United States Chief of Protocol
Title I — General organization › Subtitle C — Bureaus, offices, and other entities
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(a) Establishment There is authorized to be in the Department a United States Chief of Protocol who shall be responsible— (1) to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary for matters pertaining to diplomatic etiquette; and (2) for providing guidance to the President, the Vice President, the Secretary, and other high-ranking government officials on matters of national and international protocol. (b) Office of Protocol (1) Establishment The Secretary shall establish an Office of Protocol, which shall perform functions related to ensuring the Department’s effective management of diplomatic and consular protocols, including the planning and coordination of official ceremonies, diplomatic visits, related diplomatic engagements, and providing guidance on matters of diplomatic etiquette, as the Secretary may prescribe. (2) Head The United States Chief of Protocol shall be the head of the Office of Protocol.