PASSPORTS

Bills and resolutions

Courts: clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 226), S359 [31JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see S. 497), S1329 [7MR] (see H.R. 959), H1619 [8MR]

Dept. of State: address inefficiencies in the visa processing system that discourage overseas business and leisure travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3039), H6455 [23SE]

———authorize access to certain Federal, State, and other databases to verify identity of a passport applicant, reduce incidence of fraud, and require authentication of identification documents (see S. 744), S2187 [6AP]

———direct payment of passport fees (see H.R. 2177), H4186 [14JN]

———provide for full consular services from the U.S. consulate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (see H. Res. 483), H8125 [2DE]

Disasters: waive collection of passport fees to replace passports that were lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of major disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3517), H7927 [29NO]

Immigration: reform (see S. 1258), S4024 [22JN]

———refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and disseminate visa revocation information (see H.R. 1741), H3106 [5MY]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5398 [22JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the cost of passports and other enhanced identification documents required to comply with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 2178), H4186 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dawkins, Elisha L.: arrest for alleged passport fraud, S4192 [29JN]

Dept. of State: authorize access to certain Federal, State, and other databases to verify identity of a passport applicant, reduce incidence of fraud, and require authentication of identification documents (S. 744), S2201 [6AP]