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22 U.S.C. § 2709 — Special agents

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22 U.S.C. § 2709 — Special agents

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**(a) General authority** Under such regulations as the Secretary of State, in consultation with Under Secretary of Management, may prescribe, special agents of the Department of State and the Foreign Service may— (1) conduct investigations concerning— (A) illegal passport or visa issuance or use; (B) identity theft or document fraud affecting or relating to the programs, functions, or authorities of the Department of State; (C) transnational violations of chapter 77 of title 18 in which any part of the offense conduct occurred outside the United States or involved one or more foreign nationals; or (D) Federal offenses committed within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in [section 7(9) of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section7/9&num=0&edition=prelim)), except as such jurisdiction relates to the premises of United States military missions and related residences; (2) obtain and execute search and arrest warrants, as well as obtain and serve subpoenas and summonses issued under the authority of the United States; (3) protect and perform protective functions directly related to maintaining the security and safety of— (A) heads of a foreign state, official representatives of a foreign government, and other distinguished visitors to the United States, while in the United States; (B) the Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary of State, and official representatives of the United States Government, in the United States or abroad; (C) members of the immediate family of persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B); (D) foreign missions (as defined in section 4302(a)(4) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title) and international organizations (as defined in [section 4309(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4309/b&num=0&edition=prelim)), within the United States; (E) a departing Secretary of State for a period of up to 180 days after the date of termination of that individual’s incumbency as Secretary of State, on the basis of a threat assessment; and (F) an individual who has been designated by the President or President-elect to serve as Secretary of State, prior to that individual’s appointment.22 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon. (4) if designated by the Secretary and qualified, under regulations approved by the Attorney General, for the use of firearms, carry firearms for the purpose of performing the duties authorized by this section; and (5) make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony. **(b) Agreements with Attorney General and Secretary of the Treasury and firearms regulations** (1) **Agreement with Attorney General** — The authority conferred by paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (a) shall be exercised subject to an agreement between the Secretary and the Attorney General. (2) **Agreement with Attorney General and Secretary of the Treasury** — The authority conferred by paragraphs (2) and (5) of subsection (a) shall be exercised subject to an agreement among the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Treasury. (3) **Firearms regulations** — The Secretary of State shall prescribe regulations, which shall be approved by the Attorney General, with respect to the carrying and use of firearms by special agents under this section. **(c) Secret Service not affected** Nothing in subsection (a)(3) shall be construed to preclude or limit in any way the authority of the United States Secret Service to provide protective services pursuant to section 3056 or 3056A of title 18 at a level commensurate with protective requirements as determined by the United States Secret Service. The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall enter into an interagency agreement with respect to their law enforcement functions.

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18 U.S.C. § 3056 — Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service

**(a)** Under the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Secret Service is authorized to protect the following persons: (1) The President, the Vice President (or other officer next in the order of succession to the Office of President), the President-elect, and the Vice President-elect. (2) The immediate families of those individuals listed in paragraph (1). (3) Former Presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes, except that protection of a spouse shall terminate in the event of remarriage. (4) Children of a former President who are under 16 years of age. (5) Visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments. (6) Other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad when the President directs that such protection be provided. (7) Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 120 days of the general Presidential election, the spouses of such candidates. As used in this paragraph, the term “major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates” means those individuals identified as such by the Secretary of Homeland Security after consultation with an advisory committee consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, and one additional member selected by the other members of the committee. The Committee shall not be subject to chapter 10 of title 5. (8) Former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and their children who are under 16 years of age, for a period of not more than six months after the date the former Vice President leaves office. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to direct the Secr

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6 U.S.C. § 542 — Federal air marshal program

(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security. (2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.

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22 U.S.C. § 2651 — Establishment of Department

There shall be at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the “Department of State”, and a Secretary of State, who shall be the head thereof.

