Legal Authorities

Legal Authorities

Medical History and Examination for Foreign Service

DS1843 and DS1622

1. Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901). http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title22/chapter52&edition=prelim

2. The Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651 et seq. ). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2013-title22/pdf/USCODE-2013-title22-chap38.pdf

3. Title 22 U.S.C. 4084 Health Care Programs
   https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2013-title22/pdf/USCODE-2013-title22-chap52-subchapIX-sec4084.pdf
   
   

4. Foreign Service Manual (16 FAM 221 Medical Clearance Reviews)

https://fam.state.gov/FAM/16FAM/16FAM0220.html

5. Privacy Act of 1974.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2010-title5/pdf/USCODE-2010-title5-partI-chap5-subchapII-sec552a.pdf

6. Title 5 U.S.C. 552A. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2013-title5/pdf/USCODE-2013-title5-partI-chap5-subchapII-sec552a.pdf