[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC301]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 8--FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS
Sec. 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, Sec. 10, as added Pub. L. 89-636, Sec. 4, Oct.
10, 1966, 80 Stat. 882; amended Pub. L. 102-138, title I, Sec. 115(a),
(b), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 655.)