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22 U.S.C. § 4302 — Definitions

**(a)** For purposes of this chapter— (1) “benefit” (with respect to a foreign mission) means any acquisition, or authorization for an acquisition, in the United States by or for a foreign mission, including the acquisition of— (A) real property by purchase, lease, exchange, construction, or otherwise, (B) public services, including services relating to customs, importation, and utilities, and the processing of applications or requests relating to public services, (C) supplies, maintenance, and transportation, (D) locally engaged staff on a temporary or regular basis, (E) travel and related services, (F) protective services, and (G) financial and currency exchange services, and includes such other benefits as the Secretary may designate; (2) “chancery” means the principal offices of a foreign mission used for diplomatic or related purposes, and annexes to such offices (including ancillary offices and support facilities), and includes the site and any building on such site which is used for such purposes; (3) “foreign mission” means any mission to or agency or entity in the United States which is involved in the diplomatic, consular, or other activities of, or which is substantially owned or effectively controlled by— (A) a foreign government, or (B) an organization (other than an international organization, as defined in [section 4309(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4309/b&num=0&edition=prelim)) representing a territory or political entity which has been granted diplomatic or other official privileges and immunities under the laws of the United States or which engages in some aspect of the conduct of the international affairs of such territory or political entity, including a

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18 U.S.C. § 118 — Interference with certain protective functions

Any person who knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement agent engaged, within the United States or the special maritime territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in the performance of the protective functions authorized under section 37 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ([22 U.S.C. 2709](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2709&num=0&edition=prelim)) or section 103 of the Diplomatic Security Act ([22 U.S.C. 4802](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4802&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

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22 U.S.C. § 2666, 2667 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 125(c), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 417

### Statutory Notes Section 2666, acts June 28, 1955, ch. 199, § 1, 69 Stat. 188; Nov. 29, 1975, Pub. L. 94–141, title IV, § 406, 89 Stat. 770, authorized security officers of Department of State and Foreign Service to carry firearms. See [section 2709 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2709&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 2667, act June 28, 1955, ch. 199, § 2, as added Aug. 27, 1964, Pub. L. 88–493, § 4, 78 Stat. 610, empowered security officers of Department of State and Foreign Service to make arrests without warrant. See [section 2709(a)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2709/a/5&num=0&edition=prelim).

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42 U.S.C. § 408 — Penalties

**(a) In general** Whoever— (1) for the purpose of causing an increase in any payment authorized to be made under this subchapter, or for the purpose of causing any payment to be made where no payment is authorized under this subchapter, shall make or cause to be made any false statement or representation (including any false statement or representation in connection with any matter arising under subchapter E of chapter 1, or subchapter A or E of chapter 9 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, or chapter 2 or 21 or subtitle F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954) as to— (A) whether wages were paid or received for employment (as said terms are defined in this subchapter and the Internal Revenue Code), or the amount of wages or the period during which paid or the person to whom paid; or (B) whether net earnings from self-employment (as such term is defined in this subchapter and in the Internal Revenue Code) were derived, or as to the amount of such net earnings or the period during which or the person by whom derived; or (C) whether a person entitled to benefits under this subchapter had earnings in or for a particular period (as determined under [section 403(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section403/f&num=0&edition=prelim) for purposes of deductions from benefits), or as to the amount thereof; or (2) makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in any application for any payment or for a disability determination under this subchapter; or (3) at any time makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to payment under this subchapter; or (4) having knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting (

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22 U.S.C. § 2709 — Special agents

Page 1145 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2709 ‘‘(E) the payment and approval of payment, shall be governed by procedures developed by the Sec- retary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General. ‘‘(2) Before making a reward under this section in a matter over which there is Federal criminal jurisdic- tion, the Secretary of State shall obtain the concur- rence of the Attorney General. ‘‘(3) Rewards under this section shall be subject to any requirements or limitations that apply to re- wards under section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) with respect to the ineligibility of government employees for re- wards, maximum reward amount, and procedures for the approval and certification of rewards for pay- ment. ‘‘(c) REFERENCE.—(1) For the purposes of subsection (a), the statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia means the Annex to the Re- port of the Secretary General of the United Nations pursuant to paragraph 2 of Security Council Resolution 827 (1993) (S/25704). ‘‘(2) For the purposes of subsection (a), the statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda means the statute contained in the annex to Security Council Resolution 955 of November 8, 1994. ‘‘(3) For the purposes of subsection (a), the Statute of the Special Court for Sierra Leone means the Statute contained in the Annex to the Agreement Between the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone on the Establishment of a Special Court for Sierra Leone. ‘‘(d) DETERMINATION OF THE SECRETARY.—A deter- mination made by the Secretary of State under this section shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to judicial review. ‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—Rewards under this section may be pa

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