PASSPORTS

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (see H.R. 4501), H11502 [13DE]

Families and domestic relations: deny passports to noncustodial parents charged with nonpayment of child support or custodial parents who are likely to remove a child to prevent contact with the noncustodial parent (see H.R. 4327), H10225 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (H.R. 4501), H12182 [18DE], E2617 [19DE]

Government regulations: identify weaknesses of identity documents required for issuance, establish standards for passport agents, and investigate illegal sales of passports and visas, H6118, H6119 [20JY]

———require machine-readable bar code passports to enter the U.S., H9054 [25OC]

Tourist trade: impact of proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, E1333 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement regulations requiring U.S. citizens to present passports at border crossings, S8129 [12JY]

Texts of

H.R. 4501, Passport Services Enhancement Act, H12182 [18DE]