2 FAM 350
TRIBUTE OF APPRECIATION certificate
(CT:GEN-529; 10-09-2018)
(Office of Origin: S/CPR)
2 FAM 351 BACKGROUND
(CT:GEN-362; 07-21-2009)
a. The Department frequently has occasion to express
its thanks for services performed by external persons and groups on behalf of
its foreign affairs program and has established a tribute of appreciation
certificate for this purpose. The Office of the Chief of Protocol (S/CPR)
administers this award.
b. The act or acts deserving of recognition may be made
within the United States or abroad; be direct or indirect in nature; and be of
short or long duration. As a general guide, the services performed should be
of a nature that warrants an expression of thanks, but not recognition of the
kind ascribed to formal honorary awards.
2 FAM 352 ELIGIBILITY
(CT:GEN-322; 11-29-2005)
a. Individuals and groups eligible to receive this
award include:
(1) Citizens, military personnel, and public officials
of foreign countries;
(2) Members of international organizations;
(3) Private U.S. citizens, including spouses and
dependents of employees of the U.S. Government; and
(4) Personnel of other agencies of the executive branch
of the U.S. Government.
b. The award shall not be made to personnel (or their
dependents) of another U.S. Government agency without first obtaining the
consent of that agency.
2 FAM 353 Examples of award
(CT:GEN-298; 11-22-1999)
Examples of the award include, but are not limited to a:
(1) Military hospital serving Foreign Service
personnel;
(2) Performing artist or groups of artists working
under adverse conditions; or
(3) Military unit assisting victims of natural or
other disasters.
2 FAM 354 RESPONSIBILITIES
(CT:GEN-362; 07-21-2009)
a. Chiefs of diplomatic missions make the final
determination in granting this award within their country of assignment. In
cases where recipients are outside their assigned countries, chiefs of mission
send their proposals to the regional bureau having jurisdiction.
b. Assistant Secretaries or, as appropriate, higher
officials of the Department, make awards to recipients in the United States.
c. You should address any requests for blank tribute
certificates to the Executive Director of the Office of the Chief of Protocol
(S/CPR), Department of State. Requests should include names of the proposed
recipients; a brief justification for granting the award; the proposed text to
be inscribed on the award; and certification that the chief of mission or
respective Assistant Secretary has approved the request.
d. Upon receipt of the blank tribute certificate from
S/CPR, the nominating mission or bureau makes arrangements for the inscription
and signing of the certificate. The nominating mission or bureau may request
the Secretarys signature in special cases involving presentations within the
United States.
2 FAM 355 PRESENTATION OF AWARD
(CT:GEN-322; 11-29-2005)
The chief of mission or Assistant Secretary concerned
presents the award or has it presented in a suitable ceremony.
2 FAM 356 THROUGH 359 UNASSIGNED