§ 301. Lease or rental arrangements of not less than ten years; approval by Secretary; delegation of authority; information to Congress

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. 1926

   Pub. L. 89–636 § 4 · 80 Stat. 881

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 301

   May 7, 1926, ch. 250, § 10, as added Pub. L. 89–636, § 4, Oct. 10, 1966, 80 Stat. 882

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   May 7, 1926, ch. 250, § 10, as added Pub. L. 89–636, § 4, Oct. 10, 1966, 80 Stat. 882

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 4. The Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “Sec. 10. Notwithstanding the provisions of this 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 $25,000, 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. Information to Congress. The Secretary shall keep the Congress fully and currently informed with respect to leases or other rental arrangements approved under this section.”

2. 1991

   Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993

   Pub. L. 102–138 title I § 115(a) · 105 Stat. 647

   1. Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 301

      Pub. L. 102–138 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 301

      Pub. L. 102–138 inserted heading

   3. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 301

      Pub. L. 102–138 substituted “$50,000” for “$25,000,”

   4. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 301

      Pub. L. 102–138 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–138 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “$50,000” for “$25,000,”, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Increase in Lease Authority.— Section 10 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 300) is amended by striking 22 USC 301. out “$25,000,” and inserting in lieu thereof “$50,000”.

3. 2022

   Department of State Authorization Act of 2022

   Pub. L. 117–263 div. I title XCVII § 9709 · 136 Stat. 2395

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 301(a)

   Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “$100,000” for “$50,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “$100,000” for “$50,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 9709. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL LEASE PAYMENT AVAILABLE WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY.   Section 10(a) of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 301(a)), is amended by striking “$50,000” and inserting “$100,000”.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision