Chapter 3 – Protection of the President; United States Secret Service
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Chapter 3 – Protection of the President; United States Secret Service is a section of U.S. federal law that sets out the legal framework and authority for the Secret Service’s role in protecting the President and other designated individuals.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chapter of United States federal law
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statutory framework → |
| appliesTo |
federal executive branch protection activities
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| associatedWith |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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| country |
United States of America
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| definesRoleOf |
United States Secret Service
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| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Justice
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United States Secret Service → |
| establishes |
categories of individuals entitled to Secret Service protection
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criminal penalties for certain threats or attacks on protected persons → |
| governs |
coordination of protective functions with other agencies
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| grantsAuthorityTo |
United States Secret Service
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal law
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| language |
English
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| legalBasisFor |
Secret Service protective operations
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| legalForm |
codified statute
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| legalSystem |
common law–influenced federal legal system of the United States
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| partOf |
Title 18 of the United States Code
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| purpose |
to deter and punish threats and attacks against protected officials
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to provide a statutory framework for the protection of the President and other designated persons → |
| regulates |
protection of President‑elect and Vice President‑elect
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protection of former Presidents → protection of major presidential and vice‑presidential candidates → protection of spouses of certain protected persons → protection of the President of the United States → protection of the Vice President of the United States → protection of visiting foreign dignitaries → |
| subjectMatter |
protective duties of the United States Secret Service
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scope of Secret Service protective jurisdiction → threats and offenses against protected persons → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Title 3 of the United States Code
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contains |