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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 58 — Diplomatic Security

§ 4856. Efficiency in contracting

Statutory text

(a)

Bonuses and penalties

The Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings shall provide for a contract system of bonuses and penalties for the diplomatic construction program funded pursuant to the authorizations of appropriations provided in this subchapter. Not later than 3 months after , the Director shall submit a report to the Congress on the implementation of this section.

(b)

Surety bonds and guarantees

The Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings shall require each person awarded a contract for work under the diplomatic construction program to post a surety bond or guarantee, in such amount as the Director may determine, to assure performance under such contract.

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. Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–399 title IV § 406 · 100 Stat. 853

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4856

    Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 406, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 866

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 406, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 866

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 406. EFFICIENCY IN CONTRACTING. (a) Bonuses and Penalties.— The Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings shall provide for a contract system of bonuses and penalties for the diplomatic construction program funded pursuant to the authorizations of appropriations provided in this title. Not later Reports. than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report to the Congress on the implementation of this section. (b) Surety Bonds and Guarantees.— The Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings shall require each person awarded a contract for work under the diplomatic construction program to post a surety bond or guarantee, in such amount as the Director may determine, to assure performance under such contract. (c) Disqualification of Contractors.— No person doing business Libya. with Libya may be eligible for any contract awarded pursuant to this Act.

  2. Pub. L. 109–472 § 8 · 120 Stat. 3554

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 4856(c)

    Pub. L. 109–472 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “No person doing business with Libya may be eligible for any contract awarded pursuant to this Act.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–472 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “No person doing business with Libya may be eligible for any contract awarded pursuant to this Act.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 8. REMOVAL OF CONTRACTING PROHIBITION.   Section 406 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4856) is amended by striking subsection (c).

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title IV of Pub. L. 99–399, which enacted this subchapter and amended sections 300, 2349aa–4, 3929, and 3929a of this title, former section 208 of Title 3, The President, section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and sections 2 and 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–452, formerly set out in the Appendix to Title 5 (see 5 U.S.C. 402, 424). For complete classification of title IV of Pub. L. 99–399 to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–472 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “No person doing business with Libya may be eligible for any contract awarded pursuant to this Act.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Authority of Secretary of State

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.

Credits

1986–2007 · 2 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 406, , 100 Stat. 866
  2. 2007Pub. L. 109–472, § 8, , 120 Stat. 3556.
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(Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 406, , 100 Stat. 866; Pub. L. 109–472, § 8, , 120 Stat. 3556.)

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