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22 U.S.C. § 254c — Extension of more favorable or less favorable treatment than provided under Vienna Convention; authority of President

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22 U.S.C. § 254c — Extension of more favorable or less favorable treatment than provided under Vienna Convention; authority of President

**(a) In general** The President may, on the basis of reciprocity and under such terms and conditions as he may determine, specify privileges and immunities for the mission, the members of the mission, their families, and the diplomatic couriers which result in more favorable treatment or less favorable treatment than is provided under the Vienna Convention. **(b) Consular immunity** (1) **In general** — The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may, on the basis of reciprocity and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine, specify privileges and immunities for a consular post, the members of a consular post, and their families which result in more favorable or less favorable treatment than is provided in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, of April 24, 1963 (T.I.A.S. 6820), entered into force for the United States on December 24, 1969. (2) **Consultation** — Before exercising the authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate regarding the circumstances that may warrant the need for privileges and immunities providing more favorable or less favorable treatment than is provided in the Vienna Convention.

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22 U.S.C. § 254a — Definitions

As used in this Act— (1) the term “members of a mission” means— (A) the head of a mission and those members of a mission who are members of the diplomatic staff or who, pursuant to law, are granted equivalent privileges and immunities, (B) members of the administrative and technical staff of a mission, and (C) members of the service staff of a mission, as such terms are defined in Article 1 of the Vienna Convention; (2) the term “family” means— (A) the members of the family of a member of a mission described in paragraph (1)(A) who form part of his or her household if they are not nationals of the United States, and (B) the members of the family of a member of a mission described in paragraph (1)(B) who form part of his or her household if they are not nationals or permanent residents of the United States, within the meaning of Article 37 of the Vienna Convention; (3) the term “mission” includes missions within the meaning of the Vienna Convention and any missions representing foreign governments, individually or collectively, which are extended the same privileges and immunities, pursuant to law, as are enjoyed by missions under the Vienna Convention; and (4) the term “Vienna Convention” means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961 (T.I.A.S. numbered 7502; 23 U.S.T. 3227), entered into force with respect to the United States on December 13, 1972.

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22 U.S.C. § 4301 — Congressional declaration of findings and policy

**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that the operation in the United States of foreign missions and public international organizations and the official missions to such organizations, including the permissible scope of their activities and the location and size of their facilities, is a proper subject for the exercise of Federal jurisdiction. **(b) Policy** The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to support the secure and efficient operation of United States missions abroad, to facilitate the secure and efficient operation in the United States of foreign missions and public international organizations and the official missions to such organizations, and to assist in obtaining appropriate benefits, privileges, and immunities for those missions and organizations and to require their observance of corresponding obligations in accordance with international law. **(c) Treatment of foreign missions in United States** The treatment to be accorded to a foreign mission in the United States shall be determined by the Secretary after due consideration of the benefits, privileges, and immunities provided to missions of the United States in the country or territory represented by that foreign mission, as well as matters relating to the protection of the interests of the United States.

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3 U.S.C. § 301 — General authorization to delegate functions; publication of delegations

The President of the United States is authorized to designate and empower the head of any department or agency in the executive branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any function which such officer is required or authorized by law to perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the President in whole or in part.

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22 U.S.C. § 254c — Extension of more favorable or less favor-

Page 21 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 254c vance notification regime governing all travel by ac- credited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Rus- sian Federation in the United States and take nec- essary action to secure full compliance by Russian per- sonnel and address any noncompliance. ‘‘(c) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—The Secretary of State, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion, and the Director of National Intelligence shall de- velop written mechanisms to share information— ‘‘(1) on travel by accredited diplomatic and con- sular personnel of the Russian Federation who are in the United States; and ‘‘(2) on any known or suspected noncompliance by such personnel with the regime required by sub- section (b). ‘‘(d) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [May 5, 2017], and quarterly thereafter, and consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods— ‘‘(1) the Secretary of State shall submit to the ap- propriate committees of Congress a written report de- tailing the number of notifications submitted under the regime required by subsection (b); and ‘‘(2) the Secretary of State and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a written report detailing a best estimate of known or sus- pected violations of such requirements by any accred- ited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian Federation.’’ § 254b. Privileges and immunities of mission of nonparty to Vienna Convention With respect to a nonparty to the Vienna Con- vention, the mission, the members of the mis- sion, their families, and diplomatic couriers shall enjoy the privileges and immunities speci- fied in the Vienna Con

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