§ 4303. — Authorities of Secretary of State.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4303]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 53--AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS
Sec. 4303. Authorities of Secretary of State
The Secretary shall carry out the following functions:
(1) 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.
(2) Provide or assist in the provision of benefits for or on
behalf of a foreign mission in accordance with section 4304 of this
title.
(3) As determined by the Secretary, dispose of property acquired
in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.\1\
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(4) 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.
(5) Perform such other functions as the Secretary may determine
necessary in furtherance of the policy of this chapter.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title II, Sec. 203, as added Pub. L. 97-241,
title II, Sec. 202(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 284; amended Pub. L. 98-
164, title VI, Sec. 604(a), (b), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1043, 1044;
Pub. L. 98-618, title VI, Sec. 601(c), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3303; Pub.
L. 100-204, title I, Sec. 173(a)(2), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1360; Pub.
L. 101-246, title I, Sec. 116(a), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 24; Pub. L.
103-236, title I, Sec. 162(o)(2), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 409.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in pars. (3) and (4), was in the original
``this Act'' and was translated as reading ``this title'' meaning title
II of act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, as added Aug. 24, 1982, Pub. L. 97-241,
title II, Sec. 202(b), 96 Stat. 283, known as the Foreign Missions Act,
which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete
classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 4301 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-236 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section required Secretary of State to establish Office of Foreign
Missions in Department of State, provided for Director and Deputy
Director of Office, and specified their powers and duties.
1990--Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 101-246 added par. (3) and
redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
1987--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-204 inserted sentence at end relating
to compensation of Director.
1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-618, Sec. 601(c)(1), struck out
requirements that Director be an individual with: minimum of ten years
service in the Foreign Service, significant administrative experience,
and service in countries wherein the United States has had significant
problems in assuring secure and efficient operations of its missions as
result of the actions of other countries.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-618, Sec. 601(c)(2), substituted requirement
of prior complementary service of the Director and Deputy Director in
the Foreign Service and the Intelligence Community for requirement that
Deputy Director must have served in the Intelligence Community.
1983--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-164, Sec. 604(a), inserted provisions
respecting rank, and experience required of the Director, and
substituted provision requiring appointment by the President by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, for provision requiring
appointment by the Secretary.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 98-164, Sec. 604(b), added subsec. (b)
and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
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 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.
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-204 effective 30 days after Dec. 22, 1987,
see section 173(b) of Pub. L. 100-204, set out as a note under section
2707 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Section 601(d) of Pub. L. 98-618 provided that: ``The amendments
made by subsection (c) [amending this section] shall apply only with
respect to any appointment of a Director or Deputy Director of the
Office of Foreign Missions, as the case may be, after the date of the
enactment of this section [Nov. 8, 1984].''
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Section 604(c) of Pub. L. 98-164 provided that: ``The amendments
made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to
any Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, and to any Deputy
Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, appointed after the date of
enactment of this Act [Nov. 22, 1983].''
New Spending Authority
Any new spending authority provided by amendment by section
173(a)(2) of Pub. L. 100-204 effective for any fiscal year only to such
extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation
Acts, see section 173(c) of Pub. L. 100-204, set out as a note under
section 2707 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4307 of this title.
