Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§297 Acquisition of Property by Lease
Title 22 › CHAPTER 8 — FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS › § 297
Summary
Gives the power to get land and buildings by buying them or by other means, and that power also includes getting leases on property.
Full Legal Text
Title 22, §297
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The authority granted to acquire sites and buildings by purchase or otherwise shall include authority to acquire leaseholds.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1977—Pub. L. 95–105 struck out “of not less than ten years” after “acquire leaseholds”. 1952—Act June 19, 1952, provided for leaseholds of not less than 10 years.
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Citation
22 U.S.C. § 297
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102