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 PUBLIC LAW 97-241—AUG. 24, 1982

96 STAT. 289

opportunity for competition, except that advertisement shall not be required when (1) the Secretary determines that it is impracticable or will not permit timely performance to obtain bids by advertising, or (2) the aggregate amount involved in a purchase of supplies or procurement of services does not exceed $10,000. Such contracts and subcontracts may be entered into without regard to laws and regulations otherwise applicable to solicitation, negotiation, administration, and performance of government contracts. In awarding contracts, the Secretary may consider such factors as relative quality and availability of supplies or services and the compatibility of the supplies or services with implementation of this title. "(e) The head of any Federal agency may, for purposes of this title— "(1) transfer or loan any property to, and perform administrative and technical support functions and services for the operations of, the Office of Foreign Missions (with reimbursements to agencies under this paragraph to be credited to the current applicable appropriation of the agency concerned); and (2) acquire and accept services from the Office of Foreign Missions, including (whenever the Secretary determines it to be in furtherance of the purposes of this title) acquisitions without regard to laws normally applicable to the acquisition of services by such agency. "(f) Assets of or under the control of the Office of Foreign Missions, wherever situated, which are used by or held for the use of a foreign mission shall not be subject to attachment, execution, injunction, or similar process, whether intermediate or final. "(g) Except as otherwise provided, any determination required under this title shall be committed to the discretion of the Secretary. "(h)(1) In order to implement this title, the Secretary may transfer to the working capital fund established by section 13 of this Act such 22 USC 2684. amounts available to the Department of State as may be necessary. "(2) All revenues, including proceeds from gifts and donations, received by the Director or the Secretary in cariring out this title may be credited to the working capital fund established by section 13 of this Act and shall be available for purposes of this title in accordance with that section. "(3) Only amounts transferred or credited to the working capital fund established by section 13 of this Act may be used in carrjang out the functions of the Secretary or the Director under this title. "APPLICATION TO PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFICIAL MISSIONS TO SUCH ORGANIZATIONS

"SEC. 209. (a) The Secretary may make section 206, or any other provision of this title, applicable with respect to an international organization to the same extent that it is applicable with respect to a foreign mission if the Secretary determines that such application is necessary to carry out the policy set forth in section 201(b) and to further the objectives set forth in section 2040t)). "(b) For purposes of this section, 'international organization'

^«^^' P 283. Ante, p. 284. "international

means—

organization."

"(1) a public international organization designated as such pursuant to the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288—288f-2) or a public international organization created pursuant to a treaty or other international agreement as an instrument through or by which two or more foreign govern-

Ante, p. 286. 22 USC 4309.

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