Delivery
Unless the Secretary of State notifies the appropriate congressional committees that the use of the design-build project delivery method would not be appropriate, the Secretary shall make use of such method at United States diplomatic posts that have not yet received design or capital construction contracts as of .
Notification
Before executing a contract for a delivery method other than design-build in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate congressional committees in writing of the decision, including the reasons therefor. The notification required by this subsection may be included in any other report regarding a new United States diplomatic post that is required to be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees.
Performance evaluation
Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding performance evaluation measures in accordance with GAO’s “Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government” that will be applicable to design and construction, lifecycle cost, and building maintenance programs of the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations of the Department.
Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LII, § 5211135 Stat. 2358(, , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 and also as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, and not as part of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions
section 5002 of Pub. L. 117–81section 263c of this titleFor definitions of “appropriate congressional committees” and “Department” as used in this section, see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LII, § 5214135 Stat. 2359