of any country where such blockade of the whole country is being so attempted: Provided further, That such American Red Cross vessel shall be on a mission of mercy only and carrying only Red Cross materials and personnel.
(b) Transport of refugee children
The provisions of sections 442(a) and 443 1 of this title shall not prohibit a vessel, in ballast, unarmed, and not under convoy, and transporting refugee children, under sixteen years of age, from war zones, or combat areas, and shall not prohibit such vessel entering into such war zones or combat areas for this purpose, together with such necessary American citizen adult personnel in charge as may be approved by the Secretary of State, subject to the provisions of the immigration laws, if such vessel is proceeding under safe conduct granted by all of the States named in the proclamations issued under the authority of section 441(a) of this title, and if such vessel has painted on a large scale prominently, distinctly, and unmistakably on each side thereof and upon the superstructure thereof plainly visible from the air an American flag and a statement to the effect that such vessel is a refugee-child rescue ship of the United States or under United States registry: Provided, That every such child so brought into the United States shall, previous to departure from the port of embarkation, have been so sponsored by some responsible American person, natural or corporate, that he will not become a public charge.
(Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 4, 54 Stat. 7; June 26, 1940, ch. 431, 54 Stat. 611; Aug. 27, 1940, ch. 695, 54 Stat. 866.)
heading: References in Text
text: Sections 442(a) and 443 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), were repealed by act Nov. 17, 1941, ch. 473, § 1, 55 Stat. 764.
heading: Amendments
text: 1940—Act June 26, 1940, inserted “unarmed and not under convoy”, inserted two proviso clauses and struck out “proceeding under safe conduct granted by states named in any proclamation issued under the authority of section 441(a) of this title” after “control of the American Red Cross”.
Act Aug. 27, 1940, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
22 U.S.C. § 445 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 445. Travel on vessels of belligerent states
(a) Proscription by Presidential proclamation
Whenever the President shall have issued a proclamation under the authority of section 441(a) of this title it shall thereafter be unlawful for any citizen of the United States to travel on any vessel of any state named in such proclamation, except in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed.
(b) Revocation of proclamation; effect
Whenever any proclamation issued under the authority of section 441(a) of this title shall have been revoked with respect to any state the provisions of this section shall thereupon cease to apply with respect to such state, except as to offenses committed prior to such revocation.
(Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 5, 54 Stat. 7.)
22 U.S.C. § 446 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 446. Repealed. Nov. 17, 1941, ch. 473, § 2, 55 Stat. 764
text: Section, Joint Res. Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 6, 54 Stat. 7, prohibited arming of American merchant vessels. Joint Res. Nov. 17, 1941, § 2, which repealed this section, was itself repealed, effective July 1, 1948, by Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 2(a), 61 Stat. 451, which provided that it should remain in full force and effect until such date.
22 U.S.C. § 448 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 448. Solicitation and collection of funds and contributions
(a) Unlawful acts
Whenever the President shall have issued a proclamation under the authority of section 441(a) of this title, it shall thereafter be unlawful for any person within the United States to solicit or receive any contribution for or on behalf of the government of any state named in such proclamation or for or on behalf of any agent or instrumentality of any such state.
(b) Medical aid, food, and clothing
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the solicitation or collection of funds and contributions to be used for medical aid and assistance, or for food and clothing to relieve human suffering, when such solicitation or collection of funds and contributions is made on behalf of and for use by any person or organization which is not acting for or on behalf of any such government, but all such solicitations and collections of funds and contributions shall be in accordance with and subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed.
(c) Revocation of proclamation
Whenever any proclamation issued under the authority of section 441(a) of this title shall have been revoked with respect to any state the provisions of this section shall thereupon cease to apply with respect to such state, except as to offenses committed prior to such revocation.
(Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 8, 54 Stat. 8.)
22 U.S.C. § 449 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 449. American republics
This subchapter (except section 452 1 of this title) shall not apply to any American republic engaged in war against a non-American state or states, provided the American republic is not cooperating with a non-American state or states in such war.
(Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 9, 54 Stat. 8.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 452 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, title V, § 542(a)(12), 68 Stat. 861. See former section 1934(a) and section 2778(a) of this title.