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22 U.S.C. § 4304

Provision of benefits

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 4304, Provision of benefits, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/457710
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Upon the request of a foreign mission, benefits may be provided to or for that foreign mission by or through the Secretary on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may approve. If the Secretary determines that such action is reasonably necessary on the basis of reciprocity or otherwise— Terms and conditions established by the Secretary under this section may include— For purposes of effectuating a waiver of recourse which is required under this section, the Secretary may designate any officer of the Department of State as the agent of a foreign mission (or of any assignee of or person deriving rights from a foreign mission). Any such waiver by an officer so designated shall for all purposes (including any court or administrative proceeding) be deemed to be a waiver by the foreign mission (or the assignee of or other person deriving rights from a foreign mission). Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to preclude or limit in any way the authority of the United States Secret Service to provide protective services pursuant to section 3056 or 3056A of title 18 at a level commensurate with protective requirements as determined by the United States Secret Service.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-241(S. 1193)1982-08-24
    An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for the Department of State, the International Communications Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-93(H.R. 2068)1985-08-16
    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-246(H.R. 3792)1990-02-16
    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 98–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-236(H.R. 2333)1994-04-30
    Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
    House: 195–209Senate: 92–8
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-415(H.R. 5034)1994-10-25
    To make certain technical amendments relating to the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, and other provisions of law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-177(H.R. 3199)2006-03-09
    USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
    House: 202–224Senate: 89–10