22 USC § 4856 - Efficiency in contracting

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s4856"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "22 USC § 4856 - Efficiency in contracting"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "4856"
section_name: "Efficiency in contracting"
chapter_number: 58
chapter_name: "DIPLOMATIC SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 406, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 866; Pub. L. 109–472, § 8, Jan. 11, 2007, 120 Stat. 3556.)"
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# § 4856. Efficiency in contracting

**(a)** **Bonuses and penalties** August 27, 1986

The Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings shall provide for a contract system of bonuses and penalties for the diplomatic construction program funded pursuant to the authorizations of appropriations provided in this subchapter. Not later than 3 months after , the Director shall submit a report to the Congress on the implementation of this section.

**(b)** **Surety bonds and guarantees** The Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings shall require each person awarded a contract for work under the diplomatic construction program to post a surety bond or guarantee, in such amount as the Director may determine, to assure performance under such contract.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 406, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 866; Pub. L. 109–472, § 8, Jan. 11, 2007, 120 Stat. 3556.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title IV of , which enacted this subchapter and amended sections 300, 2349aa–4, 3929, and 3929a of this title, former , The President, , Government Organization and Employees, and sections 2 and 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, , formerly set out in the Appendix to Title 5 (see , 424). For complete classification of title IV of  to the Code, see Tables.

### Amendments

2007—Subsec. (c).  struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “No person doing business with Libya may be eligible for any contract awarded pursuant to this Act.”

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Authority of Secretary of State

Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see  and , set out as a note under .