Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§2676 Contracts in foreign countries
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 38— - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2676
Summary
The Secretary of State may make contracts in foreign countries using State Department funds without following section 6306 of title 41; section 431 of title 18 still applies.
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Title 22, §2676
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The Secretary of State is authorized to enter into contracts in foreign countries involving expenditures from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of State, without regard to the provisions of section 6306 of title 41: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to waive the provisions of section 431 of title 18.
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Codification In text, “section 6306 of title 41” substituted for “section 3741 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 22)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. Section was formerly classified to section 170n 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.
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22 U.S.C. § 2676
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73