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United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
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Title 4. FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES |
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Chapter 2. THE SEAL |
§ 42. Same; custody and use of
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The Secretary of State shall have the custody and charge of such seal. Except as provided by section 2902(a) of title 5, the seal shall not be affixed to any instrument without the special warrant of the President therefor.
Amendments
1966—Pub. L. 89–554 struck out provisions which required the Secretary of State to make out and record, and to affix the seal to, all civil commissions for officers of the United States appointed by the President. See section 2902(a) of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Executive Order
Ex. Ord. No. 10347,
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code (section 10, Public Law 248, approved
1. Proclamations by the President of treaties, conventions, protocols, or other international agreements.
2. Instruments of ratification of treaties.
3. Full powers to negotiate treaties and to exchange ratifications.
4. Letters of credence and recall and other communications from the President to heads of foreign governments.
5. Exequaturs issued to those foreign consular officers in the United States whose commissions bear the signature of the chief of state which they represent.