,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,issa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,boyle 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,graves (          
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4        
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,ms4        
,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 &   
,mr4 ,gue/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to waive ! passport
 fees = fir/ respond]s proce$+ abroad to
 aid a =eign c\ntry suff]+ f a natural  
disa/]4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,fir/ ,respond]s ,passport  
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,passports = fir/    
respond]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #a ( ! 
,act ( ,june #d1 #aibj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   

#bad2 #da ,/at4 #gej2 commonly ref]r$ to
 z ! ,passport ,act ( #aibj71 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z   
subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by /rik+        
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re %all be collect$ & paid   
into ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a    
fee1 prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate by
 regulation1 = ! fil+ ( ea* application 
= a passport 7includ+ ! co/ ( passport  
issuance & use7 & a fee1 prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate by regulation1 =      
execut+ ea* su* application1 except t ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate may by regulation     
au?orize ,/ate (ficials or ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice to collect & reta9
 ! execution fee = ea* application = a  
passport accept$ by su* (ficials or by t
 ,s]vice4 ,su* fees %all n be           
refundable1 except z ! ,secret>y may by 
regulation prescribe4  7b7 ,exception = 
passport fee ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 no
 passport fee %all be collect$ f any ( !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,an (fic] or employee ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates proce$+ abroad 9 !       

dis*>ge ( (ficial duties1 or f memb]s ( 
8 imm$iate family4  7#b7 ,an ,am]ican   
seaman :o requires a passport 9         
connection ) 8 duties abo>d an ,am]ican 
flag-vessel4  7#c7 ,a wid[1 wid[]1 *ild1
 p>5t1 gr&p>5t1 bro!r1 or si/] ( a      
deceas$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces proce$+   
abroad to visit ! grave ( su* memb] or  
to att5d a fun]al or memorial s]vice =  
su* memb]4  7#d7 ,an individual or      
individuals abroad1 return+ to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 :5 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t =ego+ 
! collection ( su* fee is ju/ifi$ =     
humanit>ian reasons or = law en=cem5t   
purposes4  7#e7 ,at ! discretion ( !    
,secret>y1 an individual1 includ+ a     
volunte]1 :o-- 7,a7 is op]at+ "u a      
contract1 grant1 or coop]ative agreem5t 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to proce$   
abroad to a =eign c\ntry to p>ticipate 9
 se>*1 rescue1 & o!r relat$ disa/]      
relief op]ations )9 su* =eign c\ntry )9 
! fir/ #g days aft] a natural disa/]    
affect+ su* =eign c\ntry2 &  7,b7 is    
requir$ pursuant to su* contract1 grant1

 or coop]ative agreem5t to be available 
to s proce$ abroad imm$iately ^u notice 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7c7       
,exception = execution fee ,no execution
 fee %all be collect$ = an application  
made be=e a ,f$]al (ficial by a p]son   
excus$ f paym5t ( ! passport fee "u ?is 
section4  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! end ( ! fir/ full fiscal   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on
 ! numb] ( waiv]s ( fees = ! execution &
 issuance ( passports to fir/ respond]s 
"u section #a ( ! ,act ( ,june #d1      
#aibj1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is  
section1 = su* fiscal ye>4  #c4         
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!      
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   

,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4