The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary may determine necessary to carry out the policy of this chapter.
Compliance with any regulation, instruction, or direction issued by the Secretary under this chapter shall to the extent thereof be a full acquittance and discharge for all purposes of the obligation of the person making the same. No person shall be held liable in any court or administrative proceeding for or with respect to anything done or omitted in good faith in connection with the administration of, or pursuant to and in reliance on, this chapter, or any regulation, instruction, or direction issued by the Secretary under this chapter.
For purposes of administering this chapter-
Contracts and subcontracts for supplies or services, including personal services, made by or on behalf of the Secretary shall be made after advertising, in such manner and at such times as the Secretary shall determine to be adequate to ensure notice and opportunity for competition, except that advertisement shall not be required when (1) the Secretary determines that it is impracticable or will not permit timely performance to obtain bids by advertising, or (2) the aggregate amount involved in a purchase of supplies or procurement of services does not exceed $10,000. Such contracts and subcontracts may be entered into without regard to laws and regulations otherwise applicable to solicitation, negotiation, administration, and performance of government contracts. In awarding contracts, the Secretary may consider such factors as relative quality and availability of supplies or services and the compatibility of the supplies or services with implementation of this chapter.
The head of any Federal agency may, for purposes of this chapter-
Assets of or under the control of the Department of State, wherever situated, which are used by or held for the use of a foreign mission shall not be subject to attachment, execution, injunction, or similar process, whether intermediate or final.
Except as otherwise provided, any determination required under this chapter shall be committed to the discretion of the Secretary.
22 U.S.C. § 4308
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1994-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103-236, §162(o)(6)(B), substituted "Department of State" for "Office of Foreign Missions". Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-236, §162(o)(6)(A), substituted "behalf of the Secretary" for "behalf of the Director".Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 103-236, §162(o)(6)(B), substituted "Department of State" for "Office of Foreign Missions" wherever appearing.Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 103-236, §162(o)(6)(C), struck out "Director or the" after "received by the".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103-236 applicable with respect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders, regulations, or departmental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103-236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103-236 as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 204 of Pub. L. 97-241 set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
- Secretary
- "Secretary" means the Secretary of State;
- foreign mission
- "foreign mission" means any mission to or agency or entity in the United States which is involved in the diplomatic, consular, or other activities of, or which is substantially owned or effectively controlled by-(A) a foreign government, or(B) an organization (other than an international organization, as defined in section 4309(b) of this title) representing a territory or political entity which has been granted diplomatic or other official privileges and immunities under the laws of the United States or which engages in some aspect of the conduct of the international affairs of such territory or political entity,including any real property of such a mission and including the personnel of such a mission;