22 CFR 71.7
§ 71.7 Reports on catastrophes abroad.
United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective
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- 22 CFR 71.7, § 71.7 Reports on catastrophes abroad, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/93059
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Whenever a great catastrophe occurs abroad, either on land or on sea, the officer within whose district the catastrophe takes place or into whose district the survivors are brought shall report immediately by telegraph the names of any American citizens who have been killed or injured and the names of American citizens known to be safe.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.