§ 213a. Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents

Statutory text

Authority to designate

The Secretary may designate any person described in subsection (b) that meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe pursuant to regulations to serve as a passport acceptance agent, unless the Secretary withdraws such authorization on a case-by-case basis with respect to a given person.

Authorized persons

A person described in this subsection is any of the following:

An employee of the clerk of any Federal court.

An employee of the clerk of any State court of record.

A postal employee at a United States post office that has been selected to accept passport applications.

An employee of the Department of Defense at a military installation that has been authorized to accept passport applications.

An employee of a Federal department or agency that has been selected to accept passport applications.

A United States citizen who, as determined by the Secretary, is employed by and provides services through a reputable, established company or institution and is commissioned or appointed as a notary or notary public or otherwise authorized to perform a notarization under the laws of a State, district, or territorial government.

Any other person specifically designated by the Secretary.

Regulations

The Secretary shall prescribe or revise such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this division.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

2023
Department of State Authorization Act of 2023
Pub. L. 118–31 div. F title LXI § 6109 · 137 Stat. 136
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 213a
Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXI, § 6109, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 967
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXI, § 6109, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 967
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 6109. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE AGENTS. (a) Authority to Designate.— The Secretary may designate any person described in subsection (b) that meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe pursuant to regulations to serve as a passport acceptance agent, unless the Secretary withdraws such authorization on a case-by-case basis with respect to a given person. (b) Authorized Persons.— A person described in this subsection is any of the following: (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 United States post office that has been selected to accept passport applications. (4) An employee of the Department of Defense at a military installation that has been authorized to accept passport applications. (5) An employee of a Federal department or agency that has been selected to accept passport applications. (6) Any other person specifically designated by the Secretary. (c) Regulations.— The Secretary shall prescribe or revise such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this division.
2024
Pub. L. 118–159 div. G title LXXV § 7507(a) · 138 Stat. 2547
1. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 213a(b)(6); 22 U.S.C. § 213a(b)(7)
  Pub. L. 118–159 added par. (6)
2. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 213a(b)(6); 22 U.S.C. § 213a(b)(7)
  Pub. L. 118–159 redesignated former par. (6) as (7)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(6), (7). Pub. L. 118–159 added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7).

1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This division, referred to in subsec. (c), is div. F of Pub. L. 118–31, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 963, known as the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023. For complete classification of div. F to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (b)(6), (7). Pub. L. 118–159 added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition

For definition of “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.

Credits

2023–2024 · 2 acts

2023Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXI, § 6109, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 967
2024Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXV, § 7507(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2547.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXI, § 6109, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXV, § 7507(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2547.)