Legal Authorities

Legal Authorities

Form Number DS 6561 Pre-Assignment for Overseas Duty

1. Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901).

http://www.cfr.org/publication/16258/foreign_service_act_of_1980_pl_96465.html

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00003901----000-notes.html

2. The Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651). http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sec_22_0000251----000-notes.html

3. 16 FAM 220. http://arpsdir.a.state.gov/fam/16fam/16fam0220.html

4. Title 5 U.S.C. 552A. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/552a.html