Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2701

Educational facilities

22 U.S.C. 292section 2670 of this titleWhenever the Secretary of State determines that educational facilities are not available, or that existing educational facilities are inadequate, to meet the needs of children of United States citizens stationed outside the United States who are engaged in carrying out Government activities, the Secretary may, in such manner as he deems appropriate and under such regulations as he may prescribe, establish, operate, and maintain primary schools, and school dormitories and related educational facilities for primary and secondary schools, outside the United States, make grants of funds for such purposes, or otherwise provide for such educational facilities. The authorities of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 [ et seq.], and of paragraphs (h) and (i) of , may be utilized by the Secretary in providing assistance for educational facilities. Such assistance may include physical security enhancements and hiring, transporting, and payment of teachers and other necessary personnel. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where the child of a United States citizen employee of an agency of the United States Government who is stationed outside the United States attends an educational facility assisted by the Secretary of State under this section, the head of that agency is authorized to reimburse, or credit with advance payment, the Department of State for funds used in providing assistance to such educational facilities, by grant or otherwise, under this section.

Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841 Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2201(a)94 Stat. 2154 Pub. L. 97–241, title II, § 202(a)96 Stat. 282 Pub. L. 105–277, div. G112 Stat. 2681–804 Pub. L. 114–323, title I, § 114130 Stat. 1911 (, title I, § 29, as added , , ; renumbered title I, , , ; amended , subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2201, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act May 7, 1926, ch. 250 44 Stat. 403 section 299 of this titleThe Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 292 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–3232016— inserted “physical security enhancements and” after “may include”.

Pub. L. 105–2771998— inserted at end “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where the child of a United States citizen employee of an agency of the United States Government who is stationed outside the United States attends an educational facility assisted by the Secretary of State under this section, the head of that agency is authorized to reimburse, or credit with advance payment, the Department of State for funds used in providing assistance to such educational facilities, by grant or otherwise, under this section.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465section 3901 of this titleSection effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .