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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 58 — Diplomatic Security

§ 4806. Protection of foreign consulates

Statutory text

The Secretary of State shall take into account security considerations in making determinations with respect to accreditation of all foreign consular personnel in the United States.

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.

  1. Diplomatic Security Act

    Pub. L. 99–399 title I § 107 · 100 Stat. 853

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4806

    Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 107, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 858

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 107, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 858

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 107. PROTECTION OF FOREIGN CONSULATES. The Chief of Protocol of the Department of State shall consult with the Assistant Secretary of Diplomatic Security in making determinations with respect to accreditation of all foreign consular personnel in the United States.

  2. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995

    Pub. L. 103–236 title I § 162(g)(5) · 108 Stat. 382

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4806

    Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “The Secretary of State shall take into account security considerations” for “The Chief of Protocol of the Department of State shall consult with the Assistant Secretary of Diplomatic Security”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “The Secretary of State shall take into account security considerations” for “The Chief of Protocol of the Department of State shall consult with the Assistant Secretary of Diplomatic Security”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) in section 107, by striking “The Chief of Protocol of the Department of State shall consult with the Assistant Secretary of Diplomatic Security” and inserting “The Secretary of State shall take into account security considerations”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–236 applicable with respect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders, regulations, or departmental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “The Secretary of State shall take into account security considerations” for “The Chief of Protocol of the Department of State shall consult with the Assistant Secretary of Diplomatic Security”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–236 applicable with respect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive orders, regulations, or departmental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after , whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title.

Credits

1986–1994 · 2 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 107, , 100 Stat. 858
  2. 1994Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(g)(5), , 108 Stat. 407.
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(Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 107, , 100 Stat. 858; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(g)(5), , 108 Stat. 407.)

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