[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 203 (Monday, October 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22820]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10929]


Designation and Determination Pursuant to the Foreign Missions 
Act

    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State under 
the Foreign Missions Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301, et seq. (``the Act''), and 
delegated pursuant to Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 
214 of September 20, 1994, I hereby designate all official meetings 
planned with representatives of state, local, and municipal governments 
in the United States and its territories involving members of the 
People's Republic of China's foreign missions in the United States as a 
benefit under the Act and hereby determine it is reasonably necessary 
to achieve one or more of the purposes set forth in section 204(b) of 
the Act (22 U.S.C. 4304(b)) to require all Chinese members of the 
People's Republic of China's foreign missions in the United States, 
including its representatives temporarily working in the United States, 
and accompanying Chinese dependents and members of their households to 
submit prior notification to the Office of Foreign Missions of:
    1. All official meetings with representatives of state, local, and 
municipal governments in the United States and its territories;
    2. All official visits to educational institutions (public or 
private) in the United States and its territories; and
    3. All official visits to research institutions (public or 
private), including national laboratories, in the United States and its 
territories.
    This Designation and Determination will apply to all Chinese 
entities that are designated as ``foreign missions'' as defined in the 
Foreign Missions Act. The implementation of these requirements is 
subject to any additional terms and conditions approved by the Director 
or Deputy Director of the Office of Foreign Missions.

Stephen J. Akard,
Director, Office of Foreign Missions.
[FR Doc. 2019-22820 Filed 10-18-19; 8:45 am]
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