Secret Service Protection for Distinguished Foreign Visitors to the 2004 Group of Eight ("G8") Summit

This memorandum delegates presidential authority under 18 U.S.C. § 3056 to the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide Secret Service protection for distinguished foreign visitors attending the 2004 G8 Summit. It also directs the Secretary to arrange funding from appropriate appropriations and publish the memorandum in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 32235

Impact dates

Date TBD
Funding arrangements and Federal Register publication

Key directives

Delegate functions and authority of the President under 18 U.S.C. § 3056 to Secretary of Homeland Security for G8 Summit visitor protection
Make necessary arrangements to fund this activity from the proper appropriation
Publish this memorandum in the Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of Homeland Security · Department of Homeland Security

Timeline

Immediate

Delegation of presidential authority to Secretary of Homeland Security takes effect
Secret Service protection authorized for foreign visitors

Near term (90d)

Funding arrangements to be made from proper appropriation
Federal Register publication

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Vague timing for funding arrangements and publication creates implementation uncertainty
Temporary delegation limited to 2004 G8 Summit with no permanent structural change