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PART 1
Insignia of Rank
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 2
Protection of Foreign Dignitaries and Other Official Personnel
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 3
Gifts and Decorations from Foreign Governments
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 3A
Acceptance of Employment from Foreign Governments by Members of the Uniformed Services
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 4
Notification of Foreign Official Status
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 5
Organization
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 9
Security Information Regulations
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 9A
Security Information Regulations Applicable to Certain International Energy Programs; Related Material
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 9B
Regulations Governing Department of State Press Building Passes
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 11
Appointment of Foreign Service Officers
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 12
Complaints Against Employees by Alleged Creditors
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 13
Personnel
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 16
Foreign Service Grievance System
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 17
Overpayments from the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund Under the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System (FSRDS) and the Foreign Service Pension System (FSPs)
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 18
Regulations Concerning Post Employment Conflict of Interest
22 sectionsOpen →
PART 19
Benefits for Spouses and Former Spouses of Participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System
47 sectionsOpen →
PART 20
Benefits for Certain Former Spouses
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 21
Indemnification of Employees
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 22
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services—Department of State and Foreign Service
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 23
Finance and Accounting
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 33
Fishermen's Protective Act Guaranty Fund Procedures Under Section 7
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 34
Debt Collection
24 sectionsOpen →
PART 35
Program Fraud Civil Remedies
47 sectionsOpen →
PART 40
Regulations Pertaining to Both Nonimmigrants and Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended
42 sectionsOpen →
PART 41
Visas: Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended
48 sectionsOpen →
PART 42
Visas: Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended
35 sectionsOpen →
PART 46
Control of Aliens Departing from the United States
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 50
Nationality Procedures
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 51
Passports
46 sectionsOpen →
PART 53
Passport Requirement and Exceptions
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 61
World-Wide Free Flow of Audio-Visual Materials
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 62
Exchange Visitor Program
40 sectionsOpen →
PART 63
Payments to and on Behalf of Participants in the International Educational and Cultural Exchange Program
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 64
Participation by Federal Employees in Cultural Exchange Programs of Foreign Countries
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 65
Foreign Students
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 66
Availability of the Records of the National Endowment for Democracy
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 67
Organization of the National Endowment for Democracy
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 71
Protection and Welfare of Citizens and Their Property
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 72
Deaths and Estates
31 sectionsOpen →
PART 89
Prohibitions on Longshore Work by U.S. Nationals
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 91
Import Controls
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 92
Notarial and Related Services
89 sectionsOpen →
PART 93
Service on Foreign State
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 94
International Child Abduction
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 95
Implementation of Torture Convention in Extradition Cases
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 96
Intercountry Adoption Accreditation of Agencies and Approval of Persons
85 sectionsOpen →
PART 97
Issuance of Adoption Certificates and Custody Declarations in Hague Convention Adoption Cases
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 98
Intercountry Adoption—Convention Record Preservation
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 99
Reporting on Convention and Non-Convention Adoptions of Emigrating Children
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 101
Economic and Commercial Functions
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 103
Regulations for Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998 on the Taking of Samples and on Enforcement of Requirements Concerning Recordkeeping and Inspections
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 104
International Trafficking in Persons: Interagency Coordination of Activities and Sharing of Information
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 120
Purpose and Definitions
54 sectionsOpen →
PART 121
The United States Munitions List
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 122
Registration of Manufacturers and Exporters
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 123
Licenses for the Export and Temporary Import of Defense Articles
25 sectionsOpen →
PART 124
Agreements, Off-Shore Procurement, and Other Defense Services
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 125
Licenses for the Export of Technical Data and Classified Defense Articles
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 126
General Policies and Provisions
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 127
Violations and Penalties
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 128
Administrative Procedures
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 129
Registration and Licensing of Brokers
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 130
Political Contributions, Fees and Commissions
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 131
Certificates of Authentication
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 132
Books, Maps, Newspapers, Etc.
