Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102

§2700 Use of Vehicles

Title 22 › CHAPTER 38 — DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2700

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Permits the Secretary to allow chiefs to use government vehicles for U.S. employees and families when public transit is unsafe, unavailable, or beneficial.

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Title 22, §2700

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Secretary of State may authorize the principal officer of a Foreign Service post to provide for the use of Government owned or leased vehicles located at that post for transportation of United States Government employees and their families when public transportation is unsafe or not available or when such use is advantageous to the Government.

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Effective Date

Section effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 2700

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102