6 USC § 1001 - Designation of liaison office of Department of State
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identifier: "/us/usc/t6/s1001"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "6 USC § 1001 - Designation of liaison office of Department of State"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "1001"
section_name: "Designation of liaison office of Department of State"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PORT"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–347, title III, § 301(b), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1920.)"
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# § 1001. Designation of liaison office of Department of State
The Secretary of State shall designate a liaison office within the Department of State to assist the Secretary, as appropriate, in negotiating cargo security-related international agreements.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–347, title III, § 301(b), Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1920.)
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Rule of Construction
Nothing in this section to be construed to affect the authorities, functions, or capabilities of the Coast Guard to perform its missions or the requirement under that those authorities, functions, and capabilities be maintained intact, see , set out as a note under .