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22 U.S.C. § 213a

Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents

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22 U.S.C. § 213a — Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents

U.S.C. Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE 22 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 4 - PASSPORTS Sec. 213a - Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§213a. Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents

(a) Authority to designate The Secretary may designate any person described in subsection (b) that meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe pursuant to regulations to serve as a passport acceptance agent, unless the Secretary withdraws such authorization on a case-by-case basis with respect to a given person. (b) Authorized persons A person described in this subsection is any of the following: (1) An employee of the clerk of any Federal court. (2) An employee of the clerk of any State court of record. (3) A postal employee at a United States post office that has been selected to accept passport applications. (4) An employee of the Department of Defense at a military installation that has been authorized to accept passport applications. (5) An employee of a Federal department or agency that has been selected to accept passport applications. (6) Any other person specifically designated by the Secretary. (c) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe or revise such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this division.

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXI, §6109, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 967.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text This division, referred to in subsec. (c), is div. F of Pub. L. 118–31, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 963, known as the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023. For complete classification of div. F to the Code, see Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition For definition of "Secretary" as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.

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