Legal Authorities

Legal Authorities

On your legal authorities page, you must include the sections of the U.S.C., CFR, PL, Acts, etc., that you cite in your supporting statement.

• You may use hyperlinks to the specific sections that you cite (PLEASE DON’T CITE FROM CORNELL LAW, it had been deemed unofficial).

• Contact your legal office if you have difficulty completing your legal authorities page.

• Your legal office must review this document (with all attachments), and compare it to the legal authorities cited in your supporting statement, to ensure that everything is cited correctly.

• Please include the name of the attorney who clears your legal authorities on the clearance listing page for your package.

Examples:

1. Section 29 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, 22 U.S.C. 2701, as amended through P.L. 118–31: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/COMPS-1088.

2. Section 102 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Act, 22 U.S.C. 2452, as amended through P.L. 118–31: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/COMPS-1082.

3. Section 636 of the Foreign Assistance Act, 22 U.S.C. 2396, as amended through P.L. 117-263.

SBU - LEGAL

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