Billing Code 4710-10
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Delegation of Authority No. 558]
Delegation of Authorities – Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism
Act
1. By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the laws of the United
States, including by Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended
(22 U.S.C. 2651a(a)(4)), to the extent authorized by law and subject to the conditions in
paragraph 3 below, I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary of State for Management the
authority to issue waivers for chanceries and consulates under sections 606(a)(2)(B) and
606(a)(3)(B) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act (SECCA
Act) of 1999, Pub. L. 106-113, as amended by section 9301 of the SECCA Act of 2022,
Pub. L. 117-263.

2. I further delegate to the Under Secretary of State for Management the authority to
notify the appropriate congressional committees of any such waiver and to submit to
appropriate congressional committees reports under the same sections of the SECCA Act
of 1999. There will be a notification to Congress at least two days prior to any waiver’s
implementation.

3. This delegation of authority shall not apply to posts designated as High Threat/High
Risk posts consistent with section 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4803).

4. The functions delegated herein may be exercised by the Secretary, the Deputy
Secretary, and the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources.

5. This delegation supersedes Delegation of Authority No. 539, dated February 27, 2023.

6. This delegation of authority will be published in the Federal Register.

Dated: May 20, 2024.

Antony J. Blinken,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-13276 Filed: 6/14/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/17/2024]