Legal Authorities

LEGAL AUTHORITIES
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U.S. EMBASSY JERUSALEM REPORTING FORM
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Legal Authorities

1. Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_2_1963.pdf
2. 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq. (Immigration and Nationality Act), in particular 8 U.S.C. 1104 (Powers
and duties of Secretary of State)
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title8/html/USCODE-2021-title8-chap12.htm
3. 8 U.S. C § 1187 (Visa Waiver Program) (including the Secretary of State’s authority to assess,
as part of a consultative process with the Secretary of Homeland Security, a country for entry in
the Visa Waiver Program and on-going participation)
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title8/html/USCODE-2021-title8-chap12subchapII-partII-sec1187.htm
4. 22 U.S.C. § 1731 (Protection to Naturalized Citizens Abroad)
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title22/html/USCODE-2021-title22-chap23subchapI-sec1731.htm
5. 22 U.S.C. § 2656 (Management of Foreign Affairs)
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title22/html/USCODE-2021-title22-chap38sec2656.htm
6. 22 U.S.C. § 3904 (Functions of Service) (including performing functions under the Vienna
Convention on Consular Relations)
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title22/html/USCODE-2021-title22-chap52subchapI-sec3904.htm