99 STAT. 416 Defense and national security.
PUBLIC LAW 99-93—AUG. 16, 1985 "(1) conduct investigations concerning illegal passport or visa issuance or use; «^2)forthe purpose of conducting such investigations— "(A) obtain and execute search and arrest warrants, and "(B) obtain and serve subpoenas and summonses issued under the authority of the United States; "(3) protect and perform protective functions directly related to maintaining the security and safety of— "(A) heads of a foreign state, official representatives of a foreign government, and other distinguished visitors to the United States, while in the United States; "(B) the Secretary of State, Deputy Secretary of State, and official representatives of the United States Government, in the United States or abroad; "(C) members of the immediate family of persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B); and "(D) foreign missions (as defined in section 202(a)(4) of this Act) and international organizations (as defined in section 209(b) of this Act), within the United States; "(4) if designated by the Secretary and qualified, under regulations approved by the Attorney General, for the use of firearms, carry firearms for the purpose of performing the duties authorized by this section; and "(5) arrest without warrant any person for a violation of section 111, 112, 351, 911, 970, 1001, 1028, 1541, 1542, 1543, 1544, 1545, or 1546 of title 18, United States Code— "(A) in the case of a felony violation, if the special agent has reasonable grounds to believe that such person— "(i) has committed or is committing such violation; and "(ii) is in or is fleeing from the immediate area of such violation; and "(B) in the case of a felony or misdemeanor violation, if the violation is committed in the presence of the special agent. "(b) AGREEMENT WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FIREARMS REGULATIONS.— "(1) AGREEMENT WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The authority
conferred by paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of subsection (a) shall be exercised subject to an agreement with the Attorney General and shall not be construed to affect the investigative authority of any other Federal law enforcement agency. "(2) FIREARMS REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of State shall prescribe regulations, which shall be approved by the Attorney General, with respect to the carrying and use of firearms by special agents under this section. "(c) SECRET SERVICE NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in subsection (a)(3) shall be construed to preclude or limit in any way the authority of the United States Secret Service to provide protective services pursuant to section 202 of title 3, United States Code, or section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, at a level commensurate with protective requirements as determined by the United States Secret Service. The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall enter into an interagency agreement with respect to their law enforcement functions. "(d) TRANSMISSION OF REGULATIONS TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary
of State shall transmit the regulations prescribed under this section
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