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 133
Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance)
31 sectionsOpen →
PART 134
Equal Access to Justice Act; Implementation
22 sectionsOpen →
PART 135
Implementation of the Havana Act of 2021
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 136
Personal Property Disposition at Posts Abroad
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 138
Restrictions on Lobbying
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 140
Prohibition on Assistance to Drug Traffickers
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 141
Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of State—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 142
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
28 sectionsOpen →
PART 143
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 144
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the United States Department of State
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 146
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
45 sectionsOpen →
PART 147
Information and Communication Technology
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 150
Diplomatic Agent-Level Immunity
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 151
Compulsory Liability Insurance for Diplomatic Missions and Personnel
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 161
Regulations for Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 171
Public Access to Information
23 sectionsOpen →
PART 172
Service of Process; Production or Disclosure of Official Information in Response to Court Orders, Subpoenas, Notices of Depositions, Requests for Admissions, Interrogatories, or Similar Requests or Demands in Connection with Federal or State Litigation; Expert Testimony
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 173
Availability of Public Diplomacy Program Material in the United States
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 181
Coordination, Reporting and Publication of International Agreements
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 191
Hostage Relief Assistance
19 sectionsOpen →
PART 192
Victims of Terrorism Compensation
24 sectionsOpen →
PART 194
Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission Rules of Procedure
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 196
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs/Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 201
Rules and Procedures Applicable to Commodity Transactions Financed by USAID
54 sectionsOpen →
PART 202
Overseas Shipments of Supplies by Voluntary Non-Profit Relief Agencies
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 204
Housing Guaranty Standard Terms and Conditions
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 205
Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 206
Testimony by Employees and the Production of Documents in Proceedings Where A.I.D. Is Not a Party
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 207
Indemnification of Employees
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 209
Non-Discrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Agency for International Development—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 211
Transfer of Food Commodities for Food Use in Disaster Relief, Economic Development and Other Assistance
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 212
Public Information
24 sectionsOpen →
PART 213
Claims Collection
39 sectionsOpen →
PART 214
Advisory Committee Management
24 sectionsOpen →
PART 215
Regulations for Implementation of Privacy Act of 1974
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 216
Environmental Procedures
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 217
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
25 sectionsOpen →
PART 218
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 219
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by International Development Cooperation Agency, Agency for International Development
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 221
Israel Loan Guarantee Standard Terms and Conditions
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 223
Administrative Enforcement Procedures of Post-Employment Restrictions
11 sectionsOpen →
PART 224
Implementation of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
47 sectionsOpen →
PART 225
Protection of Human Subjects
21 sectionsOpen →
PART 227
New Restrictions on Lobbying
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 228
Rules for Procurement of Commodities and Services Financed by USAID
20 sectionsOpen →
PART 229
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
45 sectionsOpen →
PART 230
Israel Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108-11—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 231
Arab Republic of Egypt Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2003, Public Law 108-11—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 232
Republic of Tunisia Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, Div. I, Pub. L. 112-74—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 233
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, Div. F, Pub. L. 113-6—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 234
Ukraine Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113-95—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 235
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, Div. F, Pub. L. 113-6—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 236
Republic of Tunisia Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, Div. F, Public Law 113-6—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 237
Ukraine Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2015, and the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 238
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 239
Republic of Tunisia Loan Guarantees Issued Under Section 7034(o) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2016
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 240
Sovereign Loan Guarantee—Standard Terms and Conditions
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 241
Republic of Iraq Loan Guarantees Issued Under the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act of 2017
16 sectionsOpen →
PART 242
Implementation of the Havana Act of 2021
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 301
Public Access to Classified Material
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 303
Procedures for Disclosure of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act
18 sectionsOpen →
PART 304
Claims Against Government Under Federal Tort Claims Act
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 305
Eligibility and Standards for Peace Corps Volunteer Service
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 306
Volunteer Discrimination Complaint Procedure
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 308
Implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 309
Debt Collection
24 sectionsOpen →
PART 311
