[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17498-17499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6822]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5038]


Guidelines for the Exercise of the Law Enforcement Authorities by 
Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 202 (c) of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, which amended section 37 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2709), notice is 
hereby given that pursuant to letters dated March 7, 2005, the State 
Department advised appropriate congressional committee members that the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney 
General approved the Guidelines for the Exercise of Law Enforcement 
Authorities by Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service. This 
new subsection of 22 U.S.C. 2709 expands authority for special agents 
of the Department of State and the Foreign Service to obtain and 
execute subpoenas and arrest warrants and to make arrests without 
warrant subject to guidelines approved by the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Treasury (and now the Secretary of Homeland Security per 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002) and the Attorney General. The 
approved set of guidelines constitutes a statement of policy that will 
govern such activities by special agents of the Bureau of Diplomatic 
Security to the United States pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2709.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenna M. Litschewski, Attorney 
Adviser, L/LM/DS, at 571-345-2955 or [email protected].

    Dated: March 30, 2005.
Joe D. Morton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security Service, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 05-6822 Filed 4-5-05; 8:45 am]
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