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State Department
The Department of State advises the President in the formulation and execution of foreign policy and promotes the long-range security and well-being of the United States. The Department determines and analyzes the facts relating to American overseas interests, makes recommendations on policy and future action, and takes the necessary steps to carry out established policy. In so doing, the Department engages in continuous consultations with the American public, the Congress, other U.S. departments and agencies, and foreign governments; negotiates treaties and agreements with foreign nations; speaks for the United States in the United Nations and other international organizations in which the United States participates; and represents the United States at international conferences.
The Department of State was established by act of July 27, 1789, as the Department of Foreign Affairs and was renamed Department of State by Act of September 15, 1789 (22 U.S.C. 2651 note).
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Passports: Proposed Rule Allowing Passport Applicants Eligible To Apply By Mail for Renewal of Passports the Additional Option To Apply On-Line
Pursuant to Department regulations, the renewal of a U.S. passport must meet certain requirements to qualify for submission of an application by mail. The Department proposes to amend this rule by allowing qualified applicants the option of submitting renewal applications by mail or online via the Department's official website. This amendment...
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Department of State Acquisition Regulation; Access to Contractor Records
The Department of State (DOS) is proposing an amendment to the Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR), to add a new contract clause relating to Department requests for examination of contractor records.
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Schedule of Fees for Consular Services-Documentary Services Fee
This rule adopts as final the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020. This final rule adjusts the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services (Schedule of Fees) by incorporating the fee for authentication of a document in the United States into the Schedule of Fees and increasing it from $8 to $20.
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International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Regular Employee
The Department of State proposes to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to update the definition of regular employee to allow subject persons to work remotely, and to clarify the contractual relationships that meet the definition of regular employee.
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Publication, Coordination, and Reporting of International Agreements
The Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS) is the official treaty series of the United States and serves as evidence of the treaties, and international agreements other than treaties, in all courts of law and equity of the United States, and in public offices of the federal government and of the states, without any need of further...
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Imposition of Additional Sanctions on Russia Under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991
On March 2, 2021, the Secretary of State, acting under authority delegated pursuant to Executive Order 12851, determined pursuant to section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act), 22 U.S.C. 5604(a), that the Government of the Russian Federation used chemical or biological weapons in...
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Notification of the Fourteenth CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council Meeting
The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative are providing notice that the parties to CAFTA-DR intend to hold the fourteenth meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the Council) established under Chapter 17 (Environment Chapter) of that agreement in a virtual meeting on October 14, 2021, hosted by Costa...
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United States Passports Invalid for Travel to, in, or Through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
On September 1, 2017, all U.S. passports were declared invalid for travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), unless specially validated for such travel. The restriction was extended for one year in 2018, 2019, and 2020. This notice extends the restriction until August 31, 2022, unless extended or revoked by the...
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Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Woman Artists in Italy, 1500-1800” Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition ``By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Woman Artists in Italy, 1500-1800'' at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art,...
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Notice of Determinations; Additional Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Surrealism Beyond Borders” Exhibition
On June 15, 2021, notice was published on page 31779 of the Federal Register (volume 86, number 113) of determinations pertaining to certain objects to be included in an exhibition entitled ``Surrealism Beyond Borders.'' Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that two additional objects being imported from...
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Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Object Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Piranesi on the Page” Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that one object being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with its foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ``Piranesi on the Page'' at the Princeton University Library, Princeton, New Jersey, and at possible additional exhibitions or...
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Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Turner's Modern World” Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to agreements with their foreign owners or custodians for temporary display in the exhibition ``Turner's Modern World'' at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, the Museum of Arts, Boston, in Boston,...
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International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): Continued Temporary Modification of Category XI of the United States Munitions List
The Department of State, pursuant to its regulations and in the interest of the security of the United States, temporarily modifies Category XI of the United States Munitions List (USML).
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Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Sanctions Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria
The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on three individuals pursuant to E.O. 13894, Sanctions Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria.
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Notice of Determinations; Additional Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition-Determinations: “Rubens: Picturing Antiquity” Exhibition
On September 24, 2020, notice was published on page 60280 of the Federal Register (volume 85, number 186) of determinations pertaining to one object to be included in an exhibition entitled ``Rubens: Picturing Antiquity.'' Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain additional objects being imported...