Section, R.S. § 1709; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 223, 36 Stat. 1083; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III, § 304, 42 Stat. 24; July 12, 1940, ch. 618, 54 Stat. 758; Pub. L. 99–653, § 21, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3658; Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(p), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2618; Pub. L. 104–316, title II, § 202(i), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3843, related to estates of United States citizens who died within or were domiciled at time of death within jurisdiction of consular or diplomatic officers and directed that Secretary of State act as conservator.