§ 5504. — Designation of State Departmentfamily liaison and tollfree family communications system.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5504]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 64--UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO TERRORISM AFFECTING AMERICANS
ABROAD
Sec. 5504. Designation of State Department-family liaison and
toll-free family communications system
(a) Designation of State Department-family liaison
Not later than 60 days after November 16, 1990, the Secretary of
State shall issue such rules and guidelines as are necessary to provide
that in the event of an aviation disaster directly involving United
States citizens abroad, if possible, the Department of State will assign
a specific individual, and an alternate, as the Department of State
liaison for the family of each such citizen.
(b) Toll-free communications system
In the establishment of the Department of State toll-free
communications system to facilitate inquiries concerning the affect of
any disaster abroad on United States citizens residing or traveling
abroad, the Secretary of State shall ensure that a toll-free telephone
number is reserved for the exclusive use of the families of citizens who
have been determined to be directly involved in any such disaster.
(Pub. L. 101-604, title II, Sec. 205, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3083.)
