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title: "22 U.S.C. § 213a"
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description: "Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 22
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title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
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chapter_number: "4"
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chapter_name: "PASSPORTS"
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section: "213a"
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citation: "22 U.S.C. § 213a"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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---
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# 22 U.S.C. § 213a - Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents
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## Text
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(a) Authority to designate The Secretary may designate any person described in subsection (b) that meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe pursuant to regulations to serve as a passport acceptance agent, unless the Secretary withdraws such authorization on a case-by-case basis with respect to a given person.
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(b) Authorized persons A person described in this subsection is any of the following:
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(1) An employee of the clerk of any Federal court.
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(2) An employee of the clerk of any State court of record.
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(3) A postal employee at a United States post office that has been selected to accept passport applications.
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(4) An employee of the Department of Defense at a military installation that has been authorized to accept passport applications.
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(5) An employee of a Federal department or agency that has been selected to accept passport applications.
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(6) A United States citizen who, as determined by the Secretary, is employed by and provides services through a reputable, established company or institution and is commissioned or appointed as a notary or notary public or otherwise authorized to perform a notarization under the laws of a State, district, or territorial government.
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(7) Any other person specifically designated by the Secretary.
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(c) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe or revise such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this division.
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(Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXI, § 6109, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXV, § 7507(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2547.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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References in TextThis division, referred to in subsec. (c), is div. F of Pub. L. 118–31, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 963, known as the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023. For complete classification of div. F to the Code, see Tables.
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Amendments2024—Subsec. (b)(6), (7). Pub. L. 118–159 added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7).
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Definition For definition of “Secretary” as used in this section, see section 6002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.
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