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22 U.S.C. § 2655b (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2655b. Diplomatic presence overseas
(a) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to—
(1) elevate the stature given United States diplomatic initiatives relating to nonproliferation and political-military issues; and
(2) develop a group of highly specialized, technical experts with country expertise capable of administering the nonproliferation and political-military affairs functions of the Department.
(b) Authority
To carry out the purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to establish the position of Counselor for Nonproliferation and Political Military Affairs in United States diplomatic missions overseas, to be filled by individuals who are career Civil Service officers or Foreign Service officers committed to follow-on assignments in the Nonproliferation Bureau or the Political Military Affairs Bureau of the Department.
(c) Training
After being selected to serve as Counselor, any person so selected shall spend not less than 10 months in language training courses at the Foreign Service Institute,1 or in technical courses administered by the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, or other appropriate departments and agencies of the United States, except that such requirement for training may be waived by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XVI, § 1604, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1460.)
heading: Change of Name
text: References to Foreign Service Institute considered to refer to George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, see section 1(b) of Pub. L. 107–132, set out as a note under section 4021 of this title.
heading: Definitions
text: For definitions of “Department” and “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 3 of Pub. L. 107–228, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 2656c (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2656c. Responsibilities of President
(a) Identification, evaluation and initiation of scientific and technological developments
The President, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and other officials whom the President considers appropriate, shall—
(1) notwithstanding any other provision of law, insure that the Secretary of State is informed and consulted before any agency of the United States Government takes any major action, primarily involving science or technology, with respect to any foreign government or international organization;
(2) identify and evaluate elements of major domestic science and technology programs and activities of the United States Government with significant international implications;
(3) identify and evaluate international scientific or technological developments with significant implications for domestic programs and activities of the United States Government; and
(4) assess and initiate appropriate international scientific and technological activities which are based upon domestic scientific and technological activities of the United States Government and which are beneficial to the United States and foreign countries.
(b) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1111(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 723
(c) Disclosure of sensitive information
Except as otherwise provided by law, nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the public disclosure of sensitive information relating to intelligence sources or methods or to persons engaged in monitoring scientific or technological developments for intelligence purposes.
(d) Availability to United States Trade Representative of information and recommendations
(1) The information and recommendations developed under subsection (b)(3) shall be made available to the United States Trade Representative for use in his consultations with Federal agencies pursuant to Executive orders pertaining to the transfer of science and technology.
(2) In providing such information and recommendations, the President shall utilize information developed by any Federal departments, agencies, or interagency committees as he may consider necessary.
(Pub. L. 95–426, title V, § 503, Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5171(b), (c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1453; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1111(b), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 723.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1995—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (b) which related to reports to Congress.
1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–418, § 5171(b)(1), (2), substituted “the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing information and recommendations” for “Congress a report containing recommendations”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100–418, § 5171(b)(3)–(5), added par. (3).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–418, § 5171(c), added subsec. (d).
22 U.S.C. § 2656h (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2656h. International credit reports
(a) Report on loan criteria
Not later than 90 days after October 28, 1991, the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report setting forth clear criteria for bilateral loans by which the United States can determine the likelihood of repayment by a country seeking to receive United States loans. The report should include the criteria used for—
(1) assessing country risk;
(2) projecting loan repayments; and
(3) estimating subsidy levels.
(b) Reports on loans
Beginning 180 days after the submission of the report in subsection (a) and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report to the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives showing actual repayments by country and by program to the United States Government for the previous 5 years and the scheduled repayments to the United States Government for the next 5 years.
(Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 197, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 684.)
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. § 2669b (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2669b. Reaffirming United States international telecommunications policy
(a) Procurement policy
It is the policy of the United States to foster and support procurement of goods and services from private, commercial companies.
(b) Implementation
In order to achieve the policy set forth in subsection (a), the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS–PO) shall—
(1) utilize full and open competition, to the maximum extent practicable, in the procurement of telecommunications services, including satellite space segment, for the Department of State and each other Federal entity represented at United States diplomatic missions and consular posts overseas;
(2) make every effort to ensure and promote the participation in the competition for such procurement of commercial private sector providers of satellite space segment who have no ownership or other connection with an intergovernmental satellite organization; and
(3) implement the competitive procedures required by paragraphs (1) and (2) at the prime contracting level and, to the maximum extent practicable, the subcontracting level.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2218, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–816.)
22 U.S.C. § 2680–1 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2680–1. Deadline for responses to questions from congressional committees
(a) In general
An officer or employee of the Department of State to whom a written or oral question is addressed by any member of a committee specified in subsection (b), acting within his official capacity, shall respond to such question within 21 days unless the Secretary of State submits a letter to such member explaining why a timely response cannot be made.
