CHAPTER DEPARTMENT OF STATE SUBCHAPTER A-GENERAL Part 1 2 3 4 5 6 Insignia of rank. 7 31 32 Administrative settlement of tort claims and certain property damage claims. 41 42 SUBCHAPTER E-VISAS Nationality Act, as amended. Act, as amended. 46 SUBCHAPTER F-NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS Part 50 51 52 53 Nationality procedures. emergency. SUBCHAPTER G -INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 61 Payments to and on behalf of participants in the International Educational and Cultural Exchange Program. 62 63 SUBCHAPTER H-PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF AMERICANS, THEIR PROPERTY AND ESTATES SUBCHAPTER K-ECONOMIC, COMMERCIAL AND CIVIL AVIATION FUNCTIONS 101 102 Economic and commercial functions. SUBCHAPTER L-ENEMIES AND REPARATIONS 111 112 Removal of alien enemies brought to the United States from other Ameri can Republics. Reparations: World War II. SUBCHAPTER M-INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS 121 122 123 124 125 126 Arms, ammunition, and implements of war. exemptions, and relation to other provisions of law. 127 128 SUBCHAPTER N-MISCELLANEOUS 131 132 Certificates of authentication. SUBCHAPTER 0 CIVIL RIGHTS 141 Nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of State effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL shall be as follows: On a white rectangular field a blue disk bearing the oficial coat of arms of the United States adopted by act of June 20, 1782, in proper colors. In each of the four corners a five-pointed star with one point upward. The colors and automobile flag to be the same design, adding a blue fringe. For the colors a cord and tassel of white and blue to be added. The sizes to be in accordance with military and naval customs. PART 1- INSIGNIA OF RANK Sec. 1.1 Office of the Secretary of State. 1.2 Office of the Under Secretary of State. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 1 issued under sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; 22 U.S.C. 2658. SOURCE: The provisions of this part 1 appear at 22 FR. 10788, Dec. 27, 1967, unless otherwise noted. $ 1.1 Office of the Secretary of State. The official flag indicative of the office of Secretary of State shall be as follows: On a blue rectangular field a white disk bearing the official coat of arms of the United States adopted by the act of June 20, 1782, in proper colors. In each of the four corners a white five-pointed star with one point upward. The colors and automobile flag to be the same design, adding a white fringe. For the colors a cord and tassel of blue and white to be added. The sizes to be in accordance with military and naval customs. $ 1.2 Office of the Under Secretary of State. The official flag indicative of the office of the Under Secretary of State PART 2- PROTECTION OF FOREIGN DIGNITARIES AND OTHER OFFICIAL PERSONNEL $ 2.1 Designation of personnel to carry firearms and exercise appropriate power of arrest. The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security is authorized to designate certain employees of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, as well as employees of other departments and agencies detailed to and under the supervision and control of the Department of State, as Security Officers, as follows. (a) Persons so designated shall be au- tive, Legislative and Judicial branches of thorized to carry firearms when engaged the Government of the United States. in the performance of the duties pre § 3.3 Definitions. scribed in section (1) of the Act of June 28, 1955, 69 Stat. 188, as amended. No As used in this part person shall be so designated unless he (a) The term “person” includes every has either qualified in the use of firearms person who occupies an office or a posiin accordance with sta rds established tion in the Government of the United by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of States, its territories and possessions, the State for Security, or in accordance with Canal Zone Government, and the Govstandards established by the department ernment of the District of Columbia, or or agency from which he is detailed. is a member of the Armed Forces of the (b) Persons so designated shall also United States, or a member of the family be authorized, when engaged in the per and household of any such person. For formance of duties prescribed in section the purpose of this part, "member of the (1) of the Act of June 28, 1955, 69 Stat. family and household” means a relative 188, as amended, to arrest without war- by blood, marriage or adoption who is a rant and deliver into custody any person resident of the household. violating the provisions of Section 111 (b) The term “foreign government” or 112 of Title 18, United States Code, includes every foreign government and in their presence or if they have reason- every official, agent, or representative able grounds to believe that the person thereof. to be arrested has committed or is com (c) The term “gift” includes any mitting such felony. present or thing, other than a decora(Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended, sec. 1, 69 tion, tendered by or received from a Stat. 188; 22 U.S.C. 2658, 2666) (Dept. Reg. foreign government. 108.514, 29 F.R. 15571, Nov. 20, 1964] (d) The term "decoration" includes any order, device, medal, badge, insigPART 3-ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND nia, or emblem tendered by or received DECORATIONS FROM FOREIGN from a foreign government. (e) The term “gift of minimal value" includes any present or other thing, Sec. other than a decoration, which has a re3.1 Purpose. tail value not in excess of $50 in the 3.2 Application of this part. 3.3 Definitions. United States. 3.4 Release of gifts and decorations on (f) The term “outstanding or unusudeposit in the Department of State ally meritorious performance" includes through October 14, 1966. performance of duty by a person deter3.5 Gifts and decorations received by any mined by the appropriate agency to have person after October 14, 1966. contributed to an unusually significant 3.6 Use or disposal of gifts and decorations degree to the furtherance of good relawhich become the property of the tions between the United States and United States. 