Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§2726 Fee for Use of Diplomatic Reception Rooms
Title 22 › CHAPTER 38 — DEPARTMENT OF STATE › § 2726
Summary
The Secretary of State, through the Under Secretary for Management, can charge a fee for using the Department of State’s diplomatic reception rooms. Money collected, including reimbursements and extra charges, must be put back into the State Department’s budget to cover those costs and stays available until it is spent.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §2726
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, is authorized to charge a fee for use of the diplomatic reception rooms of the Department of State. Amounts collected under this section (including reimbursements and surcharges) shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to any Department of State appropriation to recover the costs of such use and shall remain available for obligation until expended.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management,” for “The Secretary”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definition For definition of “Department” as used in this section, see section 5002 of Pub. L. 119–60, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 2726
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102