Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§2675 Allocation or transfer to other agencies of funds appropriated to Department of State; authority for expenditure of funds
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2675
Summary
The Secretary of State may transfer funds to other federal agencies if their head agrees. Those agencies must spend the money only for the original purposes and under their own authority.
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Title 22, §2675
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The Secretary of State may allocate or transfer to any department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States Government (with the consent of the head of such department, agency, or establishment) any funds appropriated to the Department of State, for direct expenditure by such department, agency, or independent establishment for the purposes for which the funds were appropriated in accordance with authority granted in this Act or under authority governing the activities of such department, agency, or independent establishment.
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References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, 70 Stat. 890, known as the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 2651 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 170m of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Amendments
1983—Pub. L. 98–164 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to allocation or transfer of funds and authority for expenditure of funds for provisions relating to transfer of funds.
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22 U.S.C. § 2675
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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