Legal Authorities

Legal Authorities

Form DS-4283, OMB 1405-0222

1. 22 U.S.C. § 211a et seq.: Authority to Grant, Issue, and Verify Passports

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCODE-2011-title22/USCODE-2011-title22-chap4-sec211a

2. 8 U.S.C. 1104: Powers and Duties of Secretary of State

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCODE-2011-title8/USCODE-2011-title8-chap12-subchapI-sec1104

3. 22 U.S.C. Section 2670(m)- Authority to Establish, Maintain and Operate Passport Agencies

http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2670&num=0&edition=prelim

4. Executive Order 11295: Rules governing the granting, issuing, and verifying of United States passports

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/11295.html#

5. 22 C.F.R. Part 51: Passports

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/CFR-2012-title22-vol1/CFR-2012-title22-vol1-part51