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PART 1-INSIGNIA OF RANK

1.1 Office of the Secretary of State. 1.2 Office of the Under Secretary of State.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 1 issued under sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended; 22 U.S.C. 2658.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 1 appear at 22 F.R. 10788, Dec. 27, 1957, unless otherwise noted.

§ 1.1 Office of the Secretary of State.

The official flag indicative of the office of Secretary of State shall be as follows:

On a blue rectangular field a white disk bearing the official coat of arms of the United States adopted by the act of June 20, 1782, in proper colors. In each of the four corners a white five-pointed star with one point upward. The colors and automobile flag to be the same design, adding a white fringe. For the colors a cord and tassel of blue and white to be added. The sizes to be in accordance with military and naval customs.

§ 1.2 Office of the Under Secretary of State.

The official flag indicative of the office of the Under Secretary of State shall be as follows: On a white rectangular field a blue disk bearing the official coat of arms of the United States adopted by act of June 20, 1782, in proper colors. In each of the four corners a five-pointed star with one point upward. The colors and automobile flag to be the same design, adding a blue fringe. For the colors a cord and tassel of white and blue to be added. The sizes to be in accordance with military and naval customs.

PART 2-PROTECTION OF FOREIGN DIGNITARIES AND OTHER OFFICIAL PERSONNEL

§ 2.1 Designation of personnel to carry firearms and exercise appropriate power of arrest.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security is authorized to designate certain employees of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, as well as employees of other departments and agencies detailed to and under the supervision and control of the Department of State, as Security Officers, as follows:

(a) Persons so designated shall be authorized to carry firearms when engaged in the performance of the duties prescribed in section (1) of the Act of June 28, 1955, 69 Stat. 188, as amended. No person shall be so designated unless he has either qualified in the use of firearms in accordance with standards established by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security, or in accordance with standards established by the department or agency from which he is detailed.

(b) Persons so designated shall also be authorized, when engaged in the performance of duties prescribed in section (1) of the Act of June 28, 1955, 69 Stat. 188, as amended, to arrest without warrant and deliver into custody any person violating the provisions of Section 111 or 112 of Title 18, United States Code, in their presence or if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony.

(Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended, sec. 1, 69 Stat. 188; 22 U.S.C. 2658, 2666) [Dept. Reg. 108.514, 29 F.R. 15571, Nov. 20, 1964]

3.4 Release of gifts and decorations on deposit in the Department of State through October 14, 1966.

3.5 Gifts and decorations received by any person after October 14, 1966.

3.6 Use or disposal of gifts and decorations which become the property of the United States.

3.7 Revocation of previous regulations.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 3 issued under sec. 4, 63 Stat. 111, as amended, sec. 7, 80 Stat. 952; 22 U.S.C. 2658, 2626, E.O. 11320; 3 CFR, 1966 Comp.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 3 contained in Dept. Reg. 108.556, 32 F.R. 6569, Apr. 28, 1967, unless otherwise noted.

The purpose of this part is to establish uniform basic standards for the acceptance of gifts and decorations from foreign governments by U.S. Government officers and employees, including members of the armed forces, and members of their families.

§ 3.2 Application of this part.

This part applies to all persons occupying an office or a position in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the Government of the United States. § 3.3 Definitions.

As used in this part

(a) The term "person" includes every person who occupies an office or a position in the Government of the United States, its territories and possessions, the Canal Zone Government, and the Government of the District of Columbia, or is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a member of the family and household of any such person. For the purpose of this part, "member of the family and household" means a relative by blood, marriage or adoption who is a resident of the household.

(b) The term "foreign government" includes every foreign government and every official, agent, or representative thereof.

(c) The term "gift" includes any present or thing, other than a decoration, tendered by or received from a foreign government.

(d) The term "decoration" includes any order, device, medal, badge, insignia, or emblem tendered by or received from a foreign government.

(e) The term "gift of minimal value" includes any present or other thing, other than a decoration, which has a retail value not in excess of $50 in the United States.

(f) The term "outstanding or unusually meritorious performance" includes performance of duty by a person determined by the appropriate agency to have contributed to an unusually significant degree to the furtherance of good relations between the United States and the foreign government tendering the decoration.

(g) The term "special or unusual circumstances" includes any circumstances which would appear to make it improper for the donee to receive a gift or decoration, and also includes, in some instances, the very nature of the gift itself.

(h) The term "appropriate agency" means the department, agency, office, or other entity in which a person is employed or enlisted, or to which he has been appointed or elected. If the donee is not so serving, but is a member of the family and household of such a person, then the "appropriate agency" is that in which the head of the household is serving.

(i) The term "approval by the appropriate agency" includes approval by such person or persons as are duly authorized by such agency to give the approval required by these regulations.

(j) The term "Chief of Protocol" means the Chief of Protocol of the Department of State.

§ 3.4 Release of gifts and decorations on deposit in the Department of State through October 14, 1966.

Any gift or decoration on deposit with the Department of State on the effective date of this part shall, following written application to the Chief of Protocol and subsequent approval by the Chief of Protocol and the appropriate agency, be released through the appropriate agency to the donee or his legal representative. Such donee may also, if authorized by the appropriate agency, wear any decoration so released. Approval for release will normally be given unless, from the special or unusual circumstances involved, it would appear to the Chief of