United States Code

22 U.S.C. § 2671

Emergency expenditures

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  • HR 8004 Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 6302 Whistleblowers Aiding National Security Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 1000 A bill to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs. Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 2728 No Foreign Fundraising at United States Embassies Act Amends 2671(b)(2)(H) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 5114 No Foreign Fundraising at United States Embassies Act Amends 2671(b)(2)(H) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4650 Safe Return Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3328 To establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs. Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 805 Combating International Islamophobia Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 959 Combating International Islamophobia Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 270 To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or... Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7727 To establish an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region. Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 2670 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Amends its part · enacted · 118th Congress
  • HR 6553 To require the waiver of costs of activities relating to the evacuation of United States citizens endangered by acts of terrorism or war ... Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 6115 To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or... Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 5965 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for an exemption of reimbursement for certain travel to return to ... Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 6025 Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 5955 Safe Return Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 5968 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for a crisis evacuation loan program, and for other purposes. Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2894 Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2043 Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 4994 PACT with Ukraine Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 3099 Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 3985 Combating International Islamophobia Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 1916 Combating International Islamophobia Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 821 A bill to establish an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region. Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 1268 Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 9112 United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 8807 Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5665 Combating International Islamophobia Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 3384 Combating International Islamophobia Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 6204 Combating International Islamophobia Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 3433 Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 3361 United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 1134 African Descent Affairs Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5895 Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2020 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 3493 United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1877 African Descent Affairs Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2820 Fight Russian Corruption Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1570 African Descent Affairs Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1559 United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) Delegation of authority pertaining to certification of expenditures The Secretary of State is authorized to— (1) subject to subsection (b), make expenditures, from such amounts as may be specifically appropriated therefor, for unforeseen emergencies arising in the diplomatic and consular service and, to the extent authorized in appropriation Acts, funds expended for such purposes may be accounted for in accordance with section 3526(e) of title 31; and (2) delegate to subordinate officials the authority vested in him by section 3526(e) of title 31 pertaining to certification of expenditures. (b) Activities subject to expenditures (1) Expenditures described under subsection (a) shall be made only for such activities as— (A) serve to further the realization of foreign policy objectives; (B) are a matter of urgency to implement; (C) with respect to activities the expenditures for which are required to be certified under subsection (a), require confidentiality in the best interests of the conduct of foreign policy by the United States; and (D) are not otherwise prohibited by law. (2) Activities described in paragraph (1) include— (A) the evacuation when their lives are endangered by war, civil unrest, or natural disaster of— (i) United States Government employees and their dependents; and (ii) private United States citizens or third-country nationals, on a reimbursable basis to the maximum extent practicable, with such reimbursements to be credited to the applicable Department of State appropriation and to remain available until expended, except that no reimbursement under this clause shall be paid that is greater than the amount the person evacuated would have been charged for a reasonable commercial air fare immediately prior to the events giving rise to the evacuation; (B) loans made to destitute citizens of the United States who are outside the United States and made to provide for the return to the United States of its citizens; (C) visits by foreign chiefs of state or heads of government to the United States; (D) travel of delegations representing the President at any inauguration or funeral of a foreign dignitary; (E) travel of the President, the Vice President, or a Member of Congress to a foreign country, including advance arrangements, escort, and official entertainment; (F) travel of the Secretary of State within the United States and outside the United States, including official entertainment; (G) official representational functions of the Secretary of State and other principal officers of the Department of State; (H) official functions outside the United States the expenses for which are not otherwise covered by amounts appropriated for representation allowances; (I) investigations and apprehension of groups or individuals involved in fraudulent issuance of United States passports and visas; and (J) gifts of nominal value given by the President, Vice President, or Secretary of State to a foreign dignitary. (c) Annual confidential audit and report The Inspector General of the Department of State shall conduct a periodic audit of the Department of State’s emergency expenditures and prepare and transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an annual report indicating whether such expenditures were made in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section. (d) Repatriation loan program With regard to the repatriation loan program, the Secretary of State shall— (1) require the borrower to provide a verifiable address and social security number at the time of application; (2) require a written loan agreement which includes a repayment schedule; (3) bar passports from being issued or renewed for those individuals who are in default; (4) refer any loan more than one year past due to the Department of Justice for litigation; (5) obtain addresses from the Internal Revenue Service for all delinquent accounts which have social security numbers; (6) report defaults to commercial credit bureaus as provided in section 3711(e) of title 31; (7) be permitted to use any funds necessary to contract with commercial collection agencies, notwithstanding section 3718(c) 1 of title 31; (8) charge interest on all loans as of May 1, 1983, with the rate of interest to be that set forth in section 3717(a) of title 31; (9) assess charges, in addition to the interest provided for in paragraph (8), to cover the costs of processing and handling delinquent claims, as of May 1, 1983; (10) assess a penalty charge, in addition to the interest provided for in paragraphs (8) and (9), of 6 per centum per year for failure to pay any portion of a debt more than ninety days past due; and (11) implement the interest and penalty provisions in paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) for all current and future loans, regardless of whether the debts were incurred before or after May 1, 1983.
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