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22 U.S.C. § 2715 — Procedures regarding major disasters and incidents abroad affecting United States citizens

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22 U.S.C. § 2715 — Procedures regarding major disasters and incidents abroad affecting United States citizens

**(a) Authority** In the case of a major disaster or incident abroad which affects the health and safety of citizens of the United States residing or traveling abroad, the Secretary of State shall provide prompt and thorough notification of all appropriate information concerning such disaster or incident and its effect on United States citizens to the next-of-kin of such individuals. Notification shall be provided through the most expeditious means available, including telephone communications, and shall include timely written notice. The Secretary, through the appropriate offices of the Department of State, shall act as a clearinghouse for up-to-date information for the next-of-kin and shall provide other services and assistance. Assistance shall include liaison with foreign governments and persons and with United States air carriers concerning arrangements for the preparation and transport to the United States of the remains of citizens who die abroad, as well as disposition of personal estates pursuant to [section 2715c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2715c&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Definitions** For purposes of this section and sections 2715b and 2715c of this title, the term “consular officer” includes any United States citizen employee of the Department of State who is designated by the Secretary of State to perform consular services pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.

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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. § 2715c — Conservation and disposition of estates

**(a) Conservation of estates abroad** (1) **Authority to act as conservator** — Whenever a United States citizen or national dies abroad, a consular officer shall act as the provisional conservator of the portion of the decedent’s estate located abroad and, subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), shall— (A) take possession of the personal effects of the decedent within his jurisdiction; (B) inventory and appraise the personal effects of the decedent, sign the inventory, and annex thereto a certificate as to the accuracy of the inventory and appraised value of each article; (C) when appropriate in the exercise of prudent administration, collect the debts due to the decedent in the officer’s jurisdiction and pay from the estate the obligations owed by the decedent; (D) sell or dispose of, as appropriate, in the exercise of prudent administration, all perishable items of property; (E) sell, after reasonable public notice and notice to such next of kin as can be ascertained with reasonable diligence, such additional items of property as necessary to provide funds sufficient to pay the decedent’s debts and property taxes in the country of death, funeral expenses, and other expenses incident to the disposition of the estate; (F) upon the expiration of the one-year period beginning on the date of death (or after such additional period as may be required for final settlement of the estate), if no claimant shall have appeared, after reasonable public notice and notice to such next of kin as can be ascertained with reasonable diligence, sell or dispose of the residue of the personal estate, except as provided in subparagraph (G), in the same manner as United States Government-owned foreign excess property; (G) transmit to the custody of the Secretary of St

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22 U.S.C. § 5503 — Department of State notification of families of victims

**(a) Department of State policy** It is the policy of the Department of State pursuant to [section 2715 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2715&num=0&edition=prelim) to directly and promptly notify the families of victims of aviation disasters abroad concerning citizens of the United States directly affected by such a disaster, including timely written notice. The Secretary of State shall ensure that such notification by the Department of State is carried out notwithstanding notification by any other person. **(b) Department of State guidelines** Not later than 60 days after November 16, 1990, the Secretary of State shall issue such regulations, guidelines, and circulars as are necessary to ensure that the policy under subsection (a) is fully implemented.

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22 U.S.C. § 5507 — Recovery and disposition of remains and personal effects

It is the policy of the Department of State (pursuant to [section 2715 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2715&num=0&edition=prelim)) to provide liaison with foreign governments and persons and with United States air carriers concerning arrangements for the preparation and transport to the United States of the remains of citizens who die abroad, as well as the disposition of personal effects. The Secretary of State shall ensure that regulations and guidelines of the Department of State reflect such policy and that such assistance is rendered to the families of United States citizens who are killed in terrorist incidents and disasters abroad.

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22 U.S.C. § 2715 — Procedures regarding major disasters and

Page 1152 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2715 of the Treasury, the Secretary of State shall not issue a passport to any individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt described in such section. (B) Emergency and humanitarian situations Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State may issue a passport, in emergency circumstances or for humani- tarian reasons, to an individual described in such subparagraph. (2) Revocation (A) In general The Secretary of State may revoke a pass- port previously issued to any individual de- scribed in paragraph (1)(A). (B) Limitation for return to United States If the Secretary of State decides to revoke a passport under subparagraph (A), the Sec- retary of State, before revocation, may— (i) limit a previously issued passport only for return travel to the United States; or (ii) issue a limited passport that only permits return travel to the United States. (3) Hold harmless The Secretary of the Treasury, the Sec- retary of State, and any of their designees shall not be liable to an individual for any ac- tion with respect to a certification by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue under sec- tion 7345 of title 26. (f) Revocation or denial of passport in case of in- dividual without social security account number (1) Denial (A) In general Except as provided under subparagraph (B), upon receiving an application for a pass- port from an individual that either— (i) does not include the social security account number issued to that individual, or (ii) includes an incorrect or invalid so- cial security number willfully, inten- tionally, negligently, or recklessly pro- vided by such individual, the Secretary of State is authorized to deny such application and is authorized to not issue

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