22 CFR 171.2
§ 171.2 Types of records maintained.
United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective
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- 22 CFR 171.2, § 171.2 Types of records maintained, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/93901
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Most of the records maintained by the Department pertain to the formulation and execution of U.S. foreign policy. The Department also maintains certain records that pertain to individuals, such as applications for U.S. passports, applications for U.S. visas, records on consular assistance given abroad by U.S. Foreign Service posts to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, and records on Department employees. Further information on the types of records maintained by the Department may be obtained by reviewing the Department's records disposition schedules, which are available on the Department's FOIA website at www.foia.state.gov.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.