(b) Specified committees
The committees referred to in subsection (a) are the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 196, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 684.)
22 U.S.C. § 2684a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2684a. Capital Investment Fund
(a) Establishment
There is established within the Department of State a Capital Investment Fund to provide for the procurement and enhancement of information technology and other related capital investments for the Department of State and to ensure the efficient management, coordination, operation, and utilization of such resources.
(b) Funding
Funds otherwise available for the purposes of subsection (a) may be deposited in such Fund.
(c) Availability
Amounts deposited into the Fund shall remain available until expended.
(d) Expenditures from Fund
Amounts deposited in the Fund shall be available for purposes of subsection (a).
(e) Reprogramming procedures
Funds credited to the Capital Investment Fund shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 2706 of this title.
(Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 135, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 396; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2209, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–811.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277, § 2209(1), inserted “and enhancement” after “procurement”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 2209(2), substituted “shall” for “are authorized to”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–277, § 2209(3), substituted “for purposes of subsection (a)” for “for expenditure to procure capital equipment and information technology”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–277, § 2209(4), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Funds credited to the Capital Investment Fund shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 2706 of this title and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures applicable to such reprogrammings.”
22 U.S.C. § 2686a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2686a. Appointment of Special Coordinator for water policy negotiations and water resources policy
(a) Designation
The Secretary of State shall designate a Special Coordinator—
(1) to coordinate the United States Government response to international water resource disputes and needs;
(2) to represent the United States Government, whenever appropriate, in multilateral fora in discussions concerning access to fresh water; and
(3) to formulate United States policy to assist in the resolution of international problems posed by the lack of fresh water supplies.
(b) Other responsibilities
The individual designated under subsection (a) may carry out the functions of subsection (a) in addition to other assigned responsibilities.
(Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 180, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 682.)
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. § 2695a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2695a. Foreign language services
(a) Surcharge for certain foreign language services
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State is authorized to require the payment of an appropriate fee, surcharge, or reimbursement for providing other Federal agencies with foreign language translation and interpretation services.
(b) Use of funds
Funds collected under the authority of subsection (a) shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to any Department of State appropriation to recover the cost of providing translation or interpretation services in any foreign language. Such funds may remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 193, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 419.)
22 U.S.C. § 2715a (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2715a. Provision of information on certain violent crimes abroad to victims and victims’ families
(a) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) it is in the national interests of the United States to provide information regarding the killing, abduction, torture, or other serious mistreatment of United States citizens abroad to the victims of such crimes, or the families of victims of such crimes if they are United States citizens; and
(2) the provision of such information is sufficiently important that the discharge of the responsibility for identifying and disseminating such information should be vested in a cabinet-level officer of the United States Government.
(b) Responsibility
The Secretary of State shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the United States Government takes all appropriate actions to—
(1) identify promptly information (including classified information) in the possession of the departments and agencies of the United States Government regarding the killing, abduction, torture, or other serious mistreatment of United States citizens abroad; and
(2) subject to subsection (c), promptly make such information available to—
(A) the victims of such crimes; or
(B) when appropriate, the family members of the victims of such crimes if such family members are United States citizens.
(c) Limitations
The Secretary shall work with the heads of appropriate departments and agencies of the United States Government in order to ensure that information relevant to a crime covered by subsection (b) is promptly reviewed and, to the maximum extent practicable, without jeopardizing sensitive sources and methods or other vital national security interests, or without jeopardizing an on-going criminal investigation or proceeding, made available under that subsection unless such disclosure is specifically prohibited by law.
(Pub. L. 105–107, title III, § 307, Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2252.)
22 U.S.C. § 2720 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2720. Closing of consular and diplomatic posts abroad
(a) Prohibited uses of funds
Except as provided under subsection (d) or in accordance with the procedures under subsections (b) and (c) of this section—
(1) no funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State shall be available to pay any expense related to the closing of any United States consular or diplomatic post abroad; and
(2) no funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State may be used to pay for any expense related to the Bureau of Administration of the Department of State (or to carrying out any of its functions) if any United States consular or diplomatic post is closed.
(b) Post closing notification
Not less than 45 days before the closing of any United States consular or diplomatic post abroad, the Secretary of State shall notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(c) Reprogramming treatment
Amounts made available to pay any expense related to the closing of a consular or diplomatic post abroad shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 2706 of this title and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures applicable to such reprogramming.
