,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,c>aveo introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop & submit  
to ,congress a /rategy to improve !     
process+ ( passport applications4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f$]al ,assi/ance = ,/reaml9+ ,travel   
,passports ,act or ! ,,fa/ ,passports   
,act4  #b4 ,/rategy to improve          
communication relat+ to ! process+ (    
passport applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all develop & submit to ! relevant    
congressional committees a /rategy to   
improve ! process+ ( passport           
applications4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be       
includ$ ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all1 )9 #cfj days aft] ! date (   
submission ( ! /rategy1 seek to a*ieve !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,improve communication )9 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ among all  
passport ag5cies & c5t]s1 relat+ to !   
process+ ( passport applications4  7#b7 
,ensure t ,unit$ /ates citiz5s &        
congressional (fices inquir+ on behalf (
 su* citiz5s are able to contact !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ a passport   
ag5cy or c5t]1 reg>d+ ! /atus ( reque/s 
= passport applications & receive       
updates )9 a reasonably %ort p]iod ( "t4
  7c7 ,relevant congressional committees
 def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m relevant   
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4