Mr. Coleman. If you want it in now, we can indicate the sections which are applicable.
Representative Ford. I think there ought to be some citation at this point, because the witness is talking specifically about the process of the law and the regulations.
The Chairman. Do you have the law there, Mr. Snyder—is that the law?
Mr. Snyder. I brought nothing with me, myself.
The Chairman. I saw a book there that you were looking at, and I thought that would suffice.
Mr. Snyder. Shall I read the section of law, sir?
This is the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 349(a)(6).
Section 349(a) states, "From and after the effective date of this Act, a person who is a national of the United States, whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by"—then section 6 under that, subsection, states, "making a formal renunciation of nationality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in a foreign state in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State."
Mr. Coleman. Sir, the Secretary of State has promulgated regulations which are found in 22 Code of Federal Regulations, sections 50.1 and 50.2 and they are also reproduced in 8 Foreign Affairs Manual, section 225.6.
Basically, as I understand it, those regulations provide the form in which the citizen is to make the renunciation, and it is to be done in four copies, and then one copy is to be given to the person who makes the renunciation. Is that your understanding?