Us Code § 10302 - Consulting services for the Department of State

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§ 10302. Consulting services for the Department of State

Any consulting service obtained by the Department of State through procurement contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts with respect to which expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except if otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.

(Added Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LIII, §5314(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2366.)


Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LIII, §5314(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2366, which directed addition of this section at the end of chapter 103 of title 5, as added by section 10312 of Pub. L. 117–81, was executed by making the addition at the end of chapter 103 as added by section 5312(b) of Pub. L. 117–81, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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