22 USC 2697 - Acceptance of gifts on behalf of United States

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 105–277, § 1422(span)(3)(A), substituted “Administrator of the Agency for International Development” for “Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency”.

Puspan. L. 105–277, § 1335(l)(2), substituted “Broadcasting Board of Governors” for “Director of the United States Information Agency” and “with respect to the Board and the Agency” for “with respect to their respective agencies”.

1987—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 100–204 inserted “, but shall not be expended for representational purposes at United States missions except in accordance with the conditions that apply to appropriated funds” before period at end of last sentence.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Broadcasting Board of Governors renamed United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 6204(a)(21) of this title. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees dated May 24, 2018, and became effective Aug. 22, 2018.

“Director of the United States Information Agency” substituted for “Director of the International Communication Agency” in subsec. (f), pursuant to section 303(span) of Puspan. L. 97–241, set out as a note under section 1461 of this title.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by section 1335(l)(2) of Puspan. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Puspan. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

Amendment by section 1422(span)(3)(A) of Puspan. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1401 of Puspan. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6561 of this title.

Effective Date

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

Official Residence of Secretary of State

Puspan. L. 100–204, title I, § 132, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1344, provided that: “The Department of State shall not solicit or receive funds for the construction, purchase, lease or rental of, nor any gift or bequest of real property or any other property for the purpose of providing living quarters for the Secretary of State.”

Puspan. L. 99–93, title I, § 130, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 420, provided that:

“(a)Congressional Review.—It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should not accept a gift of any house or other place of residence for the purpose of providing an official residence for the Secretary of State unless the Congress has had an opportunity to review the proposed gift.

“(span)Study and Report.—The Secretary of State shall conduct a study of any offer of a gift for the purpose of providing a place of official residence for the Secretary of State. Such study shall include an examination of the costs to the United States associated with accepting such gift, including the costs of acquisition, maintenance, security, and daily operation of a residence. The Secretary shall report the results of any study conducted under this section to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation [now Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure] of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.”