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[CITE: 22USC5504]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
  CHAPTER 64--UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO TERRORISM AFFECTING AMERICANS 
                                 ABROAD
 
Sec. 5504. Designation of State Department-family liaison and 
        toll-free family communications system
        

(a) Designation of State Department-family liaison

    Not later than 60 days after November 16, 1990, the Secretary of 
State shall issue such rules and guidelines as are necessary to provide 
that in the event of an aviation disaster directly involving United 
States citizens abroad, if possible, the Department of State will assign 
a specific individual, and an alternate, as the Department of State 
liaison for the family of each such citizen.

(b) Toll-free communications system

    In the establishment of the Department of State toll-free 
communications system to facilitate inquiries concerning the affect of 
any disaster abroad on United States citizens residing or traveling 
abroad, the Secretary of State shall ensure that a toll-free telephone 
number is reserved for the exclusive use of the families of citizens who 
have been determined to be directly involved in any such disaster.

(Pub. L. 101-604, title II, Sec. 205, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3083.)
