I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2009 Mr. Lee of New York (for himself, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. McHugh) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of State to establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings.

1.

Establishment of passport issuance agencies

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish passport issuance agencies within 50 miles of all major international border crossings. (b)

Definition

In this Act, the term major international border crossing means an international border crossing that has an annual privately-owned passenger vehicle crossing volume of not fewer than 5,000,000 such vehicles.