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22 U.S.C. § 4302 — Definitions
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**(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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**(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 any real property of such a mission and including the personnel of such a mission;
(4) “real property” includes any right, title, or interest in or to, or the beneficial use of, any real property in the United States, including any office or other building;
(5) “Secretary” means the Secretary of State;
(6) “sending State” means the foreign government, territory, or political entity represented by a foreign mission; and
(7) “United States” means, when used in a geographic sense, the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States.
**(b)** Determinations with respect to the meaning and applicability of the terms used in subsection (a) shall be committed to the discretion of the Secretary.
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**(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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**(a) Secretary of State**
(1) The Department of State shall be administered, in accordance with this Act and other provisions of law, under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of State (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”).
(2) The Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of State, and the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(3)
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in this section, the Secretary shall have and exercise any authority vested by law in any office or official of the Department of State. The Secretary shall administer, coordinate, and direct the Foreign Service of the United States and the personnel of the Department of State, except where authority is inherent in or vested in the President.
(B)
(i) The Secretary shall not have the authority of the Inspector General or the Chief Financial Officer.
(ii) The Secretary shall not have any authority given expressly to diplomatic or consular officers.
(4) The Secretary is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary of State and the Department of State. Unless otherwise specified in law, the Secretary may delegate authority to perform any of the functions of the Secretary or the Department to officers and employees under the direction and supervision of the Secretary. The Secretary may delegate the authority to redelegate any such functions.
**(b) Under Secretaries**
(1) **In general** — There shall be in the Department of State not more than 6 Under Secretaries of State, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall b
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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 def
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 4303
Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 153(a)–(d), Dec. 22, 1987, 101
Stat. 1353, authorized Secretary of State to obtain full
cooperation of Soviet government, on a reciprocal
basis, in areas of diplomatic and consular finance, ac-
cess to goods, and use of real property and prohibited
Secretary of State from allowing Soviet mission to
United States to occupy any new consulate in United
States until United States mission in Kiev was able to
occupy secure permanent facilities, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 103–199, title V, § 502(e)(1), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat.
2326. Section 153(d) of Pub. L. 100–204 was also repealed
by Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 139(15), Apr. 30, 1994, 108
Stat. 398.
§ 4302. Definitions
(a) For purposes of this chapter—
(1) ‘‘benefit’’ (with respect to a foreign mis-
sion) means any acquisition, or authorization
for an acquisition, in the United States by or
for a foreign mission, including the acquisi-
tion of—
(A) real property by purchase, lease, ex-
change, construction, or otherwise,
(B) public services, including services re-
lating to customs, importation, and utili-
ties, and the processing of applications or re-
quests relating to public services,
(C) supplies, maintenance, and transpor-
tation,
(D) locally engaged staff on a temporary or
regular basis,
(E) travel and related services,
(F) protective services, and
(G) financial and currency exchange serv-
ices,
and includes such other benefits as the Sec-
retary may designate;
(2) ‘‘chancery’’ means the principal offices of
a foreign mission used for diplomatic or re-
lated purposes, and annexes to such offices (in-
cluding ancillary offices and support facili-
ties), and includes the site and any building on
such site wh
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