[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4801]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 58--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERALLY
Sec. 4801. Findings and purposes
(a) Findings
The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) the United States has a crucial stake in the presence of
United States Government personnel representing United States
interests abroad;
(2) conditions confronting United States Government personnel
and missions abroad are fraught with security concerns which will
continue for the foreseeable future; and
(3) the resources now available to counter acts of terrorism and
protect and secure United States Government personnel and missions
abroad, as well as foreign officials and missions in the United
States, are inadequate to meet the mounting threat to such personnel
and facilities.
(b) Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are--
(1) to set forth the responsibility of the Secretary of State
with respect to the security of diplomatic operations in the United
States and abroad;
(2) to maximize coordination by the Department of State with
Federal, State, and local agencies and agencies of foreign
governments in order to enhance security programs;
(3) to promote strengthened security measures and to provide for
the accountability of United States Government personnel with
security-related responsibilities;
(4) to set forth the responsibility of the Secretary of State
with respect to the safe and efficient evacuation of United States
Government personnel, their dependents, and private United States
citizens when their lives are endangered by war, civil unrest, or
natural disaster; and
(5) to provide authorization of appropriations for the
Department of State to carry out its responsibilities in the area of
security and counterterrorism, and in particular to finance the
acquisition and improvements of United States Government missions
abroad, including real property, buildings, facilities, and
communications, information, and security systems.
(Pub. L. 99-399, title I, Sec. 102, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 855; Pub.
L. 101-246, title I, Sec. 115(a), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 22; Pub. L.
103-236, title I, Sec. 162(g)(1), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 406.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original
``titles I through IV'', meaning titles I through IV of Pub. L. 99-399,
Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 855, known as the Diplomatic Security Act,
which are classified principally to this chapter. For complete
classification of titles I through IV of Pub. L. 99-399 to the Code, see
Short Title note set out below and Tables.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (b)(2) to (6). Pub. L. 103-236 struck out par. (2) and
redesignated pars. (3) to (6) as (2) to (5), respectively. Prior to
amendment, par. (2) read as follows: ``to provide for an Assistant
Secretary of State to head the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the
Department of State, and to set forth certain provisions relating to the
Diplomatic Security Service of the Department of State;''.
1990--Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 101-246 added par. (5) and
redesignated former par. (5) as (6).
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.
Short Title of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title VI,
Sec. 601], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-451, provided that:
``This title [enacting section 4865 of this title, amending section 4831
of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section
4865 of this title] may be cited as the `Secure Embassy Construction and
Counterte
