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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Part VIII · Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance

§ 2291g. Limitations on acquisition of real property and construction of facilities

Statutory text

(a)

Acquisition of real property

(1)

Prohibition

Funds made available to carry out this part may not be used to acquire (by purchase or other means) any land or other real property for use by foreign military, paramilitary, or law enforcement forces.

(2)

Exception for certain leases

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the acquisition of real property by lease of a duration not to exceed 2 years.

(b)

Construction of facilities

(1)

Limitation

Funds made available to carry out this part may not be used for construction of facilities for use by foreign military, paramilitary, or law enforcement forces unless, at least 15 days before obligating funds for such construction, the President notifies the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 2394–1 of this title.

(2)

Exception

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the construction of facilities which would require the obligation of less than $750,000 under this part.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 87–195 · 75 Stat. 424

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2291g

    Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 488, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4505, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4285

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 488, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4505, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4285

  2. International Narcotics Control Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–583 § 4(g) · 106 Stat. 4914

    Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 2291g

    Pub. L. 102–583 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Funds made available to carry out this part may not be used to acquire (by purchase, lease, or other means) any real property for use by foreign military, paramilitary, or law enforcement forces”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–583 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Funds made available to carry out this part may not be used to acquire (by purchase, lease, or other means) any real property for use by foreign military, paramilitary, or law enforcement forces”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (g) Acquisition Of Real Property; Construction Of Facilities.— Section 488 of that Act is amended to read as follows: 22 USC 2291g. “SEC. 488. LIMTTATIONS ON ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES. “(a) Acquisition Of Real Property.— “(1) Prohibition.— Funds made available to carry out this chapter may not be used to acquire (by purchase or other means) any land or other real property for use by foreign military, paramilitary, or law enforcement forces. “(2) Exception For Certain Leases.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the acquisition of real property by lease of a duration not to exceed 2 years. “(3) Report.— The Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate within 30 days after the end of each quarter of the fiscal year a detailed report on all leases entered into pursuant to paragraph (2), including the cost and duration of such lease, a description of the property leased, and the purpose for which such lease was entered into. “(b) Construction Of Facilities.— “(1) Limitation.— Funds made available to carry out this chapter may not be used for construction of facilities for use by foreign military, paramilitary, or law enforcement forces unless, at least 15 days before obligating funds for such construction, the President notifies the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A “(2) Exception.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the construction of facilities which would require the obligation of less than $750,000 under this chapter.”.

  3. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003

    Pub. L. 107–228 div. A title VI § 671(3) · 116 Stat. 1350

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2291g(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 107–228 struck out heading and text of par. (3). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate within 30 days after the end of each quarter of the fiscal year a detailed report on all leases entered into pursuant to paragraph (2), including the cost and duration of such lease, a description of the property leased, and the purpose for which such lease was entered into.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec.(a)(3). Pub. L. 107–228 struck out heading and text of par. (3). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate within 30 days after the end of each quarter of the fiscal year a detailed report on all leases entered into pursuant to paragraph (2), including the cost and duration of such lease, a description of the property leased, and the purpose for which such lease was entered into.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Reporting requirements regarding certain leases of real property.— Section 488(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291g(3); relating to reporting requirements regarding certain leases of real property).

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1992–2002 · 2 rounds

2002

Subsec.(a)(3). Pub. L. 107–228 struck out heading and text of par. (3). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate within 30 days after the end of each quarter of the fiscal year a detailed report on all leases entered into pursuant to paragraph (2), including the cost and duration of such lease, a description of the property leased, and the purpose for which such lease was entered into.”

1992

Pub. L. 102–583 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Funds made available to carry out this part may not be used to acquire (by purchase, lease, or other means) any real property for use by foreign military, paramilitary, or law enforcement forces”.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

For delegation of functions of President under this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 12163, , 44 F.R. 56673, as amended, set out as a note under section 2381 of this title.

Credits

1988–2002 · 3 acts
  1. 1988Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 488, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4505, , 102 Stat. 4285
  2. 1992amended Pub. L. 102–583, § 4(g), , 106 Stat. 4917
  3. 2002Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, § 671(3), , 116 Stat. 1407.
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(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 488, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title IV, § 4505, , 102 Stat. 4285; amended Pub. L. 102–583, § 4(g), , 106 Stat. 4917; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, § 671(3), , 116 Stat. 1407.)

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