{"data":{"id":"us/22-u.s.c.-4856","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 U.S.C. § 4856","heading":"Efficiency in contracting","body":"(a) Bonuses and penaltiesThe Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings shall provide for a contract system of bonuses and penalties for the diplomatic construction program funded pursuant to the authorizations of appropriations provided in this subchapter. Not later than 3 months after August 27, 1986, the Director shall submit a report to the Congress on the implementation of this section. (b) Surety bonds and guaranteesThe Director of the Office of Foreign Buildings shall require each person awarded a contract for work under the diplomatic construction program to post a surety bond or guarantee, in such amount as the Director may determine, to assure performance under such contract.","path":["Title 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE","CHAPTER 58—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc22@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:55Z","sha256":"d13da34d90d7643aaf78c365f9e8c515e3a467318fe9bc40b7102767be83dece","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/22-u.s.c.-4855","next":"us/22-u.s.c.-4857"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}