2021 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 58 - Diplomatic Security
Subchapter II - Personnel
Sec. 4824 - Contracting authority

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Citation 22 U.S.C. § 4824 (2021)
Section Name §4824. Contracting authority
Section Text

The Secretary of State is authorized to employ individuals or organizations by contract to carry out the purposes of this Act, and individuals employed by contract to perform such services shall not by virtue of such employment be considered to be employees of the United States Government for purposes of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management (except that the Secretary may determine the applicability to such individuals of any law administered by the Secretary concerning the employment of such individuals); and such contracts are authorized to be negotiated, the terms of the contracts to be prescribed, and the work to be performed, where necessary, without regard to such statutory provisions as relate to the negotiation, making and performance of contracts and performance of work in the United States.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 99–399, title II, §206, as added Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, §104, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–586.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT

This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99–399, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 853, known as the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4801 of this title and Tables.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 58 - DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER II - PERSONNEL
Sec. 4824 - Contracting authority
Contains section 4824
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 100 Stat. 853
112 Stat. 2681-586
Public Law References Public Law 99-399, Public Law 105-277
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