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State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
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Sec. 1
organization of the department of state
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**[**2669**]**
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**[**2670**]**
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**[**2671**]**
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**[**2672**]**
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**[**2673**]**
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**[**2674**]**
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**[**2675**]**
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**[**2676**]**
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**[**2677**]**
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reduction in earmarks if appropriations are less than authorizations
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**[**2679**]**
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**[**2684**]**
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**[**2679a**]**
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**[**2680**]**
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**[**2680a**]**
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**[**2687**]**
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**[**2688**]**
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**[**2689**]**
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**[**2690**]**
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**[**2692**]**
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administrative services
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**[**2696**]**
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**[**2697**]**
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**[**2698**]**
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**[**2699**]**
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**[**2700**]**
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**[**2701**]**
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**[**2702**]**
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**[**2703**]**
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**[**2704**]**
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**[**2705**]**
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**[**2706**]**
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**[**2707**]**
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Sec. 36A
AWARD OF THOMAS JEFFERSON STAR FOR FOREIGN SERVICE
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Sec. 36
DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM
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Sec. 37
special agents
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Sec. 38
expenses relating to participation in arbitrations of certain disputes
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Sec. 39
counterterrorism protection fund
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Sec. 40
authority to control certain terrorism-related services
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Sec. 41
protection of historic and artistic furnishings of reception areas of the department of state building
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Sec. 42
denial of passports to certain convicted drug traffickers
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Sec. 43A
NOTIFICATION OF NEXT OF KIN; REPORTS OF DEATH
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Sec. 43
procedures regarding major disasters and incidents abroad affecting united states citizens
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Sec. 43B
CONSERVATION AND DISPOSITION OF ESTATES
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Sec. 44
debt collection
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Sec. 45
defense trade controls registration fees
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Sec. 46
fees received for use of blair house
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Sec. 47
grants for training and education in international affairs
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Sec. 48
closing of consular and diplomatic posts abroad
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Sec. 49
impermissible basis for denial of passports
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international meetings
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denial of visas
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FEES FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES
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FEES FOR USE OF THE GEORGE P. SHULTZ NATIONAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS TRAINING CENTER
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FEE FOR USE OF DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION ROOMS
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Sec. 55
ACCOUNTING OF COLLECTIONS IN BUDGET PRESENTATION DOCUMENTS
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CRIMES COMMITTED BY DIPLOMATS
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Sec. 57
STATE DEPARTMENT RECORDS OF OVERSEAS DEATHS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS FROM NONNATURAL CAUSES
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PROHIBITION ON FUNDING THE INVOLUNTARY RETURN OF REFUGEES
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Sec. 59
MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM
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PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
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Sec. 62
RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION
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Sec. 63
FOREIGN RELATIONS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
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Sec. 64
PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY FOR THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS, NEGEV FORUM, AND RELATED INTEGRATION AND NORMALIZATION FORA AND AGREEMENTS
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Sec. 65
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY
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Sec. 201
declaration of findings and policy
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Sec. 202
definitions
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Sec. 203
authorities of the secretary of state
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Sec. 204A
enforcement of compliance with liability insurance requirements
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Sec. 204B
CRIMES COMMITTED BY DIPLOMATS
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Sec. 204
provision of benefits
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Sec. 205
property of foreign missions
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Sec. 206
location of foreign missions in the district of columbia
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Sec. 207
preemption
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Sec. 208
general provisions
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Sec. 209A
united states responsibilities for employees of the united nations
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Sec. 209
application to public international organizations and official missions to such organizations
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Sec. 210
privileges and immunities
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Sec. 211
enforcement
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Sec. 212
presidential guidelines
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Sec. 213
severability
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Sec. 214
extraordinary protective services
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Sec. 215
use of foreign mission in a manner incompatible with its status as a foreign mission
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Sec. 216
application of travel restrictions to personnel of certain countries and organizations
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Sec. 301
definitions
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Sec. 302
limitations on disposition of personal property
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Sec. 303
regulations
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Sec. 401
GENERAL AUTHORITY AND CONTENTS OF PUBLICATION
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Sec. 402
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREPARATION OF THE FRUS SERIES
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Sec. 403
PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING RECORDS FOR THE FRUS SERIES; DECLASSIFICATION, REVISIONS, AND SUMMARIES
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Sec. 404
DECLASSIFICATION OF STATE DEPARTMENT RECORDS
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RELATIONSHIP TO THE PRIVACY ACT AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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DEFINITIONS
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