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[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.)


                               Amendments

    1991--Pub. L. 102-138 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), 
inserted heading, substituted ``$50,000'' for ``$25,000,'', and added 
subsec. (b).

                     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.
