22 USC § 2706a - Rewards payments

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title: "22 USC § 2706a - Rewards payments"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2706a"
section_name: "Rewards payments"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title I (part), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2278; Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title I, par. (6)(F), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4975.)"
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# § 2706a. Rewards payments

December 26, 2007

The Secretary may transfer to and merge with “Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service” for rewards payments and for expenses of rewards programs unobligated balances of funds appropriated under “Diplomatic and Consular Programs” for this fiscal year and for each fiscal year on and after , at no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which any such funds were appropriated or otherwise made available.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title I (part), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2278; Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title I, par. (6)(F), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4975.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Secretary, referred to in text, means the Secretary of State.

### Amendments

2022— inserted “and for expenses of rewards programs” after “for rewards payments”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### References to Diplomatic and Consular Programs Account

References to the Diplomatic and Consular Programs account to be construed to include the Diplomatic Programs account in fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, see par. (7) of title I of div. G of , set out as a note under .