§ 304. Biannual report on overseas capital construction projects

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. 2016

   Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017

   Pub. L. 114–323 title I § 118 · 130 Stat. 1905

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 304

   Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 118, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1912

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 118, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1912

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 118. ANNUAL REPORT ON EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION COSTS. (a) In General.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive report regarding all ongoing embassy construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects. (b) Contents.— Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each ongoing embassy construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects: (1) The initial cost estimate. (2) The amount expended on the project to date. (3) The projected timeline for completing the project. (4) Any cost overruns incurred by the project. (c) Initial Report.— The first report required under subsection (a) shall include an annex regarding all embassy construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects completed during the 10-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including, for each such project, the following: (1) The initial cost estimate. (2) The amount actually expended on the project. (3) Any additional time required to complete the project beyond the initial timeline. (4) Any cost overruns incurred by the project.

2. 2017

   Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act

   Pub. L. 115–94 § 2(b) · 131 Stat. 2038

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 304(a)

   Pub. L. 115–94 inserted “and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives” after “appropriate congressional committees”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–94 inserted “and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives” after “appropriate congressional committees”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Annual Report on Embassy Construction Costs.— Section 118(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–323) 22 USC 304. is amended by inserting “and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives” after “appropriate congressional committees”.

3. 2021

   Department of State Authorization Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–81 § 5203(a)(1) · 135 Stat. 1541

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 304

   Pub. L. 117–81, § 5203(a)(1), substituted “Biannual report on overseas capital construction projects” for “Annual report on embassy construction costs” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–81, § 5203(a)(1), substituted “Biannual report on overseas capital construction projects” for “Annual report on embassy construction costs” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the section heading , by striking “annual report on embassy construction costs” and inserting “biannual report on overseas capital construction projects”; and

4. 2021

   Department of State Authorization Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–81 § 5203(a)(2) · 135 Stat. 1541

   1. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 304(a)

      Pub. L. 117–81, § 5203(a)(2), added subsec. (a)

   2. Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 304(a)

      Pub. L. 117–81, § 5203(a)(2), struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 180 days after December 16, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a comprehensive report regarding all ongoing embassy construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81, § 5203(a)(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 180 days after December 16, 2016, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a comprehensive report regarding all ongoing embassy construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following new subsections: “(a) In General.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and every 180 days thereafter until the date that is 4 years after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a comprehensive report regarding all ongoing overseas capital construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects. “(b) Contents.— Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each ongoing overseas capital construction project and major embassy security upgrade project: “(1) The initial cost estimate as specified in the proposed allocation of capital construction and maintenance funds required by the Committees on Appropriations for Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. “(2) The current cost estimate. “(3) The value of each request for equitable adjustment received by the Department to date. “(4) The value of each certified claim received by the Department to date. “(5) The value of any usage of the project’s contingency fund to date and the value of the remainder of the project’s contingency fund. “(6) An enumerated list of each request for adjustment and certified claim that remains outstanding or unresolved. “(7) An enumerated list of each request for equitable adjustment and certified claim that has been fully adjudicated or that the Department has settled, and the final dollar amount of each adjudication or settlement. “(8) The date of estimated completion specified in the proposed allocation of capital construction and maintenance funds required by the Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. “(9) The current date of estimated completion.” .

5. 2021

   Department of State Authorization Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–81 § 5203(a)(2) · 135 Stat. 1541

   1. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 304(b)

      Pub. L. 117–81, § 5203(a)(2), added subsec. (b)

   2. Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 304(b)

      Pub. L. 117–81, § 5203(a)(2), struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each ongoing embassy construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–81, § 5203(a)(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each ongoing embassy construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects:

   “(1) The initial cost estimate. “(2) The amount expended on the project to date. “(3) The projected timeline for completing the project. “(4) Any cost overruns incurred by the project.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following new subsections: “(a) In General.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and every 180 days thereafter until the date that is 4 years after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a comprehensive report regarding all ongoing overseas capital construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects. “(b) Contents.— Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each ongoing overseas capital construction project and major embassy security upgrade project: “(1) The initial cost estimate as specified in the proposed allocation of capital construction and maintenance funds required by the Committees on Appropriations for Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. “(2) The current cost estimate. “(3) The value of each request for equitable adjustment received by the Department to date. “(4) The value of each certified claim received by the Department to date. “(5) The value of any usage of the project’s contingency fund to date and the value of the remainder of the project’s contingency fund. “(6) An enumerated list of each request for adjustment and certified claim that remains outstanding or unresolved. “(7) An enumerated list of each request for equitable adjustment and certified claim that has been fully adjudicated or that the Department has settled, and the final dollar amount of each adjudication or settlement. “(8) The date of estimated completion specified in the proposed allocation of capital construction and maintenance funds required by the Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. “(9) The current date of estimated completion.” .

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