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22 U.S.C. § 4821

Diplomatic Security Service

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

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22 U.S.C. § 4821, Diplomatic Security Service, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/457798
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The Secretary of State may establish a Diplomatic Security Service, which shall perform such functions as the Secretary may determine.

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. 99-399(H.R. 4151)1986-08-27
    Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • 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