(d) Exceptions
The provisions of this section do not apply with respect to—
(1) any post closed because of a break or downgrading of diplomatic relations between the United States and the country in which the post is located; or
(2) any post closed because there is a real and present threat to United States diplomatic or consular personnel in the city where the post is located, and a travel advisory warning against travel by United States citizens to that city has been issued by the Department of State.
(e) “Consular or diplomatic post” defined
As used in this section, the term “consular or diplomatic post” does not include a post to which only personnel of agencies other than the Department of State are assigned.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 48, as added Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 112(a)(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 48 of act Aug. 1, 1956, was set out as a Short Title of 1956 Amendment note under section 2651 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654.
Provisions similar to this section were contained in Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 122, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1339, and set out as a note under section 2656 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 112(b), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 655.
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. § 2722 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2722. International meetings
(a) Authority to pay expenses
If the United States Government hosts an international meeting or conference in the United States, the Secretary of State is authorized to pay all reasonable expenses of such meeting or conference. Such expenses may include rental of quarters (by contract or otherwise) and personal services.
(b) Retention of reimbursements
To the extent provided in an appropriation Act, transfers of funds or other reimbursements for payments under subsection (a) are authorized to be retained and credited to the appropriate appropriation account of the Department of State which is available.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 50, as added Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 119, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 658.)
22 U.S.C. § 2724 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2724. Fees for commercial services
(a) Authority to charge fee
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State is authorized to charge a fee to cover the actual or estimated cost of providing any person, firm or organization (other than agencies of the United States Government) with commercial services at posts abroad on matters within the authority of the Department of State.
(2) The authority of this section may be exercised only in countries where the Department of Commerce does not perform commercial services for which it collects fees.
(b) Use of fees
Funds collected under the authority of subsection (a) shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to any Department of State appropriation to recover the costs of providing commercial services. Funds deposited under this subsection shall remain available for obligation through September 30 of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the funds were deposited.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 52, as added Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 136, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 396; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2204, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–808.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277 inserted at end “Funds deposited under this subsection shall remain available for obligation through September 30 of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the funds were deposited.”
22 U.S.C. § 2729 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2729. State Department records of overseas deaths of United States citizens from nonnatural causes
(a) Collection of information
The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, collect, with respect to each foreign country, the following information with respect to each United States citizen who dies in that country from a nonnatural cause on or after September 30, 2002:
(1) The date of death.
(2) The locality where the death occurred (including the state or province and municipality, if available).
(3) The cause of death, including information on the circumstances of the death, and including, if the death resulted from an act of terrorism, a statement disclosing that information.
(4) Such other information as the Secretary shall prescribe.
(b) Database
The Secretary shall establish and maintain a database containing the information collected under subsection (a).
(c) Public availability of information
Beginning three months after September 30, 2002, the Secretary, shall make available, on a country-by-country basis, on the Internet website of the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, the information from the database described in subsection (b) with respect to deaths occurring since September 30, 2002, or occurring during the preceding three calendar years, whichever period is shorter. The information shall be updated at least every six months.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 57, as added Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title II, § 204, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1363.)
22 U.S.C. § 2732 (FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE)
§ 2732. Public diplomacy responsibilities of the Department of State
(a) Integral component
The Secretary of State shall make public diplomacy an integral component in the planning and execution of United States foreign policy.
(b) Coordination and development of strategy
The Secretary shall make every effort to—
(1) coordinate, subject to the direction of the President, the public diplomacy activities of Federal agencies; and
(2) coordinate with the Broadcasting Board of Governors to—
(A) develop a comprehensive and coherent strategy for the use of public diplomacy resources; and
(B) develop and articulate long-term measurable objectives for United States public diplomacy.
(c) Objectives
The strategy developed pursuant to subsection (b) shall include public diplomacy efforts targeting developed and developing countries and select and general audiences, using appropriate media to properly explain the foreign policy of the United States to the governments and populations of such countries, with the objectives of increasing support for United States policies and providing news and information. The Secretary shall, through the most effective mechanisms, counter misinformation and propaganda concerning the United States. The Secretary shall continue to articulate the importance of freedom, democracy, and human rights as fundamental principles underlying United States foreign policy goals.
(d) Identification of United States foreign assistance
In cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other public and private assistance organizations and agencies, the Secretary should ensure that information relating to foreign assistance provided by the United States, nongovernmental organizations, and private entities of the United States is disseminated widely, and particularly, to the extent practicable, within countries and regions that receive such assistance. The Secretary should ensure that, to the extent practicable, projects funded by USAID not involving commodities, including projects implemented by private voluntary organizations, are identified as provided by the people of the United States.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 60, as added Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7109(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3792.)