New Restrictions on Lobbying
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 312
Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance)
31 sectionsOpen →
PART 313
Guidance Procedures
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 401
Rules of Procedure
30 sectionsOpen →
PART 501
Appointment of Foreign Service Officers
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 502
Domestic Requests for Broadcasting Board of Governors Program Materials
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 503
Freedom of Information Act Regulation
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 504
Testimony by BBG Employees, Production of Official Records, and Disclosure of Official Information in Legal Proceedings
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 505
Privacy Act Regulation
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 506
Part-Time Career Employment Program
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 507
Rules for Implementing Open Meetings Under the Sunshine Act for the Broadcasting Board of Governors
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 510
Service of Process
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 511
Federal Tort Claims Procedure
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 512
Collection of Debts Under the Debt Collection Act of 1982
29 sectionsOpen →
PART 513
Government Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)
39 sectionsOpen →
PART 519
New Restrictions on Lobbying
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 521
Implementation of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act
47 sectionsOpen →
PART 530
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Broadcasting Board of Governors
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 705
Employee Ethical Conduct Standards and Financial Disclosure Regulations
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 706
Information Disclosure Under the Freedom of Information Act
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 707
Access to and Safeguarding of Personal Information
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 710
Administrative Enforcement Procedures of Post-Employment Restrictions
15 sectionsOpen →
PART 711
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 712
New Restrictions on Lobbying
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 713
Production of Nonpublic Records and Testimony of Employees in Legal Proceedings
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 901
General
14 sectionsOpen →
PART 902
Organization
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 903
Initiation and Documentation of Cases
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 904
Jurisdiction and Preliminary Determinations
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 905
Burden of Proof
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 906
Hearings
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 907
Procedure When Hearing Is Not Held
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 908
Remedies
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 909
Decisionmaking
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 910
Miscellaneous
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 911
Implementation Disputes
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 1001
Employee Responsibilities and Conduct
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 1002
Availability of Records
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 1003
Rules Safeguarding Personal Information in IAF Records
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 1004
Rules for Implementing Open Meetings Within the Inter-American Foundation
8 sectionsOpen →
PART 1005
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Inter-American Foundation
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1006
Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)
118 sectionsOpen →
PART 1007
Salary Offset
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1008
Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance)
31 sectionsOpen →
PART 1100
Employee Responsibilities and Conduct
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 1101
Privacy Act of 1974
17 sectionsOpen →
PART 1102
Freedom of Information Act
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 1103
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, United States Section
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1104
Protection of Archaeological Resources
18 sectionsOpen →
PART 1203
Employee Responsibilities and Conduct
39 sectionsOpen →
PART 1300
Organization and Functions of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
6 sectionsOpen →
PART 1304
Production or Disclosure of Information
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1305
Release of Official Information and Testimony by MCC Personnel as Witnesses
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1306
Debt Collection
24 sectionsOpen →
PART 1411
Availability of Official Information
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1413
Open Meetings
7 sectionsOpen →
PART 1414
Ex Parte Communications
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 1420
Purpose and Scope
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 1421
Meaning of Terms as Used in This Subchapter
18 sectionsOpen →
PART 1422
Representation Proceedings
22 sectionsOpen →
PART 1423
Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings
31 sectionsOpen →
PART 1424
Expedited Review of Negotiability Issues
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 1425
Review of Implementation Dispute Actions
4 sectionsOpen →
PART 1427
General Statements of Policy or Guidance
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1428
Enforcement of Assistant Secretary Standards of Conduct Decisions and Orders
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 1429
Miscellaneous and General Requirements
24 sectionsOpen →
PART 1470
General
2 sectionsOpen →
PART 1471
Procedures of the Panel
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 1500
Sunshine Regulations
9 sectionsOpen →
PART 1501
Organization
5 sectionsOpen →
PART 1502
Availability of Records
10 sectionsOpen →
PART 1503
Official Seal
3 sectionsOpen →
PART 1504
Employee Responsibilities and Conduct
1 sectionsOpen →
PART 1506
Collection of Claims
46 sectionsOpen →
PART 1507
Rules Safeguarding Personal Information
13 sectionsOpen →
PART 1508
Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)
118 sectionsOpen →
PART 1509
Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance)
31 sectionsOpen →
PART 1510
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the African Development Foundation
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1600
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Japan-United States Friendship Commission
12 sectionsOpen →
PART 1701
Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the United States Institute of Peace
12 sectionsOpen →
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