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22 U.S.C. § 2679c

Prohibition on discriminatory contracts

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 2679c, Prohibition on discriminatory contracts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/456996
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Except for real estate leases and as provided in subsection (b), the Department of State may not enter into any contract that expends funds appropriated to the Department of State for an amount in excess of the small purchase threshold (as defined in section 134 of title 41— 11 So in original. Probably should be “41)—”. For purposes of this section— The Secretary of State may waive the requirements of this section on a country-by-country basis for a period not to exceed one year upon certification to the Congress by the Secretary that such waiver is in the national interest and is necessary to carry on diplomatic functions of the United States. Each such certification shall include a detailed justification for the waiver with respect to each such country. As used in this clause— By submitting this offer, the Offeror certifies that it is not—

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.