Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60

§5504 Designation of State Department-family Liaison and Toll-free Family Communications System

Title 22 › Chapter 64— UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO TERRORISM AFFECTING AMERICANS ABROAD › § 5504

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 60 days after November 16, 1990, the Secretary of State must write rules so that when an aviation disaster abroad directly involves United States citizens, the State Department will, if possible, assign one specific person and one backup to act as a liaison for each affected citizen’s family. When setting up a toll-free communications system about disasters and U.S. citizens abroad, the Secretary must reserve a toll-free telephone number for the exclusive use of families of citizens who have been determined to be directly involved.

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Title 22, §5504

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(a)Not later than 60 days after November 16, 1990, the Secretary of State shall issue such rules and guidelines as are necessary to provide that in the event of an aviation disaster directly involving United States citizens abroad, if possible, the Department of State will assign a specific individual, and an alternate, as the Department of State liaison for the family of each such citizen.

(b)In the establishment of the Department of State toll-free communications system to facilitate inquiries concerning the affect of any disaster abroad on United States citizens residing or traveling abroad, the Secretary of State shall ensure that a toll-free telephone number is reserved for the exclusive use of the families of citizens who have been determined to be directly involved in any such disaster.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 5504

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60