Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§4859 Protection of Public Entrances of United States Diplomatic Missions Abroad
Title 22 › CHAPTER 58 — DIPLOMATIC SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER IV — DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PROGRAM › § 4859
Summary
The Secretary of State must install and keep working a walk‑through metal detector or another advanced screening device at the public entrances of every U.S. embassy and consulate abroad.
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Title 22, §4859
Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of State shall install and maintain a walk-through metal detector or other advanced screening system at public entrances of each United States diplomatic mission abroad.
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22 U.S.C. § 4859
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102