22 U.S.C. § 213a — Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents

(a) Authority to designate. The Secretary may designate any person described in subsection (b) who also meets whatever other requirements the Secretary prescribes by regulation, to serve as a passport acceptance agent — unless the Secretary withdraws that authorization for a particular person on a case-by-case basis. (b) Authorized persons. The people eligible for this designation are: (1) an employee of the clerk of any federal court; (2) an employee of the clerk of any state court of record; (3) a postal employee at a U.S. post office selected to accept passport applications; (4) a Department of Defense employee at a military installation authorized to accept passport applications; (5) an employee of a federal department or agency selected to accept passport applications; (6) a U.S. citizen whom the Secretary determines is employed by, and provides services through, a reputable, established company or institution, and who is commissioned or appointed as a notary or notary public — or is otherwise authorized to perform notarizations — under a state, district, or territorial government's laws; or (7) any other person the Secretary specifically designates. (c) Regulations. The Secretary must prescribe or revise whatever regulations are necessary to carry out this division.