3.7 Revocation of previous regulations. the foreign government tendering the decoration. AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 3 issued under sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended, (g) The term "special or unusual cirsec. 7, 80 Stat. 952; 22 U.S.C. 2658, 2626, E.O. cumstances” includes any circumstances 11320; 3 CFR, 1966 Comp. which would appear to make it improper SOURCE: The provisions of this part 3 con for the donee to receive a gift or decoratained in Dept. Reg. 108.556, 32 F R. 6569, tion, and also includes, in some inApr. 28, 1967, unless otherwise noted. stances, the very nature of the gift $ 3.1 Purpose. itself. The purpose of this part is to estab (h) The term "appropriate agency” lish uniform basic standards for the means the department, agency, office, or acceptance of gifts and decorations from other entity in which a person is emforeign governments by U.S. Government ployed or enlisted, or to which he has officers and employees, including mem- been appointed or elected. If the donee bers of the armed forces, and members is not so serving, but is member of the of their families. family and household of such a person, 8 3.2 Application of this part. then the “appropriate agency” is that in This part applies to all persons occupy which the head of the household is ing an office or a position in the Execu- serving. re (i) The term "approval by the appro- (d) Decorations. Decorations priate agency” includes approval by such ceived which have been tendered in person or persons as are duly authorized recognition of active field service in conby such agency to give the approval nection with combat operations, or which required by these regulations. have been awarded for outstanding or (j) The term “Chief of Protocol" unusually meritorious performance, may means the Chief of Protocol of the be accepted and worn by the donee with Department of State. (1) the approval by the appropriate $ 3.4 Release of gifts and decorations on agency and (2) the concurrence of the deposit in the Department of State Chief of Protocol. Within the Departthrough October 14, 1966. ment of State, the decision as to whether a decoration has been awarded for outAny gift or decoration on deposit with standing or unusually meritorious perthe Department of State on the effective formance will be the responsibility of the date of this part shall, following written supervising Assistant Secretary of State application to the Chief of Protocol and or comparable officer for the person insubsequent approval by the Chief of volved. In the absence of approval and Protocol and the appropriate agency, be concurrence under this paragraph, the released through the appropriate agency decoration shall become the property of to the donee or his legal representative. the United States and shall be deposited Such donee may also, if authorized by by the donee with the Chief of Protocol the appropriate agency, wear any deco for use or disposal in accordance with ration so released. Approval for release the provisions of $ 3.6. Nothwithstanding will normally be given unless, from the the foregoing, decorations tendered to special or unusual circumstances in U.S. military personnel for service in volved, it would appear to the Chief of Viet-Nam may be accepted and worn as Protocol to be improper to release the provided by the Act of October 19, 1965, item. Any gifts or decorations not ap Public Law 89–257, 79 Stat. 982. proved for release will become the property of the U.S. Government and will be § 3.6 Use or disposal of gifts and decoused or disposed of in accordance with rations which become the property of the United States. the provisions of $ 3.6. $ 3.5 Gifts and decorations received by Any gift or decoration which becomes any person after October 14, 1966. the property of the United States under (a) General policy. No person shall this part may be retained for official use request or otherwise encourage the ten by the appropriate agency with the ap proval of the Chief of Protocol. Gifts der of a gift or decoration. and deocrations not so retained shall be (b) Gifts of minimal value. Subject forwarded to the General Services Adto indivdual agency regulations, table ministration by the Chief of Protocol for favors, mementos, remembrances, other tokens bestowed at official func transfer, donation, or other disposal in tions, and other gifts of minimal value accordance with such instruction as may received as souvenirs or marks of cour be furnished by that officer. In the abtesy from a foreign government may be sence of such instructions, such property will be transferred or disposed of by the accepted and retained by the donee. The General Services Administration in acburden of proof is upon the donee to establish that the gift is of minimal value cordance with the provisions of the Fedas defined by this part. eral Property and Administrative Sery(c) Gifts of more than minimal value. ices Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 377, as amended, Where a gift of more than minimal value and the Federal Property Management is tendered, the donor should be advised Regulations (41 CFR Ch. 101, Subchapter H). Standard Form 120, Report of Exthat it is contrary to the policy of the United States for persons in the service cess Personal Property, and Standard thereof to accept substantial gifts. If, Form 120A, Continuation Sheet, shall be however, the refusal of such a gift would used in reporting such property, and the be likely to cause offense or embarrass Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act of ment to the donor, or would adversely 1966 shall be cited on the reporting docuaffect the foreign relations of the United ment. Such reports shall be submitted to States, the gift may be accepted and shall General Services Administration, Region be deposited with the Chief of Protocol 3, Attention: Property Management and for disposal in accordance with the pro- Disposal Service, Seventh and D Streets visions of $ 3.6. SW., Washington, D.C. 20407. or |