22 U.S.C. § 4303 — Authorities of Secretary of State
submitted 70 years ago by Pub. L. 97-241 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 189 words · no verdicts yet
This section lists the functions the Secretary must or may perform to support foreign missions and carry out this chapter. It also addresses disposal of property and a possible Department of State office.
The Secretary must carry out these functions:
(1) Assist Federal, State, and municipal government agencies in determining and providing the benefits, privileges, and immunities to which a foreign mission may be entitled.
(2) Provide or help provide benefits for or on behalf of a foreign mission under section 4304 of this title.
(3) As the Secretary determines, dispose of property acquired to carry out this chapter’s purposes.
(4) As determined by the Secretary, designate an office within the Department of State to carry out this chapter’s purposes. If such an office is established, the President may appoint a Director, with the rank of ambassador, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of the Director and the next most senior person in the office, one should be an individual who has served in the Foreign Service and the other should be an individual who has served in the United States intelligence community.
(5) Perform other functions the Secretary may determine are necessary to further this chapter’s policy.
The Secretary shall carry out the following functions:
Assist agencies of Federal, State, and municipal government with regard to ascertaining and according benefits, privileges, and immunities to which a foreign mission may be entitled.
Provide or assist in the provision of benefits for or on behalf of a foreign mission in accordance with section 4304 of this title.
As determined by the Secretary, dispose of property acquired in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.1
As determined by the Secretary, designate an office within the Department of State to carry out the purposes of this chapter.1 If such an office is established, the President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Director, with the rank of ambassador. Of the Director and the next most senior person in the office, one should be an individual who has served in the Foreign Service and the other should be an individual who has served in the United States intelligence community.
Perform such other functions as the Secretary may determine necessary in furtherance of the policy of this chapter.
Source credit: (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title II, § 203, as added Pub. L. 97–241, title II, § 202(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 284; amended Pub. L. 98–164, title VI, § 604(a), (b), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1043, 1044; Pub. L. 98–618, title VI, § 601(d), formerly § 601(c), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3303, renumbered Pub. L. 119–60, div. F, title LXVII, § 6712(2), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1649; Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 173(a)(2), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 116(a), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(o)(2), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 409.)
- 1956Enacted · Pub. L. 97-241 · 96 Stat. 284
- 1983Amended · Pub. L. 98-164 · 97 Stat. 1043, 1044
- 1984Amended · Pub. L. 98-618 · 98 Stat. 3303
- 1987Amended · Pub. L. 100-204 · 101 Stat. 1360
- 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-246 · 104 Stat. 24
- 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-236 · 108 Stat. 409
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 97-241 on 1956-08-01.
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