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Sec. 5119 · S. 1071

Bureau of Consular Affairs

Division E — Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 › Title I — Organization and operations › Subtitle A — Management and consular affairs

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Section 1(g) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(g)) is amended to read as follows: (g) Bureau of Consular Affairs (1) Establishment There shall be in the Department of State a Bureau of Consular Affairs, which shall perform such functions related to consular functions performed by United States consular officers as the Under Secretary for Management may prescribe. (2) Head The Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs..