[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37327-37328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18215]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice No. 2561]
Specification of Laws pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 13014 of August 15, 1996 (61 FR
42963), and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Assistant
Secretary of State for Consular Affairs by the Secretary of State in
Delegation of Authority No. 218 of September 17, 1996, and after
appropriate consultation with the potentially interested or affected
federal agencies, I hereby specify the following provisions of law
pursuant to section 7(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act, 22 U.S.C.
3306(a):
(a) The citizenship and nationality laws of the United States,
including but not limited to Title III of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) of 1952, as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq., to
the extent that the functions provided for therein are conferred upon
diplomatic and consular officers of the United States.
(b) The passport laws of the United States, including but not
limited to the Passport Act of 1926, as amended, 44 Stat. 887, 22
U.S.C. 211a et seq., to the extent that the functions provided for
therein are conferred upon diplomatic and consular officers of the
United States.
This specification shall be published in the Federal Register.
Dated: June 16, 1997.
Mary A. Ryan,
Assistant Secretary of State.
The text of Delegation of Authority 218 is set forth below.
Delegation of Authority No. 218
Spedification of Law Pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act
Pursuant to section 7(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act
(hereinafter, ``TRA''), 22 U.S.C. 3306(a), and by virtue of the
authority vested in me as Secretary of State by section 1 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended, 22
U.S.C. 2651a, and section 1-101 of Executive Order No. 13014 of
August 15, 1996 (61 FR 42963), I hereby provide as follows:
1. Specification of Laws
I hereby specify the following provisions of law pursuant to
section 7(a) of the TRA, 22 U.S.C. 3306(a):
(a) Section 1707 of the Revised States (22 U.S.C. 4193);
(b) Section 1708 of the revised Statutes, as amended (22 U.S.C.
4194);
(c) Section 1709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (22 U.S.C.
4195);
(d) Section 1710 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (22 U.S.C.
4196);
(e) Section 1711 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (22 U.S.C.
4197);
(f) Section 1718 of the Revised Statutes (22 U.S.C. 4198); and,
(g) Section 7 of the Act of April 5, 1906 (22 U.S.C. 4215).
These specifications shall be retroactive to August 15, 1996.
2. General Delegation
I hereby delegate to the Assistant Secretary of State for
Consular Affairs the authority to specify laws of the United States
pursuant to section 7(a) of the TRA, 22 U.S.C. 3306(a), after
appropriate consultation with potentially interested or affected
federal agencies, as the Assistant Secretary deems appropriate.
3. Technical Provisions
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Specification and
Delegation of Authority, the Secretary of State or the Deputy
Secretary of State may at any time exercise any function delegated
herein.
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(b) Any act, executive order, regulation, or procedure affected
by this Specification and Delegation of Authority shall be deemed to
be such act, executive order, regulation, or procedure as amended
from time to time.
(c) This Specification and Delegation of Authority shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Dated: September 17, 1996
Warren Christopher,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 97-18215 Filed 7-10-97; 8:45 am]
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