Us Code § 4715 - Compliance with Congressional Budget Act

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§ 4715. Compliance with Congressional Budget Act

Any authority provided by this chapter to enter into contracts shall be effective only—

(1) to the extent that the budget authority for the obligation to make outlays, which is created by the contract, has been provided in advance by an appropriation Act; or

(2) to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

(Pub. L. 99–93, title VI, §615, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 444.)


Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Congressional Budget Act, referred to in section catchline, probably means the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, titles I through IX of Pub. L. 93–344, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 297. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 621 of Title 2, The Congress, and Tables.

CHAPTER 58—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY

Sec.
4801.
Findings and purposes.
4802.
Responsibility of Secretary of State.
4803.
Designation of high risk, high threat posts.
4804.
Briefings on embassy security.
4805.
Cooperation of other Federal agencies.
4806.
Protection of foreign consulates.
4807.
Establishment of Visa and Passport Security Program in the Department of State.

        

SUBCHAPTER II—PERSONNEL

4821.
Diplomatic Security Service.
4822.
Director of Diplomatic Security Service.
4823.
Special agents.
4824.
Contracting authority.

        

SUBCHAPTER III—PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

4831.
Security Review Committees.
4832.
Security Review Committee.
4833.
Serious Security Incident investigation process.
4834.
Security Review Committee findings and report.
4835.
Relation to other proceedings.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PROGRAM

4851.
Authorization.
4852.
Diplomatic construction program.
4853.
Security requirements for contractors.
4854.
Qualifications of persons hired for diplomatic construction program.
4855.
Cost overruns.
4856.
Efficiency in contracting.
4857.
Advisory Panel on Overseas Security.
4858.
Training to improve perimeter security at United States diplomatic missions abroad.
4859.
Protection of public entrances of United States diplomatic missions abroad.
4860.
Reimbursement of Department of the Treasury.
4861.
Inspector General for Department of State.
4862.
Prohibition on use of funds for facilities in Israel, Jerusalem, or West Bank.
4863.
Use of cleared personnel to ensure secure maintenance and repair of diplomatic facilities abroad.
4864.
Increased participation of United States contractors in local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security program.
4865.
Security requirements for United States diplomatic facilities.
4866.
Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, high threat post.
4867.
Security management training for officials assigned to a high risk, high threat post.
4868.
Assignment of personnel at high risk, high threat posts.

        

SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY

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