Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110
§2695a Foreign Language Services
Title 22 › CHAPTER 38 — DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2695a
Summary
Even if laws say otherwise, the Secretary of State may require other federal agencies to pay a fee when the State Department provides foreign-language translation or interpretation. Money collected must go into State Department appropriations to cover those costs and may remain available until expended.
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Title 22, §2695a
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(a)Surcharge for certain foreign language services
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State is authorized to require the payment of an appropriate fee, surcharge, or reimbursement for providing other Federal agencies with foreign language translation and interpretation services.
(b)Use of funds
Funds collected under the authority of subsection (a) shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to any Department of State appropriation to recover the cost of providing translation or interpretation services in any foreign language. Such funds may remain available until expended.
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22 U.S.C. § 2